GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1266

Short Title:  Fishermen Are Farmers for MV Plates.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Grady.
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Referred to:  Infrastructure.
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April 12, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO INCLUDE COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN IN THE DEFINITION OF FARMER FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REGISTRATION PLATES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-88(b)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(2)	The term ‘farmer' as used in this subsection means any person engaged in the raising and growing of farm products on a farm in North Carolina not less than 10 acres in area or any person engaged in harvesting seafood from North Carolina waters, and who does not engage in the business of buying products for resale."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 20-88(b)(3) reads as rewritten:
"(3)	License plates issued at the farmer rate shall be placed upon trucks and truck-tractors that are operated exclusively in the carrying or transportation of applicant's farm products,  raised or produced on his farm, and farm supplies and not operated in hauling for hire.  They may also be placed on trucks that are operated exclusively in the transportation of fishing boats and fishing supplies to and from North Carolina waters and not operated for hire."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 20-88(b)(4) reads as rewritten:
"(4)	‘Farm products' means any food crop, livestock, poultry, dairy products, unprocessed seafood, flower bulbs, or other nursery products and other agricultural products designed to be used for food purposes, including in the term ‘farm products' also cotton,  tobacco, logs, bark, pulpwood, tannic acid wood and other forest products grown, produced, or processed by the farmer."
Sec. 4.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.