FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.169
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0443H.02P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections301.010and307.010,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
relatingtocottontrailers.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections301.010and307.010,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections301.010and307.010,toreadasfollows:
301.010.Asusedinthischapterandsections304.010to304.040,304.120to
2304.260,andsections307.010to307.175,thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"All-terrainvehicle",anymotorizedvehiclemanufacturedandusedexclusively
4foroff-highwayuse,withanunladendryweightofonethousandfivehundredpoundsorless,
5travelingonthree,fourormorenonhighwaytires,witheither:
6 (a)Aseatdesignedtobestraddledbytheoperator,andhandlebarsforsteering
7control,butexcludinganelectricbicycle;or
8 (b)Awidthoffiftyinchesorless,measuredfromoutsideoftirerimtooutsideoftire
9rim,regardlessofseatingorsteeringarrangement;
10 (2)"Autocycle",athree-wheeledmotorvehiclewhichthedriversandpassengersride
11inapartiallyorcompletelyenclosednonstraddleseatingarea,thatisdesignedtobe
12controlledwithasteeringwheelandpedals,andthathasmetapplicableDepartmentof
13TransportationNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationrequirementsorfederal
14motorcyclesafetystandards;
15 (3)"Automobiletransporter",anyvehiclecombinationcapableofcarryingcargoon
16thepowerunitanddesignedandusedforthetransportofassembledmotorvehicles,including
17truckcamperunits;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (4)"Axleload",thetotalloadtransmittedtotheroadbyallwheelswhosecentersare
19includedbetweentwoparalleltransverseverticalplanesfortyinchesapart,extendingacross
20thefullwidthofthevehicle;
21 (5)"Backhaul",thereturntripofavehicletransportingcargoorgeneralfreight,
22especiallywhencarryinggoodsbackoverallorpartofthesameroute;
23 (6)"Boattransporter",anyvehiclecombinationcapableofcarryingcargoonthe
24powerunitanddesignedandusedspecificallytotransportassembledboatsandboathulls.
25Boatsmaybepartiallydisassembledtofacilitatetransporting;
26 (7)"Bodyshop",abusinessthatrepairsphysicaldamageonmotorvehiclesthatare
27notownedbytheshoporitsofficersoremployeesbymending,straightening,replacingbody
28parts,orpainting;
29 (8)"Bus",amotorvehicleprimarilyforthetransportationofadriverandeightor
30morepassengersbutnotincludingshuttlebuses;
31 (9)"Commercialmotorvehicle",amotorvehicledesignedorregularlyusedfor
32carryingfreightandmerchandise,ormorethaneightpassengersbutnotincludingvanpoolsor
33shuttlebuses;
34 (10)"Cottontrailer",atrailerdesigned[andusedexclusively] fortransportingcotton
35atspeedslessthan[forty] seventymilesperhourfromfieldtofieldorfromfieldtomarket
36andreturn;
37 (11)"Dealer",anyperson,firm,corporation,association,agentorsubagentengaged
38inthesaleorexchangeofnew,usedorreconstructedmotorvehiclesortrailers;
39 (12)"Director"or"directorofrevenue",thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenue;
40 (13)"Driveawayoperation":
41 (a)Themovementofamotorvehicleortrailerbyanypersonormotorcarrierother
42thanadealeroveranypublichighway,underitsownpowersingly,orinafixedcombination
43oftwoormorevehicles,forthepurposeofdeliveryforsaleorfordeliveryeitherbeforeor
44aftersale;
45 (b)Themovementofanyvehicleorvehicles,notownedbythetransporter,
46constitutingthecommoditybeingtransported,byapersonengagedinthebusinessof
47furnishingdriversandoperatorsforthepurposeoftransportingvehiclesintransitfromone
48placetoanotherbythedriveawayortowawaymethods;or
49 (c)Themovementofamotorvehiclebyanypersonwhoislawfullyengagedinthe
50businessoftransportingordeliveringvehiclesthatarenottheperson'sownandvehiclesofa
51typeotherwiserequiredtoberegistered,bythedriveawayortowawaymethods,fromapoint
52ofmanufacture,assemblyordistributionorfromtheownerofthevehiclestoadealerorsales
53agentofamanufacturerortoanyconsigneedesignatedbytheshipperorconsignor;
HCSHB169 2 54 (14)"Dromedary",abox,deck,orplatemountedbehindthecabandforwardofthe
55fifthwheelontheframeofthepowerunitofatrucktractor-semitrailercombination.Atruck
56tractorequippedwithadromedarymaycarrypartofaloadwhenoperatingindependentlyor
57inacombinationwithasemitrailer;
58 (15)"Electricbicycle",abicycleequippedwithfullyoperablepedals,asaddleorseat
59fortherider,andanelectricmotoroflessthan750wattsthatmeetstherequirementsofoneof
60thefollowingthreeclasses:
61 (a)"Class1electricbicycle",anelectricbicycleequippedwithamotorthatprovides
62assistanceonlywhentheriderispedalingandthatceasestoprovideassistancewhenthe
63bicyclereachesthespeedoftwentymilesperhour;
64 (b)"Class2electricbicycle",anelectricbicycleequippedwithamotorthatmaybe
65usedexclusivelytopropelthebicycleandthatisnotcapableofprovidingassistancewhenthe
66bicyclereachesthespeedoftwentymilesperhour;or
67 (c)"Class3electricbicycle",anelectricbicycleequippedwithamotorthatprovides
68assistanceonlywhentheriderispedalingandthatceasestoprovideassistancewhenthe
69bicyclereachesthespeedoftwenty-eightmilesperhour;
70 (16)"Farmtractor",atractorusedexclusivelyforagriculturalpurposes;
71 (17)"Fleet",anygroupoftenormoremotorvehiclesownedbythesameowner;
72 (18)"Fleetvehicle",amotorvehiclewhichisincludedaspartofafleet;
73 (19)"Fullmount",avehiclemountedcompletelyontheframeofeitherthefirstorlast
74vehicleinasaddlemountcombination;
75 (20)"Grossweight",theweightofvehicleand/orvehiclecombinationwithoutload,
76plustheweightofanyloadthereon;
77 (21)"Hail-damagedvehicle",anyvehicle,thebodyofwhichhasbecomedentedas
78theresultoftheimpactofhail;
79 (22)"Highway",anypublicthoroughfareforvehicles,includingstateroads,county
80roadsandpublicstreets,avenues,boulevards,parkwaysoralleysinanymunicipality;
81 (23)"Improvedhighway",ahighwaywhichhasbeenpavedwithgravel,macadam,
82concrete,brickorasphalt,orsurfacedinsuchamannerthatitshallhaveahard,smooth
83surface;
84 (24)"Intersectinghighway",anyhighwaywhichjoinsanother,whetherornotit
85crossesthesame;
86 (25)"Junkvehicle",avehiclewhich:
87 (a)Isincapableofoperationoruseuponthehighwaysandhasnoresalevalueexcept
88asasourceofpartsorscrap;or
89 (b)Hasbeendesignatedasjunkorasubstantiallyequivalentdesignationbythisstate
90oranyotherstate;
HCSHB169 3 91 (26)"Kitvehicle",amotorvehicleassembledbyapersonotherthanagenerally
92recognizedmanufacturerofmotorvehiclesbytheuseofagliderkitorreplicapurchasedfrom
93anauthorizedmanufacturerandaccompaniedbyamanufacturer'sstatementoforigin;
94 (27)"Landimprovementcontractors'commercialmotorvehicle",anynot-for-hire
95commercialmotorvehicletheoperationofwhichisconfinedto:
96 (a)Anareathatextendsnotmorethanaradiusofonehundredfiftymilesfromits
97homebaseofoperationswhentransportingitsowner'smachinery,equipment,orauxiliary
98suppliestoorfromprojectsinvolvingsoilandwaterconservation,ortoandfromequipment
99dealers'maintenancefacilitiesformaintenancepurposes;or
100 (b)Anareathatextendsnotmorethanaradiusoffiftymilesfromitshomebaseof
101operationswhentransportingitsowner'smachinery,equipment,orauxiliarysuppliestoor
102fromprojectsnotinvolvingsoilandwaterconservation.
103
104Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedtopreventanymotorvehiclefrombeing
105registeredasacommercialmotorvehicleorlocalcommercialmotorvehicle;
106 (28)"Localcommercialmotorvehicle",acommercialmotorvehiclewhose
107operationsareconfinedtoamunicipalityandthatareaextendingnotmorethanfiftymiles
108therefrom,oracommercialmotorvehiclewhoseproperty-carryingoperationsareconfined
109solelytothetransportationofpropertyownedbyanypersonwhoistheowneroroperatorof
110suchvehicletoorfromafarmownedbysuchpersonorundertheperson'scontrolbyvirtue
111ofalandlordandtenantlease;providedthatanysuchpropertytransportedtoanysuchfarmis
112foruseintheoperationofsuchfarm;
113 (29)"Locallogtruck",acommercialmotorvehiclewhichisregisteredpursuantto
114thischaptertooperateasamotorvehicleonthepublichighwaysofthisstate;used
115exclusivelyinthisstate;usedtotransportharvestedforestproducts;operatedsolelyata
116forestedsiteandinanareaextendingnotmorethanaonehundredfiftymileradiusfromsuch
117site;andwhenoperatedonthenationalsystemofinterstateanddefensehighwaysdescribed
118in23U.S.C.Section103,asamended,oroutsidetheonehundredfiftymileradiusfromsuch
119sitewithanextendeddistancelocallogtruckpermit,doesnothavemorethanfouraxles,and
120doesnotpullatrailerwhichhasmorethanthreeaxles.Harvestingequipmentwhichisused
121specificallyforcutting,felling,trimming,delimbing,debarking,chipping,skidding,loading,
122unloading,andstackingmaybetransportedonalocallogtruck;
123 (30)"Locallogtrucktractor",acommercialmotorvehiclewhichisregisteredunder
124thischaptertooperateasamotorvehicleonthepublichighwaysofthisstate;used
125exclusivelyinthisstate;usedtotransportharvestedforestproducts,operatedataforestedsite
126andinanareaextendingnotmorethanaonehundredfiftymileradiusfromsuchsite;and
127whenoperatedonthenationalsystemofinterstateanddefensehighwaysdescribedin23
HCSHB169 4 128U.S.C.Section103,asamended,oroutsidetheonehundredfiftymileradiusfromsuchsite
129withanextendeddistancelocallogtruckpermit,doesnothavemorethanthreeaxlesand
130doesnotpullatrailerwhichhasmorethanthreeaxles;
131 (31)"Localtransitbus",abuswhoseoperationsareconfinedwhollywithina
132municipalcorporation,orwhollywithinamunicipalcorporationandacommercialzone,as
133definedinsection390.020,adjacentthereto,formingapartofapublictransportationsystem
134withinsuchmunicipalcorporationandsuchmunicipalcorporationandadjacentcommercial
135zone;
136 (32)"Logtruck",avehiclewhichisnotalocallogtruckorlocallogtrucktractorand
137isusedexclusivelytotransportharvestedforestproductstoandfromforestedsiteswhichis
138registeredpursuanttothischaptertooperateasamotorvehicleonthepublichighwaysofthis
139stateforthetransportationofharvestedforestproducts;
140 (33)"Majorcomponentparts",therearclip,cowl,frame,body,cab,front-end
141assembly,andfrontclip,asthosetermsaredefinedbythedirectorofrevenuepursuantto
142rulesandregulationsorbyillustrations;
143 (34)"Manufacturer",anyperson,firm,corporationorassociationengagedinthe
144businessofmanufacturingorassemblingmotorvehicles,trailersorvesselsforsale;
145 (35)"Motorchangevehicle",avehiclemanufacturedpriortoAugust,1957,which
146receivesanew,rebuiltorusedengine,andwhichusedthenumberstampedontheoriginal
147engineasthevehicleidentificationnumber;
148 (36)"Motorvehicle",anyself-propelledvehiclenotoperatedexclusivelyupontracks,
149exceptfarmtractorsandelectricbicycles;
150 (37)"Motorvehicleprimarilyforbusinessuse",anyvehicleotherthanarecreational
151motorvehicle,motorcycle,motortricycle,oranycommercialmotorvehiclelicensedforover
152twelvethousandpounds:
153 (a)Offeredforhireorlease;or
154 (b)Theownerofwhichalsoownstenormoresuchmotorvehicles;
155 (38)"Motorcycle",amotorvehicleoperatedontwowheels;
156 (39)"Motorizedbicycle",anytwo-wheeledorthree-wheeleddevicehavingan
157automatictransmissionandamotorwithacylindercapacityofnotmorethanfiftycubic
158centimeters,whichproduceslessthanthreegrossbrakehorsepower,andiscapableof
159propellingthedeviceatamaximumspeedofnotmorethanthirtymilesperhouronlevel
160ground,butexcludinganelectricbicycle;
161 (40)"Motortricycle",amotorvehicleuponwhichtheoperatorstraddlesorsitsastride
162thatisdesignedtobecontrolledbyhandlebarsandisoperatedonthreewheels,includinga
163motorcyclewhileoperatedwithanyconveyance,temporaryorotherwise,requiringtheuseof
HCSHB169 5 164athirdwheel,butexcludinganelectricbicycle.Amotortricycleshallnotbeincludedinthe
165definitionofall-terrainvehicle;
166 (41)"Municipality",anycity,townorvillage,whetherincorporatedornot;
167 (42)"Nonresident",aresidentofastateorcountryotherthanthestateofMissouri;
168 (43)"Non-USA-stdmotorvehicle",amotorvehiclenotoriginallymanufacturedin
169compliancewithUnitedStatesemissionsorsafetystandards;
170 (44)"Operator",anypersonwhooperatesordrivesamotorvehicle;
171 (45)"Owner",anyperson,firm,corporationorassociation,whoholdsthelegaltitle
172toavehicleorwhohasexecutedabuyer'sorderorretailinstallmentsalescontractwitha
173motorvehicledealerlicensedundersections301.550to301.580forthepurchaseofavehicle
174withanimmediaterightofpossessionvestedinthetransferee,orintheeventavehicleisthe
175subjectofanagreementfortheconditionalsaleorleasethereofwiththerightofpurchase
176uponperformanceoftheconditionsstatedintheagreementandwithanimmediaterightof
177possessionvestedintheconditionalvendeeorlessee,orintheeventamortgagorofavehicle
178isentitledtopossession,thensuchconditionalvendeeorlesseeormortgagorshallbedeemed
179theowner;
180 (46)"Publicgarage",aplaceofbusinesswheremotorvehiclesarehoused,stored,
181repaired,reconstructedorrepaintedforpersonsotherthantheownersoroperatorsofsuch
182placeofbusiness;
183 (47)"Rebuilder",abusinessthatrepairsorrebuildsmotorvehiclesownedbythe
184rebuilder,butdoesnotincludecertificatedcommonorcontractcarriersofpersonsor
185property;
186 (48)"Reconstructedmotorvehicle",avehiclethatisalteredfromitsoriginal
187constructionbytheadditionorsubstitutionoftwoormoreneworusedmajorcomponent
188parts,excludingmotorvehiclesmadefromallnewparts,andnewmultistagemanufactured
189vehicles;
190 (49)"Recreationalmotorvehicle",anymotorvehicledesigned,constructedor
191substantiallymodifiedsothatitmaybeusedandisusedforthepurposesoftemporary
192housingquarters,includingthereinsleepingandeatingfacilitieswhichareeitherpermanently
193attachedtothemotorvehicleorattachedtoaunitwhichissecurelyattachedtothemotor
194vehicle.Nothinghereinshallpreventanymotorvehiclefrombeingregisteredasa
195commercialmotorvehicleifthemotorvehiclecouldotherwisebesoregistered;
196 (50)"Recreationaloff-highwayvehicle",anymotorizedvehiclemanufacturedand
197usedexclusivelyforoff-highwayusewhichismorethanfiftyinchesbutnomorethaneighty
198inchesinwidth,measuredfromoutsideoftirerimtooutsideoftirerim,withanunladendry
199weightofthreethousandfivehundredpoundsorless,travelingonfourormorenonhighway
200tiresandwhichmayhaveaccesstoATVtrails;
HCSHB169 6 201 (51)"Recreationaltrailer",anytrailerdesigned,constructed,orsubstantiallymodified
202sothatitmaybeusedandisusedforthepurposeoftemporaryhousingquarters,including
203thereinsleepingoreatingfacilities,whichcanbetemporarilyattachedtoamotorvehicleor
204attachedtoaunitwhichissecurelyattachedtoamotorvehicle;
205 (52)"Rollbackorcarcarrier",anyvehiclespecificallydesignedtotransportwrecked,
206disabledorotherwiseinoperablevehicles,whenthetransportationisdirectlyconnectedtoa
207wreckerortowingservice;
208 (53)"Saddlemountcombination",acombinationofvehiclesinwhichatruckortruck
209tractortowsoneormoretrucksortrucktractors,eachconnectedbyasaddletotheframeor
210fifthwheelofthevehicleinfrontofit.The"saddle"isamechanismthatconnectsthefront
211axleofthetowedvehicletotheframeorfifthwheelofthevehicleinfrontandfunctionslike
212afifthwheelkingpinconnection.Whentwovehiclesaretowedinthismannerthe
213combinationiscalleda"doublesaddlemountcombination".Whenthreevehiclesaretowed
214inthismanner,thecombinationiscalleda"triplesaddlemountcombination";
215 (54)"Salvagedealeranddismantler",abusinessthatdismantlesusedmotorvehicles
216forthesaleofthepartsthereof,andbuysandsellsusedmotorvehiclepartsandaccessories;
217 (55)"Salvagevehicle",amotorvehicle,semitrailer,orhousetrailerwhich:
218 (a)Wasdamagedduringayearthatisnomorethansixyearsafterthemanufacturer's
219modelyeardesignationforsuchvehicletotheextentthatthetotalcostofrepairstorebuildor
220reconstructthevehicletoitsconditionimmediatelybeforeitwasdamagedforlegaloperation
221ontheroadsorhighwaysexceedseightypercentofthefairmarketvalueofthevehicle
222immediatelyprecedingthetimeitwasdamaged;
223 (b)Byreasonofconditionorcircumstance,hasbeendeclaredsalvage,eitherbyits
224owner,orbyaperson,firm,corporation,orotherlegalentityexercisingtherightofsecurity
225interestinit;
226 (c)Hasbeendeclaredsalvagebyaninsurancecompanyasaresultofsettlementofa
227claim;
228 (d)Ownershipofwhichisevidencedbyasalvagetitle;or
229 (e)Isabandonedpropertywhichistitledpursuanttosection304.155orsection
230304.157anddesignatedwiththewords"salvage/abandonedproperty".Thetotalcostof
231repairstorebuildorreconstructthevehicleshallnotincludethecostofrepairing,replacing,
232orreinstallinginflatablesafetyrestraints,tires,soundsystems,ordamageasaresultofhail,
233oranysalestaxonpartsormaterialstorebuildorreconstructthevehicle.Forpurposesof
234thisdefinition,"fairmarketvalue"meanstheretailvalueofamotorvehicleas:
235 a.Setforthinacurrenteditionofanynationallyrecognizedcompilationofretail
236values,includingautomateddatabases,orfrompublicationscommonlyusedbythe
237automotiveandinsuranceindustriestoestablishthevaluesofmotorvehicles;
HCSHB169 7 238 b.Determinedpursuanttoamarketsurveyofcomparablevehicleswithregardto
239conditionandequipment;and
240 c.Determinedbyaninsurancecompanyusinganyotherprocedurerecognizedbythe
241insuranceindustry,includingmarketsurveys,thatisappliedbythecompanyinauniform
242manner;
243 (56)"Schoolbus",anymotorvehicleusedsolelytotransportstudentstoorfrom
244schoolortotransportstudentstoorfromanyplaceforeducationalpurposes;
245 (57)"Scrapprocessor",abusinessthat,throughtheuseoffixedormobileequipment,
246flattens,crushes,orotherwiseacceptsmotorvehiclesandvehiclepartsforprocessingor
247transportationtoashredderorscrapmetaloperatorforrecycling;
248 (58)"Shuttlebus",amotorvehicleusedormaintainedbyanyperson,firm,or
249corporationasanincidentalservicetotransportpatronsorcustomersoftheregularbusiness
250ofsuchperson,firm,orcorporationtoandfromtheplaceofbusinessoftheperson,firm,or
251corporationprovidingtheserviceatnofeeorcharge.Shuttlebusesshallnotberegisteredas
252busesorascommercialmotorvehicles;
253 (59)"Specialmobileequipment",everyself-propelledvehiclenotdesignedorused
254primarilyforthetransportationofpersonsorpropertyandincidentallyoperatedormoved
255overthehighways,includingfarmequipment,implementsofhusbandry,roadconstructionor
256maintenancemachinery,ditch-diggingapparatus,stonecrushers,aircompressors,power
257shovels,cranes,graders,rollers,well-drillersandwood-sawingequipmentusedforhire,
258asphaltspreaders,bituminousmixers,bucketloaders,ditchers,levelinggraders,finished
259machines,motorgraders,roadrollers,scarifiers,earth-movingcarryalls,scrapers,draglines,
260concretepumptrucks,rock-drillingandearth-movingequipment.Thisenumerationshallbe
261deemedpartialandshallnotoperatetoexcludeothersuchvehicleswhicharewithinthe
262generaltermsofthissection;
263 (60)"Speciallyconstructedmotorvehicle",amotorvehiclewhichshallnothavebeen
264originallyconstructedunderadistinctivename,make,modelortypebyamanufacturerof
265motorvehicles.Thetermspeciallyconstructedmotorvehicleincludeskitvehicles;
266 (61)"Stinger-steeredcombination",atrucktractor-semitrailerwhereinthefifthwheel
267islocatedonadropframelocatedbehindandbelowtherearmostaxleofthepowerunit;
268 (62)"Tandemaxle",agroupoftwoormoreaxles,arrangedonebehindanother,the
269distancebetweentheextremesofwhichismorethanfortyinchesandnotmorethanninety-
270sixinchesapart;
271 (63)"Towawaytrailertransportercombination",acombinationofvehiclesconsisting
272ofatrailertransportertowingunitandtwotrailersorsemitrailers,withatotalweightthat
273doesnotexceedtwenty-sixthousandpounds;andinwhichthetrailersorsemitrailerscarryno
HCSHB169 8 274propertyandconstituteinventorypropertyofamanufacturer,distributer,ordealerofsuch
275trailersorsemitrailers;
276 (64)"Tractor","trucktractor"or"truck-tractor",aself-propelledmotorvehicle
277designedfordrawingothervehicles,butnotforthecarriageofanyloadwhenoperating
278independently.Whenattachedtoasemitrailer,itsupportsapartoftheweightthereof;
279 (65)"Trailer",anyvehiclewithoutmotivepowerdesignedforcarryingpropertyor
280passengersonitsownstructureandforbeingdrawnbyaself-propelledvehicle,exceptthose
281runningexclusivelyontracks,includingasemitrailerorvehicleofthetrailertypesodesigned
282andusedinconjunctionwithaself-propelledvehiclethataconsiderablepartofitsown
283weightrestsuponandiscarriedbythetowingvehicle.Thetermtrailershallnotinclude
284cottontrailersasdefinedinthissectionandshallnotincludemanufacturedhomesasdefined
285insection700.010;
286 (66)"Trailertransportertowingunit",apowerunitthatisnotusedtocarryproperty
287whenoperatinginatowawaytrailertransportercombination;
288 (67)"Truck",amotorvehicledesigned,used,ormaintainedforthetransportationof
289property;
290 (68)"Truck-tractorsemitrailer-semitrailer",acombinationvehicleinwhichthetwo
291trailingunitsareconnectedwithaB-trainassemblywhichisarigidframeextensionattached
292totherearframeofafirstsemitrailerwhichallowsforafifth-wheelconnectionpointforthe
293secondsemitrailerandhasonelessarticulationpointthantheconventionalA-dollyconnected
294truck-tractorsemitrailer-trailercombination;
295 (69)"Truck-trailerboattransportercombination",aboattransportercombination
296consistingofastraighttrucktowingatrailerusingtypicallyaballandsocketconnectionwith
297thetraileraxlelocatedsubstantiallyatthetrailercenterofgravityratherthantherearofthe
298trailerbutsoastomaintainadownwardforceonthetrailertongue;
299 (70)"Usedpartsdealer",abusinessthatbuysandsellsusedmotorvehiclepartsor
300accessories,butnotincludingabusinessthatsellsonlynew,remanufacturedorrebuiltparts.
301Businessdoesnotincludeisolatedsalesataswapmeetoflessthanthreedays;
302 (71)"Utilityvehicle",anymotorizedvehiclemanufacturedandusedexclusivelyfor
303off-highwayusewhichismorethanfiftyinchesbutnomorethaneightyinchesinwidth,
304measuredfromoutsideoftirerimtooutsideoftirerim,withanunladendryweightofthree
305thousandfivehundredpoundsorless,travelingonfourorsixwheels,tobeusedprimarilyfor
306landscaping,lawncare,ormaintenancepurposes;
307 (72)"Vanpool",anyvanorothermotorvehicleusedormaintainedbyanyperson,
308group,firm,corporation,association,city,countyorstateagency,oranymemberthereof,for
309thetransportationofnotlessthaneightnormorethanforty-eightemployees,permotor
310vehicle,toandfromtheirplaceofemployment;however,avanpoolshallnotbeincludedin
HCSHB169 9 311thedefinitionofthetermbusorcommercialmotorvehicleasdefinedinthissection,norshall
312avanpooldriverbedeemedachauffeurasthattermisdefinedbysection303.020;norshall
313useofavanpoolvehicleforride-sharingarrangements,recreational,personal,ormaintenance
314usesconstituteanunlicenseduseofthemotorvehicle,unlessusedformonetaryprofitother
315thanforuseinaride-sharingarrangement;
316 (73)"Vehicle",anymechanicaldeviceonwheels,designedprimarilyforuse,orused,
317onhighways,exceptmotorizedbicycles,electricbicycles,vehiclespropelledordrawnby
318horsesorhumanpower,orvehiclesusedexclusivelyonfixedrailsortracks,orcottontrailers
319ormotorizedwheelchairsoperatedbyhandicappedpersons;
320 (74)"Wrecker"or"towtruck",anyemergencycommercialvehicleequipped,
321designedandusedtoassistorrenderaidandtransportortowdisabledorwreckedvehicles
322fromahighway,road,streetorhighwayrights-of-waytoapointofstorageorrepair,
323includingtowingareplacementvehicletoreplaceadisabledorwreckedvehicle;
324 (75)"Wreckerortowingservice",theactoftransporting,towingorrecoveringwitha
325wrecker,towtruck,rollbackorcarcarrieranyvehiclenotownedbytheoperatorofthe
326wrecker,towtruck,rollbackorcarcarrierforwhichtheoperatordirectlyorindirectly
327receivescompensationorotherpersonalgain.
307.010.1.Allmotorvehicles,andeverytrailerandsemitraileroperatinguponthe
2publichighwaysofthisstateandcarryinggoodsormaterialorfarmproductswhichmay
3reasonablybeexpectedtobecomedislodgedandfallfromthevehicle,trailerorsemitraileras
4aresultofwindpressureorairpressureand/orbythemovementofthevehicle,traileror
5semitrailershallhaveaprotectivecoverorbesufficientlysecuredsothatnoportionofsuch
6goodsormaterialcanbecomedislodgedandfallfromthevehicle,trailerorsemitrailerwhile
7beingtransportedorcarried.
8 2.Acottontrailer,asdefinedinsection301.010,shallnotbeinviolationofthis
9section,provideditistravelingatspeedslessthanseventymilesperhourfromfieldto
10fieldorfromfieldtomarketandreturn,andnoportionofsuchgoodsormaterial
11becomesdislodgedandfallsfromthecottontrailer,andthegoodsareormaterialis:
12 (1)Immobilized,suchsothatitcannotshiftortiptotheextentthatthevehicle's
13stabilityormaneuverabilityisadverselyaffected;
14 (2)Transportedinasidedvehiclethathaswallsofadequatestrength,suchthat
15eacharticleofcargowithinthevehicleisincontactwith,orsufficientlyclosetoawallor
16otherarticles,sothatitcannotshiftortiptotheextentthatthevehicle'sstabilityor
17maneuverabilityisadverselyaffected;
18 (3)Fullycontainedwithinthestructureofthevehicle,andfirmlyimmobilizedor
19securedonorwithinthevehiclebystructuresofadequatestrength,dunnageordunnage
20bags,shoringbars,tiedowns,oracombinationofthese;or
HCSHB169 10 21 (4)Otherwisesecuredinaccordancewithfederallaw.
22 3.Operationofamotorvehicle,trailerorsemitrailerinviolationofthissectionshall
23beaclassCmisdemeanor,andanypersonconvictedthereofshallbepunishedasprovidedby
24law.
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