Source: http://www.dsl.psu.edu/academics/research-centers/agricultural-law/resource-areas/agricultural-transportation
Timestamp: 2014-04-18 13:39:31
Document Index: 754307607

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 102', '§ 1102', '§ 1302', '§ 1344', '§ 1344', '§ 1606', '§ 1924', '§ 1943', '§ 4307', '§ 4502', '§ 4529', '§ 4534', '§ 4535', '§ 4536', '§ 4703', '§ 4904', '§ 4921', '§ 130', '§ 11', '§ 165', '§ 175', '§ 179', '§ 1302', '§ 4903', '§6103']

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Interstate Farm Vehicle Policy Comparison Study (Apr. 2008)
Definitions § 102
Vehicles not requiring certificate of title § 1102
Vehicles exempt from registration § 1302
Use of Farm Vehicle Plates § 1344
Use of farm equipment dealer registration plates § 1344.1
Requirement for commercial driver’s license § 1606
Registration Fees: Farm vehicles § 1924
Annual hauling permits § 1943
Use of display of illuminated signs § 4307
General requirements for braking systems § 4502
Slow moving vehicle emblem § 4529
Rearview mirrors § 4534
Audible warning devices § 4535
Bumpers § 4536
Operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection § 4703
Limits on number of towed vehicles § 4904
Width of vehicles § 4921
U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
Regulatory Guidance: Applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to Operators of Certain Farm Vehicles and Off-Road Agricultural Equipment (Notice; request for public comment) (May 23, 2011)
General Notice: Regulatory Guidance: Applicability of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to Operators of Certain Farm Vehicles and Off-Road Agricultural Equipment (Notice; extension of public comment period) (June 28, 2011)
Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker Certification, 7 Pa. Code § 130e.1 Implements of Husbandry, 67 Pa. Code § 11.1
Slow-Moving Vehicle Identification Emblem, 67 Pa. Code § 165.1
Vehicles required to be inspected, 67 Pa. Code § 175.4
Oversize and Overweight Loads and Vehicles, 67 Pa. Code § 179.1
Pennsylvania Superior Court:
Commonwealth v. Webbs Super Gro Products, 2010 PA Super 139 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 3, 2010) (holding that a fertilizer spreader is not an implement of husbandry and is not exempt from lighting requirements).
Commonwealth v. Dugan, 769 A. 2d 512 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2001) (finding that a Class A driver’s license is required for a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer which, in combination, weighs 26,001 pounds or more).
Albert v. Alter, 381 A. 2d 459 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1977) (finding farm vehicles are only excluded from lighting requirements when transporting agricultural products or engaging in work incident to farm operation).
G. M. Hapchuk v. Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 1030 C.D. 2006 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007) (holding farm plates are not allowed to be used on trucks hauling septage for use as fertilizer).
In re Wylie, 4 Pa. D. & C. 4th 664 (Butler Ct. Com. Pl. 1990) (holding that the owner of an ATV used exclusively for agricultural purposes was exempt from maintaining financial responsibility on the vehicle)
Commonwealth v. Ricker, 30 Pa. D. & C. 3d 665 (Columbia Ct. Com. Pl. 1982) (determining a trailer hauling logs is still exempt from registration by 75 Pa. C.S.A § 1302 when the logs are incidental products of the operation of a farm).
Commonwealth v. Pugh and Muha, 22 Pa. D. & C. 3d 703 (Somerset Ct. Com. Pl. 1982) (finding 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 4903 preempts a township ordinance setting load securing requirements).
Commonwealth v. Hammond, 4 Pa. D. & C. 2d 577 (Delaware Ct. Com. Pl. 1956) (holding a firm primarily engaged in raising, cultivating, and marketing nursery stock is a “farm” as used in section 401(d) of The Vehicle Code).
Recently Enacted Pennsylvania Legislation (2009-2010 Session):
House Bill 2246: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (agricultural provisions are contained in §6103 of Bill).
Proposed Pennsylvania Legislation (2011-2012 Session):
House Bill 2374: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (further providing for definitions; in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; in fees, further providing for farm vehicles; and, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles and for operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection).
House Bill 156: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (further providing for the registered gross weight limit of certain registration plates, in fees, further providing for annual hauling permits; further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in excessive size and weight permits, providing for permits to move eggs; and making an editorial change).
Senate Bill 1521: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (further providing for use of farm vehicle plates).
Senate Bill 1451: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles).
Senate Bill 132: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of vehicles (further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles).
House Bill 1067: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (further providing for securing loads in vehicles: exception in load securing for “falling, blowing or unintentional dropping” of plant materials from vehicles hauling harvested crops from field to storage).
House Bill 1076: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (further providing for definitions, for vehicles exempt from registration, for use of farm vehicle plates, for the definition of "commercial vehicle," for general lighting requirements, for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles, for operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection, for securing loads in vehicles, for safety requirements for towed vehicles and for width of vehicles).
Senate Bill 155: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (further providing for securing loads in vehicles: exception in load securing for “falling, blowing or unintentional dropping” of plant materials from vehicles hauling harvested crops from field to storage).
Senate Bill 390: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration and for use of farm vehicle plates; in commercial drivers, further providing for definitions; and in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles, for operation of vehicle without official certificate of inspection, for securing loads in vehicles, for width of vehicles and for registered gross weight).
Senate Bill 396: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (in fees, further providing for annual hauling permits; in excessive size and weight permits, providing for permits to move eggs; and making an editorial change).
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Driver & Vehicle Services)
Farm Vehicle and Equipment Forms, Publications and Related Links
Agricultural Vehicles and Transportation
Agricultural Commodity and Utility Carriers Hours of Service Exemption Analysis (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, May 2010)
2010 Changes to the Pennsylvania Motor Carrier Regulations that Impact Agriculture
Extension of the Harvest Season (Russell Redding, Secretary, Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture, Mar. 2010)
Updated Motor Carrier Regulations to Enhance Safety Without Causing Undue Burdens on Farms or Businesses: Media Release (Mar. 2010)
Federal Motor Carrier Regulations Adoption in Pennsylvania: Fact Sheet (Mar. 2010)
Farm Equipment Requirements: Fact Sheet (Apr. 2009)
Use of Farm Vehicle Plates (Sept. 1994)
Penn State Publications:
Equine Owners Be Aware of Pennsylvania’s New Vehicle Weight Regulations (Dairy and Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural Science)
Amendments to Vehicle Code
Requirements for Drivers of Farm Vehicles
Farm Truck Regulations
State Exemption from Federal Commercial Truck Standards
Understanding the Impact of Recent Regulatory Changes on Drivers of Farm Vehicles