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(d)  Other Fees and Taxes. This agreement does not waive any
fees or taxes charged or levied, by any state in connection with the
ownership or operation of vehicles other than registration fees as
defined herein. All other fees and taxes shall be paid to each state
in accordance with the laws thereof.

(e)  Statutory Vehicle Regulations. This agreement shall not
authorize the operation of a vehicle in any contracting state contrary
to the laws or regulations thereof, except those pertaining to regis-
tration and payment of fees; and with respect to such laws or
regulations, only to the extent provided in this agreement.

(f)   Violations. Each contracting state reserves the right to
withdraw, by order of the administrator thereof, all or any part of
the benefits or privileges granted pursuant to this agreement from
the owner of any vehicle or fleet of vehicles operated in violation
of any provision of this agreement. The administrator shall im-
mediately give notice of any such violation and withdrawal of any
such benefits or privileges to the administrator of each other con-
tracting state in which vehicles of such owner are operated.

(g)  Cooperation. The administrator of each of the contracting
states shall cooperate with the administrators of the others and each
contracting state hereby agrees to furnish such aid and assistance
to each other within its statutory authority as will aid in the proper
enforcement of this agreement.

(h) Interpretation. In any dispute between or among contracting
states arising under this agreement, the final decision regarding
interpretation of questions at issue relating to this agreement shall
be reached by joint action of the contracting states, acting through
the administrator thereof, and shall upon determination be placed
in writing.

(i) Effect of Headings. Article and section heading contained
herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner
affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of any article
or part thereof.

(j) Entry into Force. This agreement shall enter into force and
become binding between and among the contracting states when
enacted or otherwise entered into by any two states. Thereafter, it
shall enter into force and become binding with respect to any state
when enacted into law by such state. If the statutes of any state so
authorize or provide, such state may become party to this agreement
upon the execution thereof by an executive or administrative official
thereof acting on behalf of and for such state.

399.

Article IV. Proration of Registration

(a) Applicability. Any owner of a fleet may register the buses of
said, fleet in any contracting state by paying to said state total
registration fees in an amount equal to that obtained by applying
the proportion of in-state fleet miles divided by the total fleet miles,
to the total fees which would otherwise be required for regular
registration of each and all of such vehicles in such contracting state.

All fleet pro-rata registration fees shall be based upon the mileage
proportions of the fleet during the period of twelve months ending