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1. Registration of trailer fleet; application; fee; addition or removal of trailer.

Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-66.1
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A corporation or other legal entity that owns a trailer fleet may register such trailers for a period of five (5) years or any number of years designated by the commissioner.The registration of all trailers so registered shall expire in the anniversary month established by the commissioner for trailer fleets as provided for in Section 27-19-63. A corporation or other legal entity desiring to register a trailer fleet shall apply for such registration with the department.The application shall contain information necessary for the department to determine whether the group of trailers for which registration is sought is eligible for registration as such and shall provide a list of all trailers to be included in the trailer fleet.Upon making an application to the department under this section, the applicant shall pay to the department a filing fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). Every applicant for registration of a trailer fleet under this section shall submit proof of payment of ad valorem taxes and such other information as the commissioner may require. Upon approval of the application for trailer fleet registration and payment of all privilege and ad valorem taxes and fees on all trailers in the fleet, the department shall issue a trailer fleet license tag for each trailer in the fleet. A trailer added to a trailer fleet must be registered under the provisions of this section. To remove a trailer from a trailer fleet, the trailer fleet license plate must be surrendered to the department. If the license tag is lost or stolen, the person registering the trailer fleet shall submit a sworn statement giving the circumstances for the inability to surrender the license tag. The department shall issue a registration certificate for each trailer registered under this section to the owners of the trailers. The registration certificate shall be kept in a place prescribed by the department. The Department of Revenue, with the approval of the License Tag Commission, shall specify the size and design of the tags issued under this section.