WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 145
(Class F. Pneumatic Tires.) (a) Truck - tractors,
tractors, or traction engines, or any other similar motor
vehicles used for propelling, supporting or drawing a
trailer or semi-trailer shall pay a registration fee of $35.00.
(b) Upon receipt of an application in proper form for
the registration of semi-trailers operated under the shuttle
or relay system, it shall be the duty of the Department,
after due investigation, to issue additional registration
plates not exceeding one additional for each truck tractor
registered by the owner and the fee for such additional
trailer shall be one-half the regular registration fee.
(c) This charge shall not apply to farm tractors being
operated by farmers in connection with their farming
operations when traveling upon the public highways or
streets of this State, on which shall be imposed in lieu
thereof a flat fee of $2.00. No charge shall be made
for farm tractors where such tractor is being used in
hauling farm wagons or implements in connection with
farming operations, or for farm tractor hauled trailers
of farmers using highways and not going a distance greater
than five miles. The term "farmer" as used in this section
means any person or corporation engaged in the raising,
growing and producing of farm products on a farm of not
less than three (3) acres in area, and who is not hauling
farm products previously acquired by him for resale or
hauling same for others for hire.
(Class G. Pneumatic Tires.) (a) Registration fees
for trailers and semi-trailers shall be based upon gross
shipping chassis weight as certified by the manufacturer,
with gross weight limits for the vehicle and load, as follows:
 
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Maximum Gross
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Chassis Weight
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Weight Limit
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Fee
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Less than 300
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3,000
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$5.00
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301 to 500
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5,000
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10.00
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501 to 1,000
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10,000
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15.00
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1,001 to 2,500
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34,000
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100.00
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2,501 to 3,500
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38,000
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120.00
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Over 3,501
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45,000
55,000
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175.00
200.00
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(b) Upon receipt of an application in proper form for
the registration of semi-trailers operated under the shuttle
or relay system, it shall be the duty of the Department,
after due investigation, to issue additional registration
plates not exceeding one additional for each truck-tractor
registered by the owner without extra cost.
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