MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2002 Regular Session
To: Highways and Transportation
By: Senator(s) Carlton
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-5-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT INTENDED TO BE USED FOR NORMAL FARM PURPOSES ONLY AND BEING DELIVERED BY AN EQUIPMENT DEALER TO A CUSTOMER FROM THE MAXIMUM WIDTH REQUIREMENTS IF THE MOVEMENT IS PERFORMED IN DAYLIGHT HOURS WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE BUSINESS LOCATION OF THE DEALER; TO REQUIRE THE EQUIPMENT OR ANY VEHICLE TOWING SUCH MACHINERY TO BE MARKED IN A CERTAIN MANNER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 63-5-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
63-5-9. The provisions of this chapter governing size, weight and load shall not apply to:
(a) Fire apparatus;
(b) Road machinery;
(c) Vehicles operated under the terms of a special permit issued as provided in this chapter;
(d) Any machinery or equipment used for normal farm purposes only, having a width in excess of the maximum requirements prescribed by this chapter, where such movement is performed during daylight hours, within a radius of fifty (50) miles of the point of origin thereof, and no part of such operation or movement is upon any highway designated and known as a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, or accesses thereto. Such machinery or towing vehicle shall be equipped with reflector lights, front and rear, and a blinking light clearly visible from the front and rear; * * *
(e) Any machinery or equipment intended to be used for normal farm purposes only and being delivered by an equipment dealer to a customer, having a width in excess of the maximum requirements prescribed by this chapter, where such movement is performed during daylight hours, within a radius of fifty (50) miles of the business location of the dealer, and no part of such operation or movement is upon any highway designated and known as a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, or accesses thereto. Such machinery or any vehicle towing such equipment shall be equipped with reflector lights, front and rear, and a blinking light clearly visible from the front and rear; or
(f) Rubber-tire vehicles used for construction, warehousing, transportation of equipment or material or for other purposes not exempted under this section if such vehicles are not designed primarily for use or operation on a public road, street or highway; provided, that such vehicles shall not be operated on any public road, street or highway of this state except along and adjacent to the site where such vehicles are primarily used. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring the vehicles described in this paragraph to obtain a motor vehicle license tag or a motor vehicle inspection sticker when operated on a public road, street or highway in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.