Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 6601 - Office of Enforcement › Chapter 03002 - Harvest Permits › Harvest Permit Administrative Procedures › Section 37-1-6601-03002-200

Current through June 25, 2024
Pursuant to Senate Bill No. 2476, the owner and/or
						operator of a vehicle may apply to the Mississippi Department of Transportation
						for authorization to receive a Harvest Permit. The permit will entitle the
						vehicle to haul sand, gravel, fill dirt, agricultural products or unprocessed
						forestry products at an authorized maximum gross weight not to exceed 84,000
						pounds. The authorization and permit are subject to the following
						restrictions.
1. All applications for
					 authorization for a Harvest Permit must be submitted to the Mississippi
					 Department of Transportation (MDOT): Harvest Permit Application, Post Office
					 Box 1850, Jackson, Mississippi, 39215-1850.
2. Harvest Permits are not valid on
					 Interstate Highways. Any weight in excess of the maximum legal gross weight of
					 the vehicle or in excess of the maximum highway weight limit shall be penalized
					 $0.05 per pound for the first 16,000 pounds of excess weight and $0.15 per
					 pound for all excess weight exceeding 16,000 pounds.
3. Harvest Permits are not valid on
					 low-weight roads.
4. Vehicles,
					 which due to number of axles and/or axle spacing, can not haul maximum load
					 limits, may obtain Harvest Permits to haul covered products at 4,000 pounds
					 above their authorized gross weight limit. Weight in excess of 4,000 pounds
					 above their authorized weight limit will be penalized at $0.05 cents per pound
					 and $0.15 cents per pound for excess weight exceeding 16,000 pounds.
5. For the purposes of these regulations,
					 "agricultural products" (except unprocessed forest products) are defined as
					 those products produced on the farm and being transported from the farm to
					 market or processing points (cotton seeds, regardless of origin, will be
					 considered an agricultural product).
6. For the purposes of these regulations,
					 "unprocessed forestry products" are defined at those forestry products being
					 hauled directly for the forest. Hauling from a "holding yard" will be
					 considered as being hauled directly from the forest. (Sawdust, bark, and chips,
					 regardless of origin, will be considered an unprocessed forestry
					 product).
7. A check or money order
					 in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) made payable to the Mississippi
					 Department of Transportation must accompany the application for authorization
					 for a Harvest Permit. All checks or money orders not made payable to the
					 Mississippi Department of Transportation will be returned.
8. Applications for authorization for a
					 Harvest Permit are subject to approval by MDOT. Applications not approved for
					 any reason will be returned to the applicant for correction.
9. The Harvest Permit shall include a decal
					 and an authorization letter. The Harvest Permit is effective as of the issue
					 date as shown on the authorization. Upon receipt of the decal, the decal shall
					 be affixed in the upper left corner of the applying vehicle's driver side
					 windshield.
10. One Harvest Permit
					 decal will be issued for every approved application after meeting all other
					 requirements. The decal will be serialized for audit purposes. The decal is not
					 transferable between owners or vehicles. If a decal is found on a vehicle for
					 which it was not issued, the decal becomes null and void and the vehicle is
					 considered as not having a Harvest Permit.
11. A Copy of the authorization letter must
					 be kept in the vehicle at all times. If the vehicle is found without the
					 authorization, the decal becomes null and void.