§ 415 - Nondiesel fuel user's license - Vermont Statutes

§ 415. Nondiesel fuel user's license

(a) In addition to any other provision of law relating to registration of motor trucks with a gross weight of 18,000 pounds or over and powered by gasoline or any other nondiesel fuel, or fees paid therefor, a person owning or operating a motor truck upon the highways of the state, registered in this state, shall apply to the commissioner of motor vehicles for a nondiesel fuel user's license for each such motor truck to be so operated. Application shall be made upon a form prescribed by such commissioner and shall set forth such information as the commissioner may require. The application shall be accompanied by a license fee of $6.50 for each motor truck listed in the application. However, any license issued under this section prior to July 1, 1990 shall remain in effect for the term of the issuance. The commissioner shall issue a license and an identification tag, plate or sticker for each such motor truck, which tag, plate or sticker shall be of such size and design and contain such information as the commissioner shall prescribe. Except as otherwise provided, any such license and tag, plate or sticker shall become void on January 1 next following the date of issue. Such licenses shall be carried in the motor truck and the tag, plate or sticker shall be affixed to said motor truck and at all times be visible and legible. This section shall not apply to motor trucks owned by federal, state, provincial or municipal governments nor to motor trucks, otherwise required to be licensed under this section, that are being operated under the provisions of sections 463 or 516 of this title.

(b) A person owning or operating a motor truck as defined in subsection (a) of this section which is registered in this state and for which the fees required under section 367 of this title have been paid, shall not be required to obtain the license or pay the fee as required in subdivision 367(a) of this title, until his or her next registration renewal and annually thereafter.

(c) In addition to any other provision of law relating to registration of motor vehicles, or fees paid for registration, a person owning or operating upon the highways of this state a motor truck with a gross weight of 18,000 pounds or over, powered by gasoline or other nondiesel fuel and not base registered in this state, shall apply to the commissioner for a nondiesel fuel user's license for each motor truck to be so operated. Application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall set forth such information as he or she may require. The application shall be accompanied by a license fee of $6.50 for each motor truck listed in the application, the fee being for the purpose of paying the cost of issuing the license, cab card and sticker. The commissioner shall issue a license, cab card and identification tag, plate, or sticker for each motor truck, which tag, plate or sticker shall be of the size and design and contain such information as the commissioner shall prescribe. Except as otherwise provided, any license, cab card and tag, plate or sticker shall become void on January 1 next following the date of issue or, when determined by the commissioner, 12 months from the first day of the month of issue. Licenses and cab cards shall be carried in the motor truck and the tag, plate or sticker shall be affixed to the motor truck and at all times be visible and legible. For emergency purposes, the commissioner may by telegram, identifying the motor truck, authorize its operation without the attachment of a tag, plate or sticker for a period not to exceed 21 days from the date of issue of the license. The telegram must be kept with the truck while being so operated. This section shall not apply to motor trucks owned by federal, state, provincial, or municipal governments.

(d) Upon approval of the commissioner, one way rental vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less are exempt from carrying the nondiesel fuel user's license in the motor vehicle and are exempt from displaying the identification tag, plate, or sticker on or in the motor vehicle. (Amended 1969, No. 214 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 25, 1970; 1971, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1975, No. 218 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1976; 1977, No. 12, § 1, eff. March 14, 1977; 1981, No. 87, § 18, eff. June 1, 1981; 1981, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1985, No. 58, § 10; 1985, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. April 18, 1986; 1987, No. 109, § 1; 1987, No. 283 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 46, § 1, eff. May 5, 1989; No. 51, § 27; No. 51, § 27a, eff. July 1, 1990; 1991, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1993, No. 210 (Adj. Sess.), § 256a; No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)