Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 366

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 325

AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT NOS. 1 AND 2

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 21 DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND SIZES Of SPECIFIC VEHICLES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (three-fifths of all members elected to each House thereof concurring therein):

Section 2 Amend Section 2105, Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code

by adding new subsections to read as follows:

"(h) A vehicle registered at a gross weight of 26,000 pounds or greater as a farm truck pursuant to §2113 and §2151 (3) of this title shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section until December 31, 2000.

(i) Effective January 1, 2001 and extending through December 31, 2005, the registered weight for a farm truck applying for a registration renewal shall not exceed the following:

2 axle truck - 36,000 pounds

3 axle truck . 65,000 pounds; provided however, that it shall also be lawful to operate such a vehicle containing agricultural products when the gross weight, including the vehicle and load, does not exceed 70,000 lbs.; provided further that a fee of $100 per vehicle be levied for the use of this extra weight capacity.

(j) Effective January 1, 2006, all motor vehicles registered as farm

trucks shall be registered in compliance with Subsections (a) through (g) of this section."

Approved July 13, 1992