Nebraska Statutes 60-465.02. Covered farm vehicle, defined
(1) Covered farm vehicle means a motor vehicle, including an articulated motor vehicle:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 60-465.02
- Covered farm vehicle: includes a motor vehicle that meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, except for subdivision (1)(a)(iv) of this section, and:
(a) Is operated pursuant to a crop share farm lease agreement. See Nebraska Statutes 60-465.02
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Motor vehicle: means all vehicles propelled by any power other than muscular power. See Nebraska Statutes 60-471
- Owner: shall mean a person who holds legal title to a motor vehicle, a mortgagor entitled to the possession of a motor vehicle, or the conditional vendee or lessee of a motor vehicle which is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease of the motor vehicle with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee. See Nebraska Statutes 60-475
- Person: shall mean every natural person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation. See Nebraska Statutes 60-476
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Vehicle: shall mean every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway except devices moved solely by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Nebraska Statutes 60-478
(a) That:
(i) Is traveling in the state in which the vehicle is registered or another state;
(ii) Is operated by:
(A) A farm owner or operator;
(B) A ranch owner or operator; or
(C) An employee or family member of an individual specified in subdivision (1)(a)(ii)(A) or (1)(a)(ii)(B) of this section;
(iii) Is transporting to or from a farm or ranch:
(A) Agricultural commodities;
(B) Livestock; or
(C) Machinery or supplies;
(iv) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, is not used in the operations of a for-hire motor carrier; and
(v) Is equipped with a special license plate or other designation by the state in which the vehicle is registered to allow for identification of the vehicle as a farm vehicle by law enforcement personnel; and
(b) That has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight, whichever is greater, that is:
(i) Less than twenty-six thousand one pounds; or
(ii) Twenty-six thousand one pounds or more and is traveling within the state or within one hundred fifty air miles of the farm or ranch with respect to which the vehicle is being operated.
(2) Covered farm vehicle includes a motor vehicle that meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, except for subdivision (1)(a)(iv) of this section, and:
(a) Is operated pursuant to a crop share farm lease agreement;
(b) Is owned by a tenant with respect to that agreement; and
(c) Is transporting the landlord’s portion of the crops under that agreement.
(3) Covered farm vehicle does not include:
(a) A combination of truck-tractor and semitrailer which is operated by a person under eighteen years of age; or
(b) A combination of truck-tractor and semitrailer which is used in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purposes of the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and which require the combination to be placarded under 49 C.F.R. part 172, subpart F.