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

§ 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 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.]