(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to registration fees for trailers, the following shall be exempt from registration:
(1) wood splitters; and
(2) pole dinkeys.
(b) When any such trailer is used upon a public highway it shall have attached a red reflector that shall be so displayed as to be clearly visible from the rear, under normal atmospheric conditions, or a reflectorized slow moving vehicle symbol of a standard type approved by the Commissioner.
(c) A person in violation of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $25.00 for each offense.