§ 13-921. Single unit (two or more axles): Class E (truck) vehicles -- Farm truck registration

   (a) "Farm truck" defined. -- In this section, "farm truck" means a farm vehicle that:

   (1) Is a Class E (truck) vehicle; and

   (2) Has a shipping weight of its chassis and battery, as certified by the manufacturer, of more than 3/4 ton.

(b) Application for registration. -- On application, the Administration shall issue a Class E "farm truck registration" to any applicant who certifies:

   (1) That the applicant is a farmer; and

   (2) That the vehicle for which the application is made is a farm truck, specifying its proposed use.

(c) Annual fee. -- For each vehicle registered under this section, the annual registration fee is based on the maximum gross vehicle weight, as follows:


                                                                              
      Maximum Gross Weight                               Fee (per 1,000 Pounds
       Limit (in Pounds)                                 or Fraction Thereof) 
  10,000 (minimum) -- 40,000                                    $ 5.00        
  40,001 -- 65,000 (maximum)                                    $ 5.25        



(d) Prohibited uses -- Vehicle for hire. -- Except as provided in § 8-602(c) of this article, a vehicle registered under this section may not be used:

   (1) For hire except to haul farm products for another farmer; or

   (2) In any manner other than as a farm truck.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66 1/2, § 3-806; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1980, ch. 539; 1986, ch. 472, § 1; 1987, ch. 291, § 6; 1988, ch. 107, § 3; 1990, ch. 679; 1992, ch. 482; 1993, ch. 225; 2004, ch. 9; 2009, ch. 221.