Sec. 14-47. Fees for registering motor vehicles eligible for commercial registration and tractors.
Sec. 14-47. Fees for registering motor vehicles eligible for commercial registration and tractors. (a) The commissioner shall determine the gross weight of each
motor vehicle which is eligible for commercial registration, including each tractor
equipped with rubber tires and, for the purpose of computing fees, gross weight shall
be the weight of the vehicle in pounds plus the rated load capacity in pounds as determined by the commissioner, provided, in the case of a tractor restricted for use with a
trailer, registered as a heavy duty trailer, the fee shall be based on the gross weight of
the tractor which shall be the light weight of such tractor; and said commissioner shall
collect fees for registration based on such gross weight, as follows: When all surfaces
in contact with the ground are equipped with pneumatic tires, the fee for such motor
vehicle or tractor of gross weight not exceeding twenty thousand pounds shall be one
dollar and sixteen cents, for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof; from twenty
thousand and one pounds up to and including thirty thousand pounds, one dollar and
forty-two cents, for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof; from thirty thousand
and one pounds up to and including seventy-three thousand pounds, one dollar and
seventy-seven cents, for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof; from seventy-three thousand and one pounds and over, one dollar and ninety-two cents, for each one
hundred pounds or fraction thereof. In addition to any other fee required under this
subsection, a fee of ten dollars shall be collected for the registration of each motor vehicle
subject to this subsection.
(b) The minimum fee for any commercial registration or registration of a tractor
equipped with pneumatic tires shall be forty-four dollars.
(c) For the registration of each motor vehicle classed as an artesian well driller or
well drilling equipment, however mounted, when equipped with rubber tires, the fee
shall be forty dollars per annum whether the license is issued for the license year or only
a portion thereof. On and after July 1, 1992, the fee shall be forty-six dollars.
(d) For the registration of a motor vehicle equipped with a wood saw rig, if it is
used for that purpose only, or a motor vehicle equipped with a spray rig used exclusively
for spraying fruit trees or shrubs, when equipped with rubber tires, the fee shall be
twenty-two dollars per annum whether the license is issued for the license year or only
a portion thereof. On and after July 1, 1992, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars.
(e) For all other motor vehicles which are eligible for commercial registration, including tractors equipped with rubber tires other than pneumatic tires, the fee shall be,
for each such vehicle or tractor of gross weight (1) not exceeding twenty thousand
pounds, one dollar and fifty cents, and on and after July 1, 1992, one dollar and seventy-five cents, for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof, and (2) from twenty thousand
and one pounds up to and including twenty-six thousand pounds, two dollars, and on
and after July 1, 1992, two dollars and twenty-five cents, for each one hundred pounds
or fraction thereof. The minimum fee for any such motor vehicle or tractor shall be fifty
dollars. On and after July 1, 1992, the minimum fee shall be fifty-six dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 2386; 1961, P.A. 581, S. 6; 1969, P.A. 759, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 355, S. 4; P.A. 75-213, S. 11, 53; P.A. 80-71, S. 25, 30; P.A. 84-254, S. 32, 62; P.A. 87-329, S. 8; P.A. 90-263, S. 11-13, 74; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4, S. 24.)
History: 1961 act increased all fees; 1969 act increased fees for vehicles with pneumatic tires determined by gross
weight by $0.10 per 100 pounds in each weight class, increased minimum fees for such vehicles from $13 to $17, for well
drillers with rubber tires from $13 to $20, for rubber-tired vehicles with wood saw rig or spray rig from $7 to $11 and
increased fees for vehicles with rubber tires determined by gross weight by $0.25 per 100 pounds in each weight class
with minimum fee increased from $16 to $24; 1971 act added exception re tractors restricted for use with trailers registered
as heavy-duty trailers; P.A. 75-213 increased fees for vehicles with pneumatic tires determined on gross weight by $0.15,
$0.20 and $0.25 per 100 pounds with higher increases for heavier classes, increased minimum fee for such vehicles to $22,
for rubber-tired well drillers to $26, for rubber-tired vehicles with wood saw rig or spray rig to $14 and increased fees for
vehicles with rubber tires determined by gross weight by $0.25 and $0.30 per 100 pounds with higher increase for heavier
class and with minimum fee increased to $32; P.A. 80-71 added heavier class in provisions re vehicles with pneumatic
tires; P.A. 84-254 divided section into Subsecs., increased the fees for registration of commercial vehicles, with the increases
taking effect as of July first of 1984, 1986, 1988 and 1992; P.A. 87-329 maintained the fees at the levels existing on and
after July 1, 1986, and decreased the fees effective July 1, 1992, to the levels formerly existing on and after July 1, 1988;
P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute motor vehicle eligible for commercial registration for commercial motor
vehicle, amended Subsec. (b) to specify minimum fee for any commercial registration or registration of a tractor, deleting
reference to commercial motor vehicle and amended Subsec. (e) to substitute motor vehicles eligible for commercial
registration for commercial motor vehicles; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-4 amended Subsec. (a) to increase fees for registration
of commercial vehicles based on weight of vehicle, to add an additional fee of $10 for each registration and to make a
technical change for purposes of gender neutrality and amended Subsec. (b) to increase minimum fee for commercial
registration or registration of tractor equipped with pneumatic tires to $44, effective January 1, 2004.