Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter Trans 316

Chapter Trans 316

WOOD HARVESTING SLASHERS

Trans 316.01 Purpose and scope.

Trans 316.01Trans 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.

Trans 316.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 2000, No. 531, eff. 4-1-00.

Trans 316.02Trans 316.02 Definitions. In this chapter:

Trans 316.02(1)(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.

Trans 316.02(2)(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.

Trans 316.02(3)(3) “Truck-mounted slasher” means a slasher that is permanently secured to a truck for use during cutting functions and for transport purposes.

Trans 316.02(4)(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:

Trans 316.02(4)(a)(a) A self-propelled slasher mounted on or towed by an articulated semi-trailer or trailer that shall be considered as a single unit.

Trans 316.02(4)(b)(b) A truck-mounted motorized slasher that shall be considered as a single unit.

Trans 316.02 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 2000, No. 531, eff. 4-1-00.