25.0866.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Heinert, D. Anderson, Berg, Grueneich, Hagert, Ostlie, Hauck
Senators Boehm, Cleary, Cory
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 39-04-19 of the
North Dakota Century Code, relating to passenger motor vehicle registration; and to provide an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 39-04-19 of the North
Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
a.Passenger motor vehicles:
YEARS REGISTERED
1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th and
Gross 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th and 12th Subsequent
Weights and 6th Years Years Years Years
Less than 3,200 $73 $65 $57 $49
3,200 - 4,499 93 81 69 57
4,500 - 4,999 111 94 79 63
5,000 - 5,999 142 120 98 76
6,000 - 6,999 175 146 117 89
7,000 - 7,999 208 172 137 102
8,000 - 8,999 241 199 157 115
9,000 and over 274 225 177 128
A house car is subject to registration at the rates prescribed for other
vehicles under this subdivision modified by using the weight applicable to a
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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1345
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vehicle whose weight is forty percent of that of the house car, but not using a
weight of less than four thousand pounds [1814.35 kilograms].
A pickup truck is subject to registration at the rates prescribed for other
vehicles under this subdivision by applying the shippinggross vehicle weight
rating of the vehicle to the fee schedule. At a minimum, the registered gross
weight displayed on the registration card for a pickup truck must be twice the
shippinggross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle. Unless otherwise exempted by
this chapter, the owner of a pickup truck shall request the registered gross weight
of the pickup truck be increased to ensure the registered gross weight is sufficient
to include the total weight of the vehicle and any load transported on or by the
vehicle. For purposes of this subdivision, a pickup truck is a motor vehicle with a
manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of less than eleven thousand five
hundred pounds [5216.31 kilograms], with an unladen weight of less than eight
thousand pounds [3628.74 kilograms], and which is equipped with an open
box-type bed not exceeding nine feet [2.74 meters] in length.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act becomes effective on January 1, 2026.
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