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§ 3007. Diesel fuel user's license
(a) In addition to any other provision of law relating to registration of motor vehicles, or fees paid therefore, a person owning or operating upon the highways of the state a motor truck, which is registered in the state, using fuel as defined in section 3002 of this title, shall, for each motor truck to be so operated, apply to the commissioner for a diesel fuel user license, which shall be renewed at the time of renewal of the truck's registration. Application shall be made upon a form prescribed by such commissioner and shall set forth such information as the commissioner may require. Applications filed at the time of the initial registration or renewal of a registration shall be accompanied by a $6.50 annual license fee for each motor truck listed in the application except that no fee shall be required for motor trucks with a gross weight of less than 26,001 pounds.
(b) In addition to any other provisions of law relating to registration of motor vehicles, or fees paid for registration, a person owning or operating upon the highways of the state a motor truck which is not base registered in this state, using fuel as defined in section 3002 of this title shall for each such motor truck apply to the commissioner for a diesel fuel user license. Application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall set forth such information as the commissioner may require. Except for motor trucks with a gross weight of less than 26,001 pounds, and vehicles licensed under section 415 of this title, the application for issuance of initial and renewal licenses shall be accompanied by a $6.50 license fee for each motor truck listed in the application, the fee being for the cost of the license, cab card and tag, plate or sticker. The commissioner shall issue a license, cab card and an identification tag, plate or sticker for each motor truck which tag, plate or sticker shall be of the size and design and contain such information as the commissioner shall prescribe. Except as otherwise provided any license, cab card and tag, plate or sticker shall become void on each January 1 thereafter or, when determined by the commissioner, 12 months from the first day of the month of issue. Licenses and cab cards shall be carried in the motor vehicle and the tag, plate or sticker shall be affixed to the motor vehicle and at all times be visible and legible.
(c) This section shall not apply to users' vehicles exempt from reporting requirements under section 3014 of this title or to users' vehicles exempt from taxation under subdivisions 3003(d)(3) and (5) of this title, or to users' vehicles that are being operated under the provisions of sections 463 or 516 of this title. (Added 1981, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 58, § 9; 1985, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. April 18, 1986; 1987, No. 98, § 5, eff. March 1, 1988; No. 109, § 2; 1987, No. 283 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 46, § 2, eff. May 5, 1989; No. 51, § 47; No. 51, § 47a, eff. July 1, 1990; 1991, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1993, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 1999, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
