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transporting modular homes may apply for a trailer transit license | | and plate. The transit plate may not be loaned, used in place of | | registration plates on another vehicle, used for personal reasons | | or used on the towing vehicle. Issuance of a trailer transit | | license and plate does not exempt the holder from compliance with | | any state law or municipal ordinance governing the movement of | | mobile homes, storage trailers, modular homes or frames for | | transporting modular homes or light trailers over the highways of | | this State and does not exempt the holder from required permits or | | certificates prior to moving the vehicles. Trailer transit plates | | issued pursuant to this subsection may only be used subject to the | | following conditions. |
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| | | A. A storage trailer must be empty during transportation. |
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| | | B. A light trailer may be transported with a load | | appropriate for the light trailer, provided that the load is | | owned by or in the custody of the transporting business. |
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| | | C. A light trailer may be transported with a trailer | | transit plate only if the business owner or an employee of | | the business accompanies the vehicle transporting the light | | trailer. |
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| | | Fees for trailer transit licenses and plates are established in | | section 852. Trailer transit licenses are exempt from section | | 951, subsection 6. |
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| | | For purposes of this subsection, "business" means a corporation, | | firm, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship or other | | commercial entity. For the purposes of this subsection, "modular | | home" has the same meaning as in Title 30-A, section 4358, | | subsection 1, paragraph A, subparagraph (2). |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this Act takes effect when approved. |
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