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South Dakota has adopted Part 395 of the Federal Regulations.
Part 395 applies to drivers and motor carriers operating intrastate vehicles and combinations of vehicles with three or more axles or with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds, and any size or type of vehicle used to transport hazardous materials requiring placarding.
Exception — The hours-of-service requirements (Part 395) shall not apply during planting and harvesting season to drivers transporting:
South Dakota’s planting and harvesting season is January 1 through December 31 of each year.
South Dakota has adopted the electronic logging device (ELD) requirements in Part 395 for intrastate motor carriers and drivers.
See Safety Overview for information about the adoption of Federal safety regulations and applicability.