If you are the owner of a commercial plated vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating, gross combination weight rating, gross vehicle weight, or gross combination weight over ten thousand (10,000) lbs or a farm vehicle over sixteen (16) ton you are required to read the Truck Safety Registration Declaration.  After reading the Declaration, you will be asked to sign the registration issued indicating you have read.

If renewing your registration online, you are asked to indicate you have read the Declaration.  In addition, when receiving your registration, you are required to sign anywhere on the document indicating you have reviewed and understand the Declaration.

Truck Safety Registration Declaration

The Nebraska Legislature has adopted Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as part of state law (§75-362 to §75-369.07). These regulations apply to all interstate and intrastate operation of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over ten thousand pounds, including highway related portions of the Federal Hazardous Material Regulations which are applicable to certain commercial vehicles. Questions about the program can be addressed to the Nebraska State Patrol, Carrier Enforcement Division, PO Box 94907, Lincoln, NE 68509-4907, 402.471.0105.

In order to notify all applicable commercial and farm vehicle registrants of these regulations, state law requires each commercial vehicle registrant with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds and farm vehicle registrant vehicle over 16 tons, to read this declaration and sign their motor vehicle registration in acknowledgment.

“I declare I am aware the Nebraska Legislature adopted as part of state law Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including highway related portions of the Federal Hazardous Material Regulations, which are applicable to certain commercial and farm motor vehicles."