348.21 Penalty for violating weight limitations.
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348.21 Penalty for violating weight limitations.
(a)Any person who violates s. 348.17
(2)or 348.19
(3)may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $100 upon the first conviction and, upon the 2nd or each subsequent conviction within a 12-month period, may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $200.
(b)If the load on any wheel, axle, or group of axles does not exceed the weight prescribed in s. 348.15
(3)or 348.16 or in a declaration issued under s. 348.175 , or prescribed in an overweight permit issued under s. 348.27
(a)4. with respect to a vehicle combination being operated under such a permit, by more than 2,000 pounds and if such excess can be reloaded within the normal load carrying areas, on any other wheel, axle, or axles, so that all wheels and axles are then within the statutory limits, the operator may reload as provided in this paragraph. A total of 2,000 pounds per vehicle or combination of vehicles may be reloaded under this paragraph. If reloading is accomplished and all axles or group of axles are within the legal limits, including the limits of the permit for a vehicle combination operated under a permit issued under s. 348.27
(a)4. , no forfeiture may be imposed. A vehicle or combination of vehicles under this paragraph that is not reloaded may continue to be operated upon the highway, but a forfeiture of $50 shall be imposed for failure to reload. This forfeiture shall be paid upon the basis of the citation issued by the official to the court named in the citation. Failure to pay shall subject the operator to the penalty in par.
(a)or sub.
(a)or
(3g). Violations under this paragraph shall not be considered as violations or prior convictions under par.
(a)or sub.
(3)to
(3r).
(3)Except as provided in sub.
(3g), and subject to sub.
(3t), any person violating s. 348.15 or 348.16 or any weight limitation posted as provided in s. 348.17
(1)or in a declaration issued under s. 348.175 or authorized under s. 348.17
(3),
(5), or
(6)or in an overweight permit issued under s. 348.26 or 348.27 may be penalized as follows:
(a)If the weight exceeds by 1,000 pounds or less the maximum set forth in s. 348.15
(3)or 348.16 or posted as provided in s. 348.17
(1)or in a declaration issued under s. 348.175 or authorized under s. 348.17
(3),
(5), or
(6)or in an overweight permit issued under s. 348.26 or 348.27 , a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $100 upon the first conviction and, upon the 2nd and each subsequent conviction within a 12-month period, a forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $200.
(b)If the weight exceeds by more than 1,000 pounds the maximum set forth in s. 348.15
(3)or 348.16 or posted as provided in s. 348.17
(1)or in a declaration issued under s. 348.175 or authorized under s. 348.17
(3),
(5), or
(6)or in an overweight permit issued under s. 348.26 or 348.27 , the forfeiture shall be computed according to the following schedule and in the case of violation of s. 348.15
(bg)or
(br)shall be computed on the basis of the weights stated in s. 348.15
(bg)or
(br):
1. For the first conviction, a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $200 plus an amount equal to whichever of the following applies: