Pennsylvania § 4979.5 - Permit for movement of nonhazardous liquid glue.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 4979.5 — Permit for movement of nonhazardous liquid glue., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4979.5. Permit for movement of nonhazardous liquid glue.
An annual permit may be issued authorizing the movement on specified highways of nonhazardous liquid glue in bulk between a chemical plant and a particleboard or fiberboard manufacturing facility which exceeds the maximum vehicle gross weight specified in Subchapter C (relating to maximum weights of vehicles). Permits issued under this section shall not exceed a distance of 75 miles. The weight of any vehicle permitted under this section may not exceed 105,000 pounds overall gross weight and shall have the following maximum axle weight limits for all nonsteering axles:
Single axle
21,000 pounds
Tandem axles
42,000 pounds
Tridem axles
53,000 pounds
Quad axles
63,000 pounds
No permit may be issued for this type of movement upon an interstate highway.
(Oct. 19, 2010, P.L.557, No.81, eff. 60 days)
2010 Amendment. Act 81 added section 4979.5. The preamble of Act 81 provided that Act 81 may be referred to as the Sgt. Michael C. Weigand Law.
Cross References. Section 4979.5 is referred to in sections 1943, 4962 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4979.5 ("Permit for movement of nonhazardous liquid glue.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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