No license plate/registration for farm vehicles in your State ?

[JRobyn]

There are "farm" rules for TN; I think they are buried in and scattered about in the rest of the licensing laws. For example, my BIL's "farm" dump truck is (IIRC) exempt from both license plates, and requiring a CDL as long as it's registration (and taxation) specify it is for farm use and it is not driven more than 50 miles from the "farm".

p.s. SO buried that I cannot find them! Thinking back, I believe it still needs plates, but they are a designated "agricultural" plate.

p.p.s. http://www.tnfarmbureau.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/trucking_laws_1.pdf

 

[QRTRHRS]

While sitting behind a dually at a light yesterday, the first thing I noticed was that the truck had farm tags. The next thing I read was the words "so and so's plumbing, replete with license numbers. Lastly, I noticed the Visa, Mastercard, Discovery and American Express labels that the op would accept for payment.

Now that's brazen.

Some interesting notes about farm tags in KY:

Weighted Plate / Farm Plate

Documents needed for renewal of weighted tags:

Proof of insurance, certificate of registration
Payment of taxes due and the estimated weight of the truck combined with the weight of the trailer combined also with the average weight of the load being transported
Form # 2290 may also be needed

FARM TAGS

As of March 1, 2012: You MUST designate 026 lbs or 038 lbs on ALL FARM TAGS and the customer must sign the registration.

026 FARM TAGS are exempt from medical certificates and safety operations annual inspections.

026 FARM TAGS NOT going out of state are exempt from a DOT number.

038 FARM TAGS MUST have a DOT number and the name on the truck.

If your GVWR is 10,001 or more you MUST have a DOT number regardless of type of plate on the truck.

The $10.00 optional contribution is divided equally between 4-H, FFA and the Kentucky Proud Programs.

DOT MGR David Marcum (502) 863-2124

Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement

CVE Region 3: 502-863-4559 KSP/CVE: 502-782-1800

State Laws & Admin. REgs: www.Irc.ky.gov

Federal Regs & USDOT #Info: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

I notice a little bit of conflicting info. "026 FARM TAGS NOT going out of state are exempt from a DOT number." and "If your GVWR is 10,001 or more you MUST have a DOT number regardless of type of plate on the truck."

So, I did some more research online and found out that 26k interstate do need DOT numbers and 26k intrastate do not.

I have farm tags on my 5/4 ton box truck that I use for hauling hay, building materials home on occasion and my own "stuff" to the flea market when I get the urge. I have it registered at 26k. At 9mpg on a good day, I don't do for others and surely would not go out of state, lol!