704                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                       CH. 447

In Pounds

Up to 2,500 ............................................................................................   $5.00

2,501 to 4,200 ............................................................................................ 7.00

4,201 to 5,000 .................................................................................... 7.00

5,001 and over ...........................................................„................................. 8.00]

[(7)] (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 man-
agement 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 prod-
ucts" shall include food for consumption by humans or livestock,
tobacco, shrubbery, flowers and plants, seed, livestock and live-
stock 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 operation 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 busi-
ness other than his farm operations as defined herein.

[(8)] (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.
Procurement of a farm truck license through misrepresentation,
false pretenses or fraud shall be a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion 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
procurement 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
thereafter, in addition to the fine imposed; such revocation shall
be mandatory.

[(9)] (6) The privilege of registering as a farm truck shall
be available only to Class E motor vehicles within a chassis weight
of more than % ton, as enumerated hereinabove. Except as par-
ticularly provided otherwise, the provisions of law as to Class E,
pneumatic tire motor vehicles in general shall apply also to Class
E, pneumatic tire farm trucks.

[(10)] (7) If such vehicle is a single unit truck equipped to

perform the function of a tow truck and is owned and operated by
the owner of a fleet of vehicles and is used exclusively for towing

and servicing his own vehicles and not used for hire, it shall pay

a registration fee based on a maximum gross weight of 17,000

pounds, as set forth in subsection (f) (1) of this section, regard-

less of the shipping weight of the chassis and battery as certified by
the manufacturer.

(7) IF SUCH VEHICLE IS A SINGLE UNIT TRUCK, WITH
A CHASSIS WEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 2,500 POUNDS, EQUIPPED