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.