§ 31-1-4. Trucks and tractors.
(a) "Covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle� means a vehicle that is transporting
a disabled vehicle from the place where the vehicle became disabled to the nearest
appropriate repair facility; and, provided the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight
that is equal to or exceeds the gross vehicle weight of the disabled vehicle being
transported.
(b) "Farm tractor� means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement,
for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry or farm vehicles.
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§ 31-1-4. Trucks and tractors.
(a) "Covered heavy-duty tow and recovery vehicle� means a vehicle that is transporting
a disabled vehicle from the place where the vehicle became disabled to the nearest
appropriate repair facility; and, provided the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight
that is equal to or exceeds the gross vehicle weight of the disabled vehicle being
transported.
(b) "Farm tractor� means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement,
for drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of husbandry or farm vehicles.
(c) "Tow cars and tow trucks� means every motor vehicle ordinarily used for the purpose
of towing or removing motor vehicles or assisting disabled motor vehicles.
(d)(1) "Trailer transporter towing unit� means a power unit that is not used to carry property
when operating in a towaway trailer transporter combination.
(2) "Towaway trailer transporter combination� means a combination of vehicles consisting
of a trailer transporter towing unit and two (2) trailers or semitrailers:
(i) With a total weight that does not exceed twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.);
and
(ii) In which the trailers or semitrailers carry no property and constitute inventory property
of a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer of the trailers or semitrailers.
(e) "Truck� means every motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the
transportation of property. The administrator of the division of motor vehicles shall
determine, in case of doubt, if a motor vehicle is subject to registration as a truck.
(f) "Truck tractor� means a non-cargo-carrying power unit that operates in combination
with a semi-trailer or trailer, except that a truck tractor and a semi-trailer or
trailer engaged in the transportation of automobiles may transport motor vehicles
on part of the power unit.