No motor vehicle or combination of vehicles operating on a public highway may have a weight: (1) In excess of twenty thousand pounds on any one axle, or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 , including all enforcement tolerances; (2) In excess of thirty - four thousand pounds on any tandem axle, or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 , including all enforcement tolerances; or (3) In excess of the maximum weight on two or more consecutive axles as determined by the formula detailed in § 32-22-16.1 , or in excess of the tire weight per inch of tire width prescribed by § 32-22-21 . However, in no instance may the gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceed eighty thousand pounds on the interstate highway. Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty - four thousand pounds each provided the overall distance between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty - six feet or more. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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