California Vehicle Code § 9400.1

(a) (1) In addition to any other required fee, there shall be paid the fees set forth in this section for the registration of commercial motor vehicles operated either singly or in combination with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more. Pickup truck and electric vehicle weight fees are not calculated under this section. (2) The weight of a vehicle issued an identification plate pursuant to an application under Section 5014, and the weight of an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 36000, shall not be considered when calculating, pursuant to this section, the declared gross vehicle weight of a towing commercial motor vehicle that is owned and operated exclusively by a farmer or an employee of a farmer in the conduct of agricultural operations. (3) Tow trucks that are utilized to render assistance to the motoring public or to tow or carry impounded vehicles shall pay fees in accordance with this section, except that the fee calculation shall be based only on the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing or carrying vehicle. Upon each initial or transfer application for registration of a tow truck described in this paragraph, the registered owner or lessee or that owner’s or lessee’s designee, shall certify to the department the gross vehicle weight rating of the tow truck: Gross Vehicle Weight Range Fee 10,001–15,000 $ 257 15,001–20,000 353 20,001–26,000 435 26,001–30,000 552 30,001–35,000 648 35,001–40,000 761 40,001–45,000 837 45,001–50,000 948 50,001–54,999 1,039 55,000–60,000 1,173 60,001–65,000 1,282 65,001–70,000 1,398 70,001–75,000 1,650 75,001–80,000 1,700 (b) The fees specified in subdivision (a) apply to both of the following: (1) An initial or original registration occurring on or after December 31, 2001, to December 30, 2003, inclusive, of a commercial motor vehicle operated either singly or in combination with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more. (2) The renewal of registration of a commercial motor vehicle operated either singly or in combination, with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more for which registration expires on or after December 31, 2001, to December 30, 2003, inclusive. (c) (1) For both an initial or original registration occurring on or after December 31, 2003, of a commercial motor vehicle operated either singly or in combination with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more, and the renewal of registration of a commercial motor vehicle operated either singly or in combination, with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more for which registration expires on or after December 31, 2003, there shall be paid fees as follows: Gross Vehicle Weight Range Weight Code Fee 10,001–15,000 A $ 332 15,001–20,000 B 447 20,001–26,000 C 546 26,001–30,000 D 586 30,001–35,000 E 801 35,001–40,000 F 937 40,001–45,000 G 1,028 45,001–50,000 H 1,161 50,001–54,999 I 1,270 55,000–60,000 J 1,431 60,001–65,000 K 1,562 65,001–70,000 L 1,701 70,001–75,000 M 2,004 75,001–80,000 N 2,064 (2) For the purpose of obtaining “revenue neutrality” as described in Sections 1 and 59 of Senate Bill 2084 of the 1999–2000 Regular Session (Chapter 861 of the Statutes of 2000), the Director of Finance shall review the final 2003–04 Statement of Transactions of the State Highway Account. If that review indicates that the actual truck weight fee revenues deposited in the State Highway Account do not total at least seven hundred eighty-nine million dollars ($789,000,000), the Director of Finance shall instruct the department to adjust the schedule set forth in paragraph (1), but not to exceed the following fee amounts: Gross Vehicle Weight Range Weight Code Fee 10,001–15,000 A $ 354 15,001–20,000 B 482 20,001–26,000 C 591 26,001–30,000 D 746 30,001–35,000 E 874 35,001–40,000 F 1,024 40,001–45,000 G 1,125 45,001–50,000 H 1,272 50,001–54,999 I 1,393 55,000–60,000 J 1,5

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