South Dakota § 32-20A-1 - Definition of terms.
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§ 32-20A-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Highway," as it is defined by subdivisions 31-1-5(1) to (4);
(2) "Law enforcement officer," as it is defined by § 23-3-27;
(3) "Operate," to control the operation of a snowmobile;
(4) "Operator," every person who operates or who is in actual physical control of a snowmobile;
(5) "Owner," any person, other than a lien holder, having the property in or title to a snowmobile and entitled to the use or possession thereof;
(6) "Raceway facility," any area designated and clearly defined with appropriate flags, fencing, markers, or delineators for the purpose of drag racing, oval racing, or special exhibitions;
(7) "Roadway," as it is defined by subdivision 32-14-1(26);
(8) "Snowmobile," any engine-driven vehicle of a type which uses sled type runners or skis with an endless belt tread or similar means of contact with the surface upon which it is operated and the vehicle does not exceed forty-eight inches in width;
(9) "Super modified snowmobile," any snowmobile which has been individually built from parts expressly for track racing or has had the chassis, suspension, track, and engine substantially altered.
Source: SL 1971, ch 182, § 1; SL 1990, ch 256, § 3; SL 2013, ch 146, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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