Current through September 21, 2024
Class C (self-issuing) permits are issued upon request to
qualified residents of the State of Wyoming by the Overweight Loads Office.
These permits authorize separate movements of non-divisible loads that do not
exceed the Class C limits indicated in Section
4,
Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available.
(a)
Application and
Accountability
(i) Resident
individuals and companies requesting issuance of Class C permits shall complete
a written application (Form M- 4 5). Carriers may obtain an application from
the Wyoming Highway Patrol website http://www.whp.dot.state.wy.us/ Return the
completed application with check to the Overweight Loads Office at 5300 Bishop
Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82009-3340.
(ii) Class C permits shall be issued by the
Overweight Loads Office after:
(A)
Applications have been reviewed and approved.
(B) Applicants shall attend a self-issue
class administered by Overweight Loads Office to receive instruction on the
rules and regulations governing the use of the permits.
(C) Carriers shall not have a conditional or
unsatisfactory safety rating to be eligible for self-issuing permits. The
carrier shall have been in business for one year and received a US DOT
number.
(D) Carriers shall present
a valid Wyoming operating authority letter.
(E) The established fee has been paid to the
Department for permits requested.
(iii) The number of permits issued shall be
accounted for by the holder at all times upon request by the Overweight Loads
Office. If a permit is lost or destroyed, the holder shall notify the
Overweight Loads Office at once. Failure to notify the Overweight Loads Office
may be grounds for suspension of the privilege of writing self-issuing
permits.
(b)
Restrictions on Use
(i) Class C
permits are valid for separate movements only.
(ii) The route of the proposed movement shall
be checked prior to completing the permit form for restrictions placed by the
Department. The restrictions may be found on WYDOT's website.
(iii) Should the proposed movement exceed the
Class C limits specified in Section
4,
Permit-issuing Authorities and Types of Permits Available, the self-issuer
shall obtain approval from the Wyoming Highway Patrol Overweight Loads
Office.
(iv) Self-issuing permit
holders shall only issue permits for vehicles owned or leased by them. Permits
shall not be issued to other individuals or companies.
(A) Loads to be moved with self-issuing
permits shall weigh at the first available certified scale along the route not
to exceed 5 miles from the declared route of travel.
(B) If weight cannot be obtained under this
premise, prior or estimated weights shall be used, and the permit shall be
filled out completely.
(C) If a
load is within 5 miles of a certified scale prior to operating on any highway,
the permit shall be completely filled out except for weights. The company or
driver shall note on permit where the load will be weighed. Weights shall be
filled in when obtained.
(D)
Additionally, all permitted loads shall stop at the first available port of
entry or if they pass a regulatory sign directing them to do so. If the port of
entry is closed, it shall be indicated on the permit along with the date and
time by the permit holder.
(v) Self-issuing permits cannot be issued for
moving transportable homes or divisible loads.
(vi) No self-issuing permit holder shall be
allowed to fax Class C permits.
(c)
Completion and Disposition of
Permits
(i) The permit shall be fully
completed before the movement begins (except as provided in [b][iv] above), and
the white and the hard copy of the permit shall be carried in the vehicle to
which it refers and displayed to any permit issuing authority or law
enforcement upon request.
(ii) The
dates of movement on the permit shall be only those necessary to complete the
move.
(iii) Disposition of copies:
white and hard copies of permits shall be submitted or mailed within 48 hours
after the completion of movement to the Overweight Loads Office. The yellow
copy shall be maintained by the company.
(iv) Permits received in the Overweight Loads
Office after the 9th day of the following month will
be considered late. Continued late permits will result in the suspension of
permit privileges.
(d)
Submission of Fees
(i) Fees for
self-issuing permit invoices shall be submitted to the Financial Services
Program, Wyoming Department of Transportation, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, WY
82009-3340. Payments shall be received not later than the invoice due
date, for all permits used the preceding month. Any delinquency of
payments may be cause for cancellation from the Self-issuing Permit Program.
Remittances not paid in full may be grounds for cancellation from the
Self-issuing Permit Program.
(ii)
Permits and fees shall be audited by the Overweight Loads Office. Discrepancies
may be grounds for suspension of the privilege of writing self-issuing
permits.
(iii)
Delinquent Payments: Any company involved in the
Self-issuing Permit Program whose payment for an invoice is delinquent shall be
subject to the following penalties:
(A) The
Overweight Loads Office may determine that no permits shall be used until the
amount due has been paid.
(B) The
first time a payment is delinquent, the company shall be contacted by the
Overweight Loads Office and usage privileges shall be suspended until the
permit holder is notified that the payment has been received.
(C) The second delinquent payment within any
12 consecutive months shall result in an automatic 90 day suspension of usage
privileges and possible retraining of company personnel in the use and
preparation of self-issuing permits.
(D) The company shall submit in writing
actions taken to prevent delinquency from re-occurring.
(e)
Penalty for Misuse or
Abuse of Self-issuing Permits
Holders of self-issuing permits shall be responsible for the
proper use and preparation of self-issuing permits as well as proper training
of all personnel involved in the use and preparation of self-issuing permits.
An audit or investigation by the Overweight Loads Office revealing any
discrepancies in the permit holder's operation (such as improperly completed
permits, habitual or recurrent violations, frequent or continual delinquency or
non-payment of fees, and so forth) may result in the permit holder's
self-issuing permit privileges being suspended, canceled, or revoked.
Participation in the Self-issuing Permit Program is a privilege, not a
guaranteed right.
(f)
Penalty for Lost Self-Issuing Permits
Any self-issuing permit reported lost shall be invoiced $100,
per permit. The permit fee is non-refundable, even if the permit is located at
a later date. Lost permits shall be considered null and void. Excessive loss of
permits may be cause for cancellation from the Self-issuing Permit
Program.
(g)
Name
Change or Self Termination
(i) Any
time a company is acquired or has a name change the Overweight Loads Office
shall be notified in writing.
(A) All
companies that are acquired or have a name change shall comply with Application
and Accountability.
(B) If the old
company has been acquired by an existing self-issuing holder, then all permits
shall be returned to Overweight Loads Office from the old company and fees, if
any, shall be paid.
(ii)
At any time, a company may self-terminate from the self-issuing program.
(A) The company shall provide a termination
letter to the Overweight Loads Office.
(B) The company shall return all existing
self-issuing permits or permits reported as lost, mutilated, and so forth, and
pay all outstanding fees and penalties.
(C) All unpaid fees will be dealt with as
provided by
W.S.
31-18-707.
