HB 1981 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles exempt from registration; and, in fees, further providing for farm vehicles.

PRINTER'S NO.     2501

                       THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                              HOUSE BILL
                              No. 1981
                                                     Session of
                                                       2025

     INTRODUCED BY MAKO, BANTA, DAVANZO, GREINER, JAMES, M. MACKENZIE
        AND SMITH, OCTOBER 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 23, 2025


                                          AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
 3      vehicles exempt from registration; and, in fees, further
 4      providing for farm vehicles.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.          Section 1302(10) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
 8   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subparagraph to
 9   read:
10   § 1302.    Vehicles exempt from registration.
11      The following types of vehicles are exempt from registration:
12             * * *
13             (10)    Any farm vehicle used exclusively upon a farm or
14      farms owned or operated by the owner of the vehicle, subject
15      to the following:
16                    * * *
17                    (v)    A law enforcement officer may not stop a farm
18             vehicle properly displaying an exemption plate issued
19             under section 1924(c) (relating to farm vehicles) solely
 1             for the purpose of requiring the operator to provide
 2             proof of a biennial certificate of exemption for the farm
 3             vehicle.
 4             * * *
 5      Section 2.     Section 1924 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
 6   subsection to read:
 7   § 1924.    Farm vehicles.
 8      * * *
 9      (c)    Exemption plate.--The department shall establish an
10   exemption plate for a farm vehicle described under section
11   1302(10) (relating to vehicles exempt from registration) and
12   shall issue the plate to a person who has been issued the
13   certificate of exemption and paid the fee for the plate. The
14   cost of the plate may not exceed $20. A person who has obtained
15   the plate for a farm vehicle may display the plate on the rear
16   of the farm vehicle.
17      Section 3.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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