New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter IV - Highways › Subchapter C - Highway Use And Maintenance › Part 154 - Special Hauling Permits › Subpart 154-2 - Divisible Load Overweight Permits › Section 154-2.10 - Permit application

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
					 Vehicles or combinations of vehicles which exceed the weight limitations in
					 section 385  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law must
					 obtain a permit issued by the department in order to operate on State highways
					 under the jurisdiction of the department. A permit is not valid unless the
					 vehicle or combination of vehicles is operated and maintained in accordance
					 with the provisions of this Subpart and with any other requirements indicated
					 on the permit.
(b) An application
					 form for a permit under this Subpart may be obtained pursuant to section
					 154-1.20 
					 of this Part. All applications must be on the forms prescribed by the
					 Department of Transportation, and must be completed by the applicant or
					 representative. The applicant must be the registered owner of the vehicle
					 except for a leased vehicle.
(c)
					 Proof of registration. Applicants must be able to document that vehicles and
					 replaced vehicles were registered in New York as provided by this Subpart. The
					 vehicle must be registered in New York prior to obtaining a permit and
					 permittee must maintain such registration for the duration of the permit.
					 Vehicles registered under the international registration plan, must either have
					 a currently valid permit or shall have designated New York as its base
					 state.
(d) Applicant must submit
					 with its application a copy of the registration of each vehicle or replacement
					 vehicle, and has the burden of establishing the validity of the New York
					 registration.
(e) The power unit
					 shall be identified by make, year of manufacture, vehicle identification number
					 and license plate number.
(f) The
					 manufacturer-recommended gross weight rating and the registered gross vehicle
					 weight shall be indicated.
(g) Axle
					 weight(s) ratings, spacings, number of tires and tire sizes shall be
					 indicated.
(h) The registered
					 owner, or designated agent, must complete and submit the requisite number of
					 copies, together with the application, the required permit fee, as well as any
					 additional required supporting documentation such as letters of transfer,
					 manufacturers specifications, proof of prior registration, active original
					 permits (for transfers). Such information shall be mailed to the department, or
					 submitted in person at the address listed on the application.
(i) If an application for a divisible load
					 overweight vehicle permit is denied because it is incorrect, incomplete, or
					 lacks required supporting documentation, a $50 administrative handling fee
					 shall be charged and the balance of the annual vehicle fee shall be credited to
					 the permittee's account or returned upon request.
(j) No refund shall be made after an
					 application has been filed and a permit granted.
(k) Permits issued on the basis of false or
					 incorrect information shall be null and void for purposes of enforcement under
					 section 385  of the Vehicle and Traffic Law and may
					 be revoked or amended by the department.
(l) If the registered owner of the vehicle
					 has changed after a permit has been issued, the new owner must obtain a
					 permit.
(m) Permits may only be
					 transferred to a replacement vehicle by the same registrant or transferred with
					 the permitted vehicle as part of the sale or transfer of the permit holder's
					 business.