Question about trailer tags is KS? Friend got a ticket.

Friend of mine has a tandem axle trailer. I also have one. I never tagged my trailer in Kansas. My boat came with an option for a tandem and I did so because the ease of trailering. He was stopped by a Kansas Highway patrolmen on his way back from Cabela's. (Blew up his 225 EFI same day) He was not speeding and was pulled over because the officer said he was over the weight limit. A scale was never used. He was given a ticket and told he had to get a tag. What is the law? He told my friend he was trying to get out of paying propery tax on his boat. Was the officer just being a hard ass, or if you are tandem does that mean you need a tag. If so, I would assume you would have to pay property tax on trailer or sales tax if you bought from a dealer in order to get it tagged. Dont mind doing that if necessary but they gouge us enough already on everything as it is.

I don't know, but the property tax on a boat for KS residents is ridiculous!!!

Boat trailers have a data plate that addresses the GVW. Your friend should have pointed out to the officer the weight of the vehicle. Have them go to court with the documentation from the trailer and it should be a wash.

This is from the state legislature site 2000 pounds or less do not need registration:
(a) For any trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer or pole trailer the annual license fee shall be as follows: For any such vehicle with a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds the annual fee shall be $35; any such vehicle grossing more than 8,000 pounds but not over 12,000 pounds, the annual fee shall be $25; for any such vehicle grossing more than 2,000 pounds but not over 8,000 pounds, the annual fee shall be $15. Any such vehicle having a gross weight of 2,000 pounds or less may, at the owner's option, be registered and the fee for such registration shall be $15.

Any trailer, semitrailer or travel trailer owned by a nonresident of this state and based in another state, which is properly registered and licensed in the state of residence of the owner or in the state where based, may be operated in this state without being registered or licensed in this state if the truck or truck tractor propelling the same is properly registered and licensed in this state, or is registered and licensed in some other state and is entitled to reciprocal privileges of operation in this state, but this provision shall not apply to any trailer or semitrailer owned by a nonresident of this state when such trailer or semitrailer is owned by a person who has proportionately registered and licensed a fleet of vehicles under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,101 to 8-1,123, inclusive, and amendments thereto, or under the terms of any reciprocal or proration agreement made pursuant thereto.

At the option of the owner, any trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer, with a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds, may be issued a multi-year registration for a five-year period upon payment of the appropriate registration fee. The fee for a five-year registration of such trailer shall be five times the annual fee for such trailer. If the annual registration fee is increased during the multi-year registration period, the owner of the trailer with such multi-year registration shall be subject to the amount of the increase of the annual registration fee for the remaining calendar years of such multi-year registration. When the owner of any trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer registered under this multi-year provision transfers or assigns the title, or interest thereto, the registration of such trailer shall expire. The owner shall remove the license plate from such trailer and forward the license plate to the division of vehicles or may have such license plate assigned to another trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer upon the payment of fees required by law. Any owner of a trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer where the multi-year registration fee has been paid and the trailer is sold, junked, repossessed, foreclosed by a mechanic's lien or title transferred by operation of law, and the registration thereon is not going to be transferred to another trailer, may secure a refund for the registration fee for the remaining calendar years by making application to the division of vehicles on a form and in the manner prescribed by the director of vehicles. The secretary of revenue may adopt such rules and regulations necessary to implement the multi-year registration of such trailers, semitrailers and pole trailers.

The law is if you own ANY trailer and it weighs over 2,000 pounds gross weight, you have to have a tag on it. i always run a tag on my trailer!!!

Most bass rigs, esp when loaded up will be over the 2000 lbs., and now they enforce it. You have to have a tag on it nowadays or you're asking to get pulled over.

You guys think my 16' boat would have any reason at getting a ticket for no tag?

Thanks for the helpful information Bob.

Guess I will be making a trip to the court house to get a tag.

Casey you are fine.

Better safe than sorry on the bigger rigs, which reminds me, I need to get mine renewed.

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If you're not sure, take it to the elevator and weigh it. More than likely, you're under 2000 lbs, but it adds up in a hurry with motor, gas, tackle, etc......

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As far as I know, The 2000 pounds includes all your gear. I can,t see Any 150 on up powered bass, loaded with gear that is not over the limit. I have a 17'11 Tr-18, and have always paid the $18 to $20 for the plate. One reason if you are out of state a cop can stop, and, ticket you if you boat is not Kansas legal. Kansas has a one time fee plate that say's "under 2000 tag", for those of you with smaller boats. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif