West Virginia Code 17A-10-2 – Registration fees of motor vehicles used for transportation of property and persons determined by declared gross weight
The declared gross weight as stated in the application for registration shall be the basis for determination of fees to be paid for operation of trucks used separately and not in combination with other vehicles in transportation of property.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 17A-10-2
- Road tractor: means every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained for drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry any load thereon either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or drawn load. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
- Semitrailer: means every vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
- Trailer: means every vehicle with or without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and constructed so that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle but excluding recreational vehicles. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
- Truck: means every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
- Truck tractor: means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not constructed to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and drawn load. See West Virginia Code 17A-1-1
The basis for determination of fees to be paid for operation of trucks, truck tractors, and road tractors used in combination with other vehicles for the transportation of property shall be the combined declared gross weight of the truck, truck tractor, or road tractor and the vehicle to be drawn by such truck, truck tractor or road tractor; the declared gross weight of the entire combination of truck, truck tractor, or road tractor and the trailer or semitrailer to be drawn by such motive vehicle to be considered as one unit for purpose of determining the fees to be paid for such truck, truck tractor, or road tractor.
The basis for determination of fees to be paid for operation of Class H vehicles shall be the manufacturer's declared weight plus one hundred and fifty pounds for each seat.