28-5857

28-5857. Motor vehicle; reduced motor carrier fee; agricultural products; civil traffic violation; definition

A. The director shall compute a reduced motor carrier fee that is seven-tenths of the full rate for a motor vehicle that is used only for transporting agricultural products if the motor carrier has done both of the following:

1. Applied to the department for reduced fee status.

2. Given the information required by the director to determine the eligibility of the vehicle to be classified under this section.

B. A motor carrier who pays a reduced motor carrier fee under this section may not apply for a reduced motor carrier fee provided for under section 28-5855 or 28-5867.

C. A motor carrier who pays a reduced motor carrier fee pursuant to this section for a motor vehicle shall not use that motor vehicle for transporting anything other than agricultural products. A violation of this subsection is a civil traffic violation.

D. For the purposes of this section, "agricultural products" means either:

1. Crops, livestock, machinery or supplies used or produced in farming operations.

2. Products, crops or livestock in their unmanufactured or unprocessed states.