Harvest Permits - Mississippi Department of Transportation

Harvest Permits1. Harvest Permits may be issued to owners/operators of vehicles used for haulingspecific materialsa. Sandb. Gravelc. Fill dirtd. Agricultural productsi. Products produced on the farmii. Farm products being transported from the farm to market orprocessing pointsiii. Cotton seed regardless of origin is considered an agriculturalproducte. Unprocessed forestry productsi. Forestry products being hauled directly from the forestii. Products being hauled from a “holding yard” will be treated asdirectly from the forest2. Loads authorized for Harvest Permits must NOT exceed 84,000 pounds3. Harvest Permits are not valid on Interstate Highwaysa. Vehicles in excess of 80,000 pounds will be penalizedi. $0.05 per pound for every pound over 80,000ii. $0.15 per pound for every pound over 100,000b. Harvest Permits are not valid on low-weight roadsc. Harvest Permits may be used for vehicles restricted from haulingmaximum loads due to axle number or spacingd. Harvest Permits apply to covered products at 4,000 above the authorizedgross weight limiti. Loads in excess of 4,000 pounds will be penalized1. $0.05 per pound for every pound over 4,0002. $0.15 for every pound over 16,0004. Complete application found at the end of this section or on the website atwww.Gomdot.com5. Submit $25.00 application fee with the applicationa. Check made out to Mississippi Department of Transportationb. Money Order made payable to the Mississippi Department of Transportation6. Mail all information to: Mississippi Department of TransportationPermit Division - Harvest Permit ApplicationsPO Box 1850Jackson, MS 39215 – 1850

7. Approval of all applications will be determined by MDOT8. Applications not approved will be returned to applicant for correction and resubmission9. Harvest Permits will NOT be issued to owners under the following conditionsa. Owners with outstanding vehicle fees or penaltiesb. Owners with fees or penalties under appealc. Owners with penalties or fees on a payment plan10. After MDOT approves application, the Harvest Permit is valid as of issue datefound on letter of authorizationa. Applicant will receive a Harvest Permit Authorization letteri. Authorization Letter must be kept in vehicle at all timesii. Authorization Letter is non transferableiii. Authorization Letter is valid for one year from issue date.