An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration.

PRINTER'S NO. 2123
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1723
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FLOOD, COOK, GILLEN, T. JONES, LABS, M. MACKENZIE,
SMITH, WALSH, D. WILLIAMS AND ZIMMERMAN, JULY 11, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JULY 14, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
vehicles exempt from registration.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1302(10) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 1302. Vehicles exempt from registration.
The following types of vehicles are exempt from registration:
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(10) Any farm vehicle used exclusively upon a farm or
farms owned or operated by the owner of the vehicle, subject
to the following:
(i.1) Type A--Such a farm vehicle with a gross
vehicle weight rating not exceeding 10,000 pounds may be
driven upon highways only from sunrise to sunset and
between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
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(B) Such farms located not more than [50] 100
miles apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of [50] 100 miles from such
farm or farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of [50] 100 miles from such
farm or farms for the purpose of repairing or
servicing of the farm vehicle or the trailer or
semitrailer being towed or hauled by the farm
vehicle.
(i.2) Type B--Such a farm vehicle with a gross
vehicle weight rating of greater than 10,000 pounds and
not exceeding 17,000 pounds may be driven upon highways
only from sunrise to sunset and between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
(B) Such farms located not more than [25] 50
miles apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of [25] 50 miles from such
farm or farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of [50] 100 miles from such
farm or farms for the purpose of repairing or
servicing of the farm vehicle or the trailer or
semitrailer being towed or hauled by the farm
vehicle.
(i.3) Type C--Such a farm vehicle which does qualify
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as a motor carrier vehicle and which does not display a
currently valid certificate of inspection may be driven
upon highways only from sunrise to sunset and between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
(B) Such farms located not more than [ten] 20
miles apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of [ten] 20 miles from such
farm or farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies.
(D) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of [25] 50 miles from such
farm or farms for the purpose of repairing or
servicing of the farm vehicle or the trailer or
semitrailer being towed or hauled by the farm
vehicle.
(i.4) Type D--Such a farm vehicle which does qualify
as a motor carrier vehicle and displays a currently valid
certificate of inspection may be driven without any
restriction as to time but may only be driven on highways
between:
(A) Parts of one such farm.
(B) Such farms located not more than [50] 100
miles apart.
(C) Such farm or farms and a place of business
located within a radius of [50] 100 miles from such
farm or farms for the purpose of buying or selling
agricultural commodities or supplies or for repairing
or servicing of the farm vehicle or the trailer or
semitrailer being towed or hauled by the farm
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vehicle.
(iii) A biennial certificate of exemption shall be
required for a farm vehicle exempt under this paragraph.
(iv) The owner of the farm vehicle shall maintain
such minimum levels of liability insurance coverage on
the vehicle as are required to be maintained under
Chapter 17 (relating to financial responsibility) by
owners of registered motor vehicles. The owner shall
satisfy the requirements of this subparagraph if the
minimum amounts of liability insurance coverage for the
farm vehicle have been provided under farm liability
insurance coverage maintained generally by the owner.
Coverage prescribed in Subchapter B of Chapter 17 shall
not be required to be maintained or provided for the farm
vehicle.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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