1182 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 759
(B) FORMS OF WARNINGS IN TRIPLICATE SHALL BE
SUPPLIED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF THE WARNING. THE DU-
PLICATE COPY OF THE WARNING IS PRESENTED TO THE
OPERATOR OF ANY VEHICLE STOPPED WHO IS REQUIRED
TO PRESENT IT TO SUCH DEALER OR FACILITY WHERE
THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR CORRECTION
OF EQUIPMENT AND MECHANISMS. THE ORIGINAL COPY
OF THE WARNING SHALL BE PROMPTLY RETURNED TO
THE STATE POLICE BY THE ISSUING MEMBER OR OFFICER
FOR COMPARISON WITH THE RETURNED DUPLICATE AND
THE TRIPLICATE COPY IS RETAINED BY THE ISSUING
MEMBER OR OFFICER.
(C) WHEN A VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO SUCH DEALER
OR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION AND CORRECTION OF DE-
FECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND MECHANISMS, THE DUPLICATE
COPY OF THE WARNING IS RETURNED TO THE STATE
POLICE WITH THE NOTATION THAT THE DEFECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND MECHANISMS CITED HAVE BEEN IN-
SPECTED AND CORRECTED, IF REQUIRED. UPON FAILURE
OF THE STATE POLICE TO RECEIVE THE DUPLICATE COPY
OF A WARNING WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER ITS
ISSUANCE, IT SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WHICH
SHALL SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE.
ANY REGISTRATION SO SUSPENDED MAY BE RESTORED
UPON NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE STATE
POLICE THAT THE DUPLICATE COPY OF A WARNING HAS
BEEN RECEIVED INDICATING INSPECTION AND CORREC-
TION OF EQUIPMENT AND MECHANISMS OR UPON RE-
CEIPT OF SUCH OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY BE SATISFAC-
TORY TO THE STATE POLICE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE
MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT
AND MECHANISMS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SUB TITLE.
(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRESCRIBE AND SUPPLY
FORMS OF WARNINGS OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
MECHANISMS.
(C) THE STATE POLICE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT, IS AUTHORIZED TO DEVELOP AND INSTI-
TUTE PROCEDURES FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION BY RULE OR REGULATION. SUCH RULES
OR REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION
OF REGISTRATION OF ANY VEHICLE FOR WHICH A WARN-
ING HAS BEEN ISSUED AND UPON FAILURE TO CORRECT
THE EQUIPMENT AND MECHANISMS WITHIN A PERIOD OF
THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER ISSUANCE OF A WARNING, AND
FOR THE RESTORING OF SUSPENDED REGISTRATIONS
UPON RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO INDI-
CATE THAT THE DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND- MECH-
ANISMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED OR THAT THE EQUIP-
MENT AND MECHANISMS MEET OR EXCEED THE STAND-
ARDS FOR SUCH AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SUB-TITLE.
410.
ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1966, WHENEVER ANY REG-
ISTERED DEALER WHICH IS APPROVED UNDER THIS SUB-
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