Chapter 8: Automobiles And Other Vehicles

Article 1: General Provisions

Statute 8-143j: Annual registration for trucks or truck tractors engaged in farm custom harvesting operations. (a) On and after January 1, 1991, any truck or truck tractor registered for a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds which is engaged in farm custom harvesting operations may be registered in accordance with the schedule for such farm custom harvesting vehicles, but shall not be registered as a farm truck or farm truck tractor. The annual license fee for a farm custom harvesting truck or truck tractor shall be as follows:

For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs. and not more than 16,000 lbs. ................. $62

For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs. and not more than 20,000 lbs. ................. 102

For a gross weight of more than 20,000 lbs. and not more than 24,000 lbs. ................. 132

For a gross weight of more than 24,000 lbs. and not more than 26,000 lbs. ................. 177

For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and not more than 30,000 lbs. ................. 177

For a gross weight of more than 30,000 lbs. and not more than 36,000 lbs. ................. 215

For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs. and not more than 42,000 lbs. ................. 245

For a gross weight of more than 42,000 lbs. and not more than 48,000 lbs. ................. 315

For a gross weight of more than 48,000 lbs. and not more than 54,000 lbs. ................. 415

For a gross weight of more than 54,000 lbs. and not more than 60,000 lbs. ................. 480

For a gross weight of more than 60,000 lbs. and not more than 66,000 lbs. ................. 580

For a gross weight of more than 66,000 lbs. and not more than 74,000 lbs. ................. 760

For a gross weight of more than 74,000 lbs. and not more than 80,000 lbs. ................. 890

For a gross weight of more than 80,000 lbs. and not more than 85,500 lbs. ................. 1,010

      (b)   A tab or marker shall be issued and displayed in connection with the regular license plate for a truck or truck tractor registered as a farm custom harvesting truck or truck tractor.

      (c)   Trucks or truck tractors registered under this section shall be eligible for apportioned registration under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,100 et seq., and amendments thereto.

      (d)   As used in this section, "farm custom harvesting operations" means a person, firm, partnership, association or corporation engaged in farm custom harvesting operations if a truck or truck tractor is used to:

      (1)   Transport farm machinery, supplies, or both, to or from a farm, for custom harvesting operations on a farm;

      (2)   transport custom harvested crops only from a harvested field to initial storage or to initial market locations; or

      (3)   transport agricultural products produced by such owner or commodities purchased by such owner for use on the farm owned or rented by the owner of such vehicle.

      History:   L. 1990, ch. 38, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 101, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 76, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 201, § 2; July 1.