Section 259.04. Eligibility.

 

(1)  Any vehicle or vehicle and load to be considered as operating under a permit shall satisfy the requirements for a permit under s. 348.25 , Stats.

(2)  An issuing authority may issue a permit only for an overweight vehicle or an overweight vehicle combination.

(3)  A permit may be issued for the transportation of raw forest products as defined in s. 348.01 (2) (bt) , Stats. Operation under a permit may include movement from a location where raw forest products have been cut, stored or processed.

(4)  A permit may be issued for the transportation of fruits or vegetables from the field to storage or processing facilities.

(5)  A permit may be issued for the transportation of bulk potatoes from storage to railroad loading facilities in accordance with s. 348.27 (9m) (a) 2. , Stats.

(6)  An issuing authority may issue a permit only for a vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires.

(7)  A permit is not a guarantee of the sufficiency of any highway or structure for the transporting of the vehicle, load, or vehicle and load.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420 , eff. 1-1-91; am. (3), renum. (5) and (6) to be (6) and (7), cr. (5), Register, November, 1997, No. 503 , eff. 12-1-97.