South Dakota § 32-19-13 - Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.
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§ 32-19-13. Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.
No person may operate on the public highways of this state a licensed motor vehicle which has a mounted tire having a cut into the fabric, or worn so that the fabric is visible, having knots or bulges in the sidewall or tread, or having a minimum tread depth less than two thirty-seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. In addition, the tires mounted on the front axle of a motor vehicle of ten passenger or more capacity or exceeding a gross weight of twenty-six thousand pounds shall have a minimum tread depth of not less than three thirty-seconds of an inch on any two adjacent tread grooves. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Source: SL 1979, ch 220, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 32-19-13 ("Operation with cut or worn tire as misdemeanor--Minimum tread.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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