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VIRP 13.160: Weight Fee Exemptions

Commercial Vehicles

Executive Summary

California DMV VIRP section 13.160 (Weight Fee Exemptions) covers the following commercially-designed vehicles are exempt from weight fees: Three-axle motor vehicles weighing less than 2,000 pounds unladen (VC §9400c). Agricultural water-well boring rigs (VC §9405). Part of Commercial Vehicles. Tags Clinic hosts the official manual text unchanged below for dealers and registration services in California.

Key Takeaways

  • The following commercially-designed vehicles are exempt from weight fees: Three-axle motor vehicles weighing less than 2,000 pounds unladen (VC §9400c).
  • Agricultural water-well boring rigs (VC §9405).
  • Vehicles operated in accordance with a permit issued by DMV.
  • Nonresident vehicles operated in accordance with reciprocity agreements.
  • Forklift trucks that are moved unladen over the highways (VC §9409).

Important Facts

Manual section
13.160
Chapter
Commercial Vehicles
Manual text
Verbatim DMV VIRP source below the overview
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