Business signs shall be furnished, repaired, and installed as follows:

1. (1) A permittee shall furnish and repair signs and the department shall install and remove signs on interstate and state highways;
2. (2) Original signs shall be delivered by the permittee to the point designated in a permit within 60 days after the date of notification that the business sign can be installed. Failure to deliver is cause for the revocation of a permit. The department shall install signs within 10 days after delivery;
3. (3) The department shall install repaired or replaced signs within 10 days after delivery;
4. (4) The department is not responsible for damaged signs;
5. (5) A sign shall be removed for repair or replacement within 10 days after notification by the permittee and shall be delivered by the department to the point designated in the permit; and
6. (6) The department may, at any time, remove a sign and return it to the permittee if it is damaged or in need of repair or maintenance.

Source: 6 SDR 99, effective April 13, 1980; 7 SDR 25, effective September 22, 1980; transferred from § 70:01:06.02:20, effective November 1, 1986; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1987; 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013.

General Authority: SDCL 31-29-80.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 31-29-63(6) , 31-29-80.1.