28-5433

28-5433. Gross weight fees; additional registration fees; farm vehicle reduction; consolidation

A. In addition to the registration fee required by section 28-2003, a person shall pay to the department at the time of application for registration of a vehicle that is subject to this article pursuant to section 28-5432 a commercial registration fee of four dollars and a gross weight fee calculated beginning on the first day of the month following the date of transfer for the declared gross weight of the trailer, semitrailer, motor vehicle or vehicle combination according to the following table:

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  Gross Weight     Weight
                   fee  
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   up    to 8,000    $  7.50  
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   8,001 to 10,000      36.00  
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  10,001 to 12,000      63.00  
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  12,001 to 14,000    
                   103.00  
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  14,001 to 16,000    
                   121.00  
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  16,001 to 18,000    
                   144.00  
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  18,001 to 20,000    
                   162.00  
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  20,001 to 22,000    
                   198.00  
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  22,001 to 24,000    
                   216.00  
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  24,001 to 26,000    
                   234.00  
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  26,001 to 28,000    
                   288.00  
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  28,001 to 30,000    
                   324.00  
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  30,001 to 32,000    
                   378.00  
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  32,001 to 36,000    
                   414.00  
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  36,001 to 40,000    
                   468.00  
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  40,001 to 45,000    
                   522.00  
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  45,001 to 50,000    
                   576.00  
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  50,001 to 55,000    
                   630.00  
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  55,001 to 60,000    
                   684.00  
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  60,001 to 65,000    
                   738.00  
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  65,001 to 70,000    
                   792.00  
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  70,001 to 75,000    
                   864.00  
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  75,001 to 80,000     918.00
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B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the owner of a farm vehicle that is issued a farm vehicle license plate pursuant to section 28-2514 shall pay a gross weight fee that is one-half of the gross weight fee calculated pursuant to subsection A of this section.

C. If an unregistered vehicle was operated on the highways of this state during the preceding registration year, the director may collect the gross weight fee for the preceding year.

D. The director shall consolidate the gross weight fee prescribed by this section with the motor carrier fee imposed by section 28-5854 for the purpose of reducing administrative activities of motor carriers and of the department. The director shall prepare forms necessary to perform the consolidation.