Pennsylvania SB 203: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 151
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 203
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, BARTOLOTTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, J. WARD,
STEFANO AND DUSH, JANUARY 29, 2025
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 29, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
vehicles exempt from registration.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1302(10)(i.1) and (i.2) of Title 75 of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 1302. Vehicles exempt from registration.
The following types of vehicles are exempt from registration:
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(10) Any farm vehicle used exclusively upon a farm or
farms owned or operated by the owner of the vehicle, subject
to the following:
(i.1) Type A--Such a farm vehicle with a gross
vehicle weight rating not exceeding 10,000 pounds may be
driven upon highways [only from sunrise to sunset and]
between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
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(B) Such farms located not more than 50 miles
apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 50 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 50 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of repairing or servicing of
the farm vehicle or the trailer or semitrailer being
towed or hauled by the farm vehicle.
(i.2) Type B--Such a farm vehicle with a gross
vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds and
not exceeding 17,000 pounds may be driven upon highways
[only from sunrise to sunset and] between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
(B) Such farms located not more than 25 miles
apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 25 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of 50 miles from such farm or
farms for the purpose of repairing or servicing of
the farm vehicle or the trailer or semitrailer being
towed or hauled by the farm vehicle.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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