Ch. 697 LAWS OF MARYLAND
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

15-304.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not be
licensed under this subtitle unless:

(1) The business to be conducted under the license is the only or principal
business conducted from the fixed location specified in the application;

(2) That business is conducted from a building that is adequate and
appropriate for the sale of the vehicles that may be sold under the license; and

(3) That business either:

(i) Maintains and operates an automotive repair facility equipped
for reasonably adequate and proper servicing of the vehicles to be sold by it; or

(ii) Has an existing contract, approved by the Administration, that
requires the contractor to service, at a reasonably convenient location, the vehicles to
be sold by the business.

(b) (1) As to trailers, semitrailers, motorcycles, or emergency vehicles as
defined in § 11-118(2), (5), and (6) of this article, the sale of these vehicles need not be
the only or principal business conducted from the fixed location, but shall be subject to
any reasonable location requirements determined by the Administration by rule or
regulation.

(2) A wholesale dealer may be licensed under this subtitle regardless of
whether the wholesale dealer meets the requirements of paragraphs (a)(l) and (3) of
this section, but a wholesale dealer shall be subject to any reasonable location
requirements determined by the Administration by rule or regulation.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section:

(1) A new vehicle dealer, or a licensed vehicle salesman who is employed
by the dealer, may participate in 1 annual industry-wide vehicle show AND 1 ANNUAL
REGIONAL VEHICLE SHOW.

(2) A new vehicle dealer franchised to sell Class M motor homes or Class
G trailers, or a licensed salesman who is employed by the dealer, may participate in
more than 1 annual industry-wide vehicle show AND MORE THAN 1 ANNUAL
REGIONAL VEHICLE SHOW, if the shows are limited to Class M motor homes or
Class G trailers.

(d) A vehicle dealer or licensed vehicle salesman listed in subsection (e) of this
section may participate in an industry-wide vehicle show OR A REGIONAL
VEHICLE SHOW if:

(1) The dealer holds a valid license issued under this title; and

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