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18.8.426    CUSTOM COMBINES

(1) Operators of custom combines are issued special permits to cover registration, gross vehicle weight fees, overwidth, overlength and overheight, and fuel requirements. Detailed information may be obtained by contacting the Motor Carrier Services Division, Box 4639, Helena, MT 59604, (406) 444-6130, voice, or (406) 444-7696, TDD. Also, refer to 61-10-124 (6) and (7) , MCA, and to subchapters 5 and 7 for overdimensional and additional weight permit requirements.

(2) Combines owned and operated by a farmer, used by him on his own lands and incidently moved over the highways from his own lands to his own lands or to a point for service or returned from service, are not subject to license or gross weight fees.

(3) Combines operated by implement dealers being delivered to a farmer or rancher, or moved from a farm or ranch to a dealer's place of business, or moved from dealer to dealer, are not subject to license of any kind.

(4) Custom combine permits include height to and including 14 feet, 6 inches and width to and including 15 feet.

History: 15-70-314, 61-10-155, MCA; This rule is advisory only but may be a correct interpretation of the law. IMPLIED, 15-24-1001, MCA; IMP, 15-24-301, 15-24-1001, 15-70-311, 61-10-124, 61-10-214, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 1077, Eff. 3/28/80; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 1704, Eff. 7/29/88; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 1148, Eff. 4/29/94.

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