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2008 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-1144.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-1144.1. Overweight permits for tank wagons.
The Commissioner, upon written application and payment of a fee by the owner of tank wagon vehicles as defined in § 58.1-2201, shall issue overweight permits for operation of said vehicles.
The overweight permit fees shall be based on a fee schedule established by the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner. Such fees shall be dedicated to and deposited into the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund.
The Commissioner may also assess a separate application fee for applications pursuant to this section that covers the administrative expenses of the Department. Funds from the application fee are to be designated as specified in § 46.2-1149.3.
No permit issued under this section shall authorize a single
axle weight of more than 24,000 pounds and a total gross weight in excess of 36,000
40,000 pounds. Permits issued under this section shall be valid for one
year from the date of issuance. No permit issued under this section shall
authorize violation of any weight limitation, promulgated and posted in
accordance with § 46.2-1130, applicable to bridges or culverts. This permit
shall not be combined with any other overweight permit or extension of weight
limits.