28-2514. Farm vehicle license plates; reciprocity; definitions

A. The department shall issue a farm vehicle license plate to a person who owns a farm vehicle.

B. The fee for an original farm vehicle license plate is twenty-five dollars. Eight dollars of the fee for an original farm vehicle license plate is a special plate administration fee. The fee for renewal of a farm vehicle license plate is eight dollars and is a special plate administration fee. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.

C. Possession of a farm vehicle license plate issued pursuant to this section does not exempt a driver of a farm vehicle from the requirements prescribed in chapter 8 of this title.

D. If another state extends registration reciprocity to farm vehicles with farm vehicle license plates issued pursuant to this section, this state shall extend registration reciprocity to farm vehicles with farm vehicle license plates issued by that state.

E. For the purposes of this section:

1. " Commercial farming" and " commercial stock raising" have the same meanings prescribed in section 28-3102.

2. " Farm vehicle" means a vehicle or vehicle combination that is all of the following:

(a) Used for commercial farming or commercial stock raising.

(b) Controlled and operated by the farm vehicle owner or the owner's family member or employee.

(c) Used to transport agricultural products, machinery or supplies to or from a commercial farming or a commercial stock raising operation.

(d) Not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier.

(e) Not exempt from registration pursuant to section 28-2153.