(a) On and after January 1, 1991, any truck or truck tractor registered for a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds which is engaged in farm custom harvesting operations may be registered in accordance with the schedule for such farm custom harvesting vehicles, but shall not be registered as a farm truck or farm truck tractor. The annual license fee for a farm custom harvesting truck or truck tractor shall be as follows:

(1) Prior to January 1, 2013:

For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs. and not more than 16,000 lbs.    $62

For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs. and not more than 20,000 lbs.    102

For a gross weight of more than 20,000 lbs. and not more than 24,000 lbs.    132

For a gross weight of more than 24,000 lbs. and not more than 26,000 lbs.    177

For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and not more than 30,000 lbs.    177

For a gross weight of more than 30,000 lbs. and not more than 36,000 lbs.    215

For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs. and not more than 42,000 lbs.    245

For a gross weight of more than 42,000 lbs. and not more than 48,000 lbs.    315

For a gross weight of more than 48,000 lbs. and not more than 54,000 lbs.    415

For a gross weight of more than 54,000 lbs. and not more than 60,000 lbs.    480

For a gross weight of more than 60,000 lbs. and not more than 66,000 lbs.    580

For a gross weight of more than 66,000 lbs. and not more than 74,000 lbs.    760

For a gross weight of more than 74,000 lbs. and not more than 80,000 lbs.    890

For a gross weight of more than 80,000 lbs. and not more than 85,500 lbs.    1,010

(2) On January 1, 2013, through December 1, 2013:

For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs. and not more than 16,000 lbs.    $72

For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs. and not more than 20,000 lbs.    152

For a gross weight of more than 20,000 lbs. and not more than 24,000 lbs.    182

For a gross weight of more than 24,000 lbs. and not more than 26,000 lbs.    227

For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and not more than 30,000 lbs.    227

For a gross weight of more than 30,000 lbs. and not more than 36,000 lbs.    265

For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs. and not more than 42,000 lbs.    295

For a gross weight of more than 42,000 lbs. and not more than 48,000 lbs.    365

For a gross weight of more than 48,000 lbs. and not more than 54,000 lbs.    465

For a gross weight of more than 54,000 lbs. and not more than 60,000 lbs.    565

For a gross weight of more than 60,000 lbs. and not more than 66,000 lbs.    665

For a gross weight of more than 66,000 lbs. and not more than 74,000 lbs.    845

For a gross weight of more than 74,000 lbs. and not more than 80,000 lbs.    875

For a gross weight of more than 80,000 lbs. and not more than 85,500 lbs.    1,095

(3) On January 1, 2014:

For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs. and not more than 16,000 lbs.    $82

For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs. and not more than 20,000 lbs.    202

For a gross weight of more than 20,000 lbs. and not more than 24,000 lbs.    232

For a gross weight of more than 24,000 lbs. and not more than 26,000 lbs.    277

For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and not more than 30,000 lbs.    277

For a gross weight of more than 30,000 lbs. and not more than 36,000 lbs.    315

For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs. and not more than 42,000 lbs.    345

For a gross weight of more than 42,000 lbs. and not more than 48,000 lbs.    415

For a gross weight of more than 48,000 lbs. and not more than 54,000 lbs.    515

For a gross weight of more than 54,000 lbs. and not more than 60,000 lbs.    615

For a gross weight of more than 60,000 lbs. and not more than 66,000 lbs.    715

For a gross weight of more than 66,000 lbs. and not more than 74,000 lbs.    895

For a gross weight of more than 74,000 lbs. and not more than 80,000 lbs.    1,025

For a gross weight of more than 80,000 lbs. and not more than 85,500 lbs.    1,145

(b) A tab or marker shall be issued and displayed in connection with the regular license plate for a truck or truck tractor registered as a farm custom harvesting truck or truck tractor.

(c) Trucks or truck tractors registered under this section shall be eligible for apportioned registration under the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-1,100 et seq., and amendments thereto.

(d) As used in this section, “farm custom harvesting operations” means a person, firm, partnership, association or corporation engaged in farm custom harvesting operations if a truck or truck tractor is used to:

(1) Transport farm machinery, supplies, or both, to or from a farm, for custom harvesting operations on a farm;

(2) transport custom harvested crops only from a harvested field to initial storage or to initial market locations; or

(3) transport agricultural products produced by such owner or commodities purchased by such owner for use on the farm owned or rented by the owner of such vehicle.

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 8-143j

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Owner: means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle, or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or in the event a vehicle is subject to a lease of 30 days or more with an immediate right of possession vested in the lessee; or in the event a party having a security interest in a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or secured party shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this act. See Kansas Statutes 8-126
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means every natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation. See Kansas Statutes 8-126
  • Truck: means a motor vehicle that is used for the transportation or delivery of freight and merchandise or more than 10 passengers. See Kansas Statutes 8-126
  • Truck tractor: means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles, and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle or load so drawn. See Kansas Statutes 8-126
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, excepting electric personal assistive mobility devices or devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Kansas Statutes 8-126