Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter Trans 316

Chapter Trans 316

WOOD HARVESTING SLASHERS

Trans 316.01 Purpose and scope.

Trans 316.01 Purpose and scope. The purpose of this chapter is to define wood harvesting slasher pursuant to s. 341.05 (25), Stats., as a vehicle exempt from registration.

History: Cr. Register, March, 2000, No. 531, eff. 4-1-00.

Trans 316.02 Definitions. In this chapter:

(1) “Self-propelled slasher” means a slasher that is self-propelled when used for cutting functions, but which requires a separate vehicle for transport purposes.

(2) “Tree loader” means a mechanism, constructed as part of the slasher unit, that is used to load trees onto the slasher saw table for cutting.

(3) “Truck-mounted slasher” means a slasher that is permanently secured to a truck for use during cutting functions and for transport purposes.

(4) “Wood harvesting slasher” means a slasher with a mounted tree loader constructed specifically to cut trees to specific lengths and principally used off the highway. These units include either of the following:

(a) A self-propelled slasher mounted on or towed by an articulated semi-trailer or trailer that shall be considered as a single unit.

(b) A truck-mounted motorized slasher that shall be considered as a single unit.

History: Cr. Register, March, 2000, No. 531, eff. 4-1-00.