(a) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3 and 3-804.3, every owner of a vehicle of the second division registered under Section 3-813, and not registered under the mileage weight tax under Section 3-818, shall pay to the Secretary of State, for each registration year, for the use of the public highways, a flat weight tax at the rates set forth in the following table, the rates including the $10 registration fee: SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX REQUIRED BY LAW Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees Including Vehicle each Fiscal and Maximum Load Class year 8,000 lbs. and less B $148 8,001 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. C 218 10,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs. D 238 12,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs. F 342 16,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs. H 590 26,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs. J 730 28,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs. K 942 32,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs. L 1,082 36,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs. N 1,302 40,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs. P 1,490 45,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs. Q 1,638 50,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs. R 1,798 55,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs. S 1,930 59,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs. T 2,070 64,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs. V 2,394 73,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs. X 2,722 77,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs. Z 2,890 Beginning with the 2010 registration year a $1 surcharge shall be collected for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category above to be deposited into the State Police Vehicle Fund. Beginning with the 2014 registration year, a $2 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the above fees for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lb. and less flat weight plate category as described in this subsection (a) to be deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund for the Department of Natural Resources to use for conservation efforts. The monies deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund under this Section shall not be subject to administrative charges or chargebacks unless otherwise authorized by this Act. Of the fees collected under this subsection, $1 of the fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund and $99 of the fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund. All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by Public Act 96-34 shall be deposited into the Capital Projects Fund. (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination of vehicles of the second division registered under Section 3-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the gross weight limitations in subsection (a) of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle. (a-5) Beginning January 1, 2015, upon the request of the vehicle owner, a $10 surcharge shall be collected in addition to the above fees for vehicles in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate categories as described in subsection (a) to be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. The $10 surcharge is to identify vehicles in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate categories as a covered farm vehicle. The $10 surcharge is an annual, flat fee that shall be based on an applicant's new or existing registration year for each vehicle in the 12,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate categories. A designation as a covered farm vehicle under this subsection (a-5) shall not alter a vehicle's registration as a registration in the 12,000 lbs. or less flat weight category. The Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this subsection (a-5). (a-10) Beginning January 1, 2019, upon the request of the vehicle owner, the Secretary of State shall collect a $10 surcharge in addition to the fees for second division vehicles in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category described in subsection (a) that are issued a registration plate under Article VI of this Chapter. The $10 surcharge shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. The $10 surcharge is to identify a vehicle in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category as a covered farm vehicle. The $10 surcharge is an annual, flat fee that shall be based on an applicant's new or existing registration year for each vehicle in the 8,000 lbs. and less flat weight plate category. A designation as a covered farm vehicle under this subsection (a-10) shall not alter a vehicle's registration in the 8,000 lbs. or less flat weight category. The Secretary shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this subsection (a-10). (b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes, and not used commercially, nor for hire, nor owned by a commercial business, may be registered for each registration year upon the filing of a proper application and the payment of a registration fee and highway use tax, according to the following table of fees: MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees Including Vehicle and Each Maximum Load Calendar Year 8,000 lbs and less $78 8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs 90 10,001 Lbs. and Over 102 CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Fees Including Vehicle and Each Maximum Load Calendar Year 3,000 Lbs. and Less $18 3,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs. 30 8,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs. 38 10,001 Lbs. and Over 50 Every house trailer must be registered under Section 3-819. (c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the owner's own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising operations and not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in the transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable fruit or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, may be registered by the owner under this paragraph in lieu of registration under paragraph (a), upon filing of a proper application and the payment of the $10 registration fee and the highway use tax herein specified as follows: SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES Gross Weight in Lbs. Total Amount for Including Truck and each Maximum Load Class Fiscal Year 16,000 lbs. or less VF $250 16,001 to 20,000 lbs. VG 326 20,001 to 24,000 lbs. VH 390 24,001 to 28,000 lbs. VJ 478 28,001 to 32,000 lbs. VK 606 32,001 to 36,000 lbs. VL 710 36,001 to 45,000 lbs. VP 910 45,001 to 54,999 lbs. VR 1,126 55,000 to 64,000 lbs. VT 1,302 64,001 to 73,280 lbs. VV 1,390 73,281 to 77,000 lbs. VX 1,450 77,001 to 80,000 lbs. VZ 1,590 Of the fees collected under this subsection, $1 of the fees shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund and $99 of the fees shall be deposited into the Road Fund. In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck registration as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the flat weight tax due hereunder before operating such truck. Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, that are subject to the weight limitations in subsection (a) of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in subsection (c), $125 to the Secretary of State for each registration year shall be designated by the Secretary as a Special Hauling Vehicle. (d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code. (e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed 59,500 gross weight in pounds per vehicle. (f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by failure to pay the appropriate flat weight tax to the Secretary of State as set forth in the above tables shall be punished as provided for in Section 3-401.