GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1617

Short Title:  Forest Weight Tolerance/Fee.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Hoyle, Smith; Lee and Martin of Pitt.
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Referred to:  Finance.
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May 27, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW A TEN PERCENT WEIGHT TOLERANCE FOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING UNPROCESSED FOREST PRODUCTS UPON PAYMENT OF A FEE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-118(c) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(13)	Unprocessed forest products. – Vehicles transporting unprocessed forest products may exceed the axle group weight limits set in this section by up to ten percent (10%), subject to a maximum gross weight of 80,000 pounds and upon payment of a fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) to the Division.  This exception does not apply to vehicles on interstate highways."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.