Sec 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:

      Gross Weight                              Weight Fee
          up to 8,000                             $  7.50
       8,001 to 10,000                              36.00
      10,001 to 12,000                              63.00
      12,001 to 14,000                             103.00
      14,001 to 16,000                             121.00
      16,001 to 18,000                             144.00
      18,001 to 20,000                             162.00
      20,001 to 22,000                             198.00
      22,001 to 24,000                             216.00
      24,001 to 26,000                             234.00
      26,001 to 28,000                             288.00
      28,001 to 30,000                             324.00
      30,001 to 32,000                             378.00
      32,001 to 36,000                             414.00
      36,001 to 40,000                             468.00
      40,001 to 45,000                             522.00
      45,001 to 50,000                             576.00
      50,001 to 55,000                             630.00
      55,001 to 60,000                             684.00
      60,001 to 65,000                             738.00
      65,001 to 70,000                             792.00
      70,001 to 75,000                             864.00
      75,001 to 80,000                             918.00
 

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.