Marvin Mandel, Governor                         667

and delivery shall not be subject to any restrictions of this article
pertaining to weight of vehicle, weight of vehicle and load however
determined, and/or axle loads, except only that at all times such
vehicles shall be limited as to gross weight by the allowable and
paid registration weight, but if at a point beyond the herein au-
thorized one hundred (100) mile radius or hauling materials other
than loose materials in bulk, shall be subject to all of the applicable
restrictions of this article.

(3) If such vehicle is a single unit truck owned by a farmer and
qualified as a farm truck, as those terms are defined hereinbelow, it
shall pay a registration fee based upon gross shipping weight of the
chassis and battery as certified by the manufacturer, with gross
weight limitations for the vehicle and load, as follows:

Chassis Weight	Maximum Gross
in Pounds	Weight Limit	Fee
Over ¾ ton up to	2,500 10,000	$25.00
2,501 to 4,200	25,000	30.00
4,201 to 5,000	[28,000] 30,000	40.00
5,001 [and over]
to 6,000	[32,000] 34,000	45.00
6,001 to 7,500	38,000	55.00
7,501 and over	45,000	70.00

(4)  The term "farmer" as used in this subsection shall mean any
person or corporation engaged in raising, growing, and producing
farm products on a farm of not less than three acres in area, and
provided that the term "farmer" as used herein shall include any
person or corporation engaged in the rearing and management of
at least 25 hives of bees for the pollination of orchards and farm
crops and for the commercial production of honey, whether or not
located on a farm of not less than three acres. "Farm products"
shall include food for consumption by humans or livestock, tobacco,
shrubbery, flowers and plants, seed, livestock and livestock products,
poultry and poultry products, products of the farm woodlot, and
fibers. To be eligible for a farm truck license, the truck must be
owned by a farmer and must be used solely in the business of the
farm and farm home, in hauling farm products and the labor, the
supplies, the equipment and other material necessary to the opera-
tion of the farm and the farm home. A farm truck shall not be used
for hire, nor shall it be used by the owner in any business other
than his farm operations as defined herein.

(5)  Any farmer applying for a farm truck license shall make
affidavit as to his status and as to the proposed use of such motor
vehicle, in such form as may be required by the Department. Pro-
curement of a farm truck license through misrepresentation, false
pretenses or fraud shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction any
person guilty thereof shall be subject to a fine of $50. The use of a
farm truck in a manner other than as provided in this subsection
shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction any person guilty
thereof shall be subject to a fine of $10.00. Upon the second or any
subsequent conviction against any farmer for either illegal procure-
ment of a farm truck license or illegal use of a farm truck, the
Department shall revoke the registration and the right of reregis-
tration of such vehicle as a farm truck, for a period of one year