CHAPTER 477

An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46-162, 46-165, 46-166 and 46-168 of the
Code of Virginia, relating to fees for registration and license plates for
certain types of property carrying motor vehicles, and to prohibit
certain acts and provide penalties for violations. § 202]
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Approved March 30, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 46-162, 46-165, 46-166 and 46-168 of the Code of Virginia be
amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46-162. Fees for registration of other vehicles generally.—Except
as hereinafter otherwise provided, the fee for certificates of registration and
license plates to be paid by owners of all motor vehicles, trailers and semi-
trailers not designed and used for the transportation of passengers shall
be determined by the gross weight of the vehiele or combination of vehicles
of which it is a part, when loaded to the maximum capacity for which it
is registered and licensed, according to the schedule of fees herein set
forth. For each thousand pounds of gross weight, or major fraction there-
of, for which any such vehicle is registered and licensed there shall be paid
to the Commissioner the fee indicated in the following schedule immediately
opposite the weight group and under the classification established by the
provisions of § 46-168 into which such vehicle, or any combination of vehi-
cles of which it is a part, falls when loaded to the maximum capacity for
which it is registered and licensed; provided, that in no case shall the fee
be less than twelve dollars.

Gross Weight Fee Per Thousand Pounds
Groups (pounds) of Gross Weight
Private For Rent or
Carriers For Hire Carriers
10,000 and leSS .............cccccsscccessserees $1.20 $1.20
10,001 — 11,000 ou... ceeecscecseeeee 1.30 1.80
11,001 — 12,000 ou... eceeeeeneeee 1.40 1.40
12,001 — 18,000 oui... ee eeeseeeeeeeee 1.50 1.50
18,001 — 14,000 ......cceeeeccccceeeseeee 1.60 1.60
14,001 — 15,000 oo... ee eeecesseeeee 1.70 1.70
15,001 — 16,000 ....... ce ceeeteeeeeeees 1.80 1.80
16,001 — 17,000... .cceecssssserceeeeee 2.00 2.00 .
17,001 — 18,000 .........ceeeseesreceeeeees 2.20 2.20
18,001 — 19,000 ouu..eecccessseeeeeees 2.40 8.85
19,001 — 20,000 oui... ecceesessseeeees 2.60 , 4.15
20,001 — 21,000 oun... .eeesesssereneeees 2.80 4.50
21,001 — 22,000 ..... leceecesssceseeseeeens 3.00 4.70
22,001 — 28,000 .........ccscesseceeseeseees 3.20 5.10
23,001 — 24,000 ou... eecseesreeeereee 3.40 5.40
24,001 — 25,000 .......cccscessessreesseee 3.60 5.75
25,001 — 26,000 .u........csccssceesecenees 3.80 6.10
26,001 — 27,000 uu...eccceeesscsseeseees 4.00 6.40
27,001 — 28,000 .u.......csccsesccseeseeees 4,20 6.70
28,001 — 29,000 .u.......cescecceeseeesees 4.40 7.05
29,001 — 40,000 ou... cee eeeseseeeeeees 4.50 7.20
40,001 — 45,000 ou... ceeeesseesseeeees 5.00 8.00
45,001 — 50,000 oo... ce ceecesseeseees 6.00 9.60
50,001 — 56,800 .....ccccccscscesssscecsenes 7.50 10.65

§ 46-165. Combinations of tractor trucks and semi-trailers, etc.—In
the case of a combination of a tractor truck and a * semi-trailer, each vehi-
cle constituting a part of such combination shall be registered as a separate
vehicle, and separate vehicle license plates shall be issued therefor, but,
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for the purpose of determining the gross weight group into which any

such vehicle falls pursuant to § 46-162, the combination of vehicles of which

such vehicle constitutes a part shall be considered a unit, and the aggregate

gross weight of the entire combination shall determine such gross weight

group. The fee for the registration certificate and license plates for *

canal constituting a part of such combination shall be twelve
ollars.

In determining -the fee to be paid for the registration certificate and
license plates for a tractor truck constituting a part of such combination
the fee shall be assessed at the total gross weight and the fee per thousand
pounds applicable to the gross weight of the combination when loaded to
the maximum capacity for which it is registered and licensed. However,
there shall be no deduction from this fee for the registration fee of the semt-
trailer in the combination.

§ 46-166. Weights, and name and address of owner, to appear on
vehicle.—The owner of every vehicle registered under any of the five pre-
ceding sections, except those falling within the gross weight group of ten
thousand pounds and less as shown in § 46-162, shall cause to be painted on
each side of such vehicle, in letters and figures of such color and in such
position as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner, not less than three
inches in height, the empty weight of the vehicle and the gross weight on
the basis of which it is registered and licensed, and to have painted, or
otherwise plainly and legibly shown, on both sides of such vehicle, except
in the case of private carriers, in letters not less than three inches in height,
the name and address of the owner of such vehicle.

§ 46-168. License plates for property carrying vehicles——The Com-

missioner * shall issue appropriately designated * license plates for prop-
erty carrying vehicles to applicants * who operate as private carriers only
and to applicants who operate * as carriers for rent or for-hire *. If a
vehicle of over 18,000 pounds gross weight displaying license plates en-
titling it to be operated not for hire only is found being operated for hire,
the driver shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined an amount
not to exceed one hundred dollars.
2. That the provisions of this act shall not be effective until April 1,
1957 ; provided, however, with respect to vehicles or combination of vehicles
in the 50,001 to 56,800 pounds gross weight group, the provisions of § 46-
162 of the Code as herein amended shall be effective on and after July 1,
1956, and all such vehicles or combination of vehicles, whether they be
classified private, for rent or for hire, shall pay the fee of seven dollars and
fifty cents per thousand pounds or major fraction thereof of gross weight
until such time as the remainder of this act shall become effective.