Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 405

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 63

AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENTS NO. 1, 2, 3, AND 4

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 52, TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §5202(3), Chapter 52, Title 30, Delaware Code by striking said subsection in its entirety and adding a new subsection (3) to read as follows:

"(3) 'Motor Vehicle' means a motor vehicle used, designed, or maintained for transportation of persons or property and: (1) having two axles and a gross registered vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds or (2) having three or more axles regardless of weight, or (3) used in combination when the weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross registered vehicle weight. Qualified motor vehicle does not include recreational vehicles."

Section 2. Amend §5224, Chapter 52, Title 30, Delaware Code by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(e) This Chapter shall not apply to any farm truck with a gross registered vehicle weight of less than 40,001 pounds providing that said vehicle displays a valid FT license tag or its equivalent."

Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall become effective October 1, 1990.

Approved July 18, 1990.