1380                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                       CH. 691

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved May 7, 1968.

CHAPTER 691
(House Bill 556)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments Subsection (b)

of Section 93 of Article 66˝ of the Annotated Code of Maryland

(1967 Replacement Volume), title "Motor Vehicles," subtitle

"Administration—Registration—Titling," and to repeal Subsec-

AN ACT TO REPEAL SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (E) OF SEC-
TION 93 OF ARTICLE 66˝ OF THE ANNOTATED CODE
OF MARYLAND (1967 REPLACEMENT VOLUME), TITLE
"MOTOR VEHICLES," SUBTITLE "ADMINISTRATION-
REGISTRATION—TITLING," TO AMEND THE LAWS CON-
cerning the application of a minor for motor vehicle drivers licenses
in order to eliminate certain provisions concerning the financial
responsibility of minors.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That Subsection (b) of Section 93 of Article 66˝ of the Annotated

Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume), title "Motor
Vehicles," subtitle "Administration—Registration—Titling" be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments and to repeal

Subsections (c), (d) and (e) of said Section 93, to read as follows:

THAT SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (E) OF SECTION 93 OF
ARTICLE 66˝ OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
(1967 REPLACEMENT VOLUME), TITLE "MOTOR VEHI-
CLES," SUBTITLE "ADMINISTRATION—REGISTRATION-
TITLING," BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY REPEALED.

[(c) In the event a minor deposits or there is deposited upon his

behalf proof of financial responsibility in respect to the operation

of a motor vehicle owned by him, or if not the owner of a motor
vehicle, then with respect to the operation of any motor vehicle, in

form and in amounts as required under the motor vehicle financial
responsibility laws of this State, then the Department may accept

the application of such minor when signed by one parent or the

guardian of such minor, and while such proof is maintained such
parent or guardian shall not be subject to the liability imposed under

(b) Any negligence of a minor under the age of twenty-one (21)

years when driving a motor vehicle upon a highway in this State

shall be imputed to the person who has signed the application of such

minor for a permit or license, and that person shall be jointly

and severally liable with such minor for any damages caused by

such negligence [except as otherwise provided in subsection (c)
of this Section.]

93.