Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 57

FORMERLY

SENATE BILL NO. 92

AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 101, 2121 AND 2151, TITLE 21, DELAWARE CODE, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PLATES FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. Amend §101, Chapter 1, Title 21, Delaware Code, by adding the following definition:

"'Recreational vehicle' includes every motor vehicle used for temporary human living quarters, not the residence of the owner or occupant, and used for recreational or vacation activities, including motor homes, self-propelled campers, and other motor vehicles with permanently attached camper components."

Section 2. Amend §2121, Chapter 21, Title 21, Delaware Code, by adding the following subsection:

"(i) The number plates for recreational vehicles shall display thereon the letters 'RV'. A $2.00 fee will be assessed to change the Certificate of Title, registration, and license plate, for any vehicle already registered under another type of plate if the owner desires to change to a recreational vehicle tag."

Section 3. Amend §2151, Chapter 21, Title 21, Delaware Code, by adding the following subsection:

"(5) For the registration of any recreational vehicle, the fee shall be $20, if the gross load weight of the vehicle does not exceed 5,000 pounds, and in the event the gross load weight exceeds 5,000 pounds, $2.60 for each 500 pounds or fraction thereof over and above 5,000 pounds. The gross load weight shall be the weight of the chassis, body, equipment and maximum allowable load as specified by the application."

Approved May 21, 1973.