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SENATE BILL NO. 943 Offered January 23, 1995 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 18 of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1149.1, relating to vehicle tandem axle weights. ---------- Patrons--Holland, R.J. and Lucas; Delegates: Barlow and Councill ---------- Referred to the Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 18 of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 a section numbered 46.2-1149.1 as follows:

§ 46.2-1149.1. Excess tandem axle weight permits for cotton module haulers.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board, upon written application made by the owner or operator of vehicles used exclusively to transport seed cotton modules, shall issue without cost a permit authorizing the operation on the highway of such vehicles at tandem axle weights in excess of that authorized in § 46.2-1125. Such permit shall be obtained annually at the time the vehicle is registered. The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall promulgate regulations governing such permits. Such permits shall allow the vehicles to have tandem axle weights of no more than 42,000 pounds. No permit issued under this section shall authorize a single axle weight in excess of that authorized in § 46.2-1124 or a gross weight in excess of that authorized in § 46.2-1126.