Truck weight
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill proposes to increase the weight limits for pickup trucks and trucks classified as passenger motor vehicles in South Carolina. Specifically, it amends state law to raise the empty and gross weight limits for pickup trucks to nine thousand pounds and eleven fifteen thousand pounds, respectively. It also adjusts the definition of ‘private passenger motor vehicle’ and makes changes to the operation of weigh stations to align with these increased weight limits. The changes will take effect for property tax years beginning in 2025.
Key provisions
- Increases the empty weight limit for pickup trucks to nine thousand pounds.
- Increases the gross weight limit for pickup trucks to eleven fifteen thousand pounds.
- Modifies the definition of ‘private passenger motor vehicle’ to include pickup trucks.
- Adjusts the classification of three-wheel vehicles.
- Allows non-state police officers to operate weigh stations.
Who is affected
- Trucking industry
- Vehicle owners (specifically pickup truck owners)
- South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
- South Carolina Department of Revenue
- State weigh station operators
Notable changes
- Increases weight limits for pickup trucks and trucks.
- Updates definitions related to vehicle classification.
- Expands the authority of non-state police officers to operate weigh stations.
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