PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 223

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

13-619.

(a)     The owner of a motor vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not
intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that
owns the vehicle who is a member OR, SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C)(3) OF THIS
SECTION, THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF A MEMBER, of an organization considered
eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for the assignment of a
special registration number if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:

(1)     A Class A (passenger) vehicle;

(2)     A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer's rated capacity of 3/4 ton
or less; or

(3)     A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.

(b)     (1) In this subsection, "motorcyclist organization" means a motorcyclist
organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that:

(i) Is exempt from taxation under § 501 (c)(7) of the Internal Revenue
Code; and

(ii) Is determined by the Administration to be eligible under this
section.

(2) The owner of a Class D (motorcycle) vehicle who is a member of a
motorcyclist organization may apply to the Administration for the assignment of a special
registration number for the vehicle.

(c)     The Administration may issue and continue a special registration number
under this section if:

(1)     The owner of the motor vehicle submits, with the original application,
proof satisfactory to the Administration that the owner of the vehicle is a member of a
nonprofit organization and complies with the regulations adopted by the Administration
under subsection (d) of this section; [and]

(2)     At least 25 owners of vehicles in a class apply to the Administration for
the assignment of special registration numbers, and at least 25 special registration
numbers are issued initially; AND

(3)     IN THE CASE OF AN OWNER WHO IS APPLYING AS A SURVIVING
SPOUSE, THE OWNER SUBMITS PROOF SATISFACTORY TO THE ADMINISTRATION
THAT AT THE TIME OF DEATH OF THE OWNER'S SPOUSE, THE DECEASED SPOUSE
WAS THE HOLDER OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISSUED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

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