2796                            County Local Laws

vehicle in such manner as to be readily visible, and shall not be trans-
ferred to another truck or vehicle without prior approval by the
Director.

b. No truck or other vehicle shall be registered until it has been
inspected and found to be in compliance with the following require-
ments :

1.    It shall be registered as a commercial vehicle for hire with
the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of Maryland. In the
event any vehicle for which a County registration card and tag have
been issued under this Section shall, subsequent to issuance of such
registration, become no longer registered as a commercial vehicle with
the Department of Motor Vehicles, the County registration shall im-
mediately become invalid and the County registration card and tag
shall be surrendered to the Director.

2.    It shall be equipped with a suitable watertight, leak proof,
metal body designed for the collection of refuse and shall have a
suitable tightly fitting cover of metal or canvas to prevent the blowing
of refuse, which cover shall be in place at all times, except when
loading or unloading. The body shall be so mounted on the chassis
that when fully loaded, the axle load shall fall within the maximum
axle load limit prescribed by law. Provided, however, that after the
effective date of this Section no open body truck or vehicle shall be
registered unless it has been previously registered, and four (4) years
after the effective date of this Section no registration for an open
body truck shall be renewed, except that an open metal body truck
with a tightly fitting cover of metal or canvas may be used only for
hauling building materials, trees and parts of trees, rubble, abandoned
vehicles, machinery, appliances and nonincinerable materials which
cannot be processed in the County incinerator. The body shall be
enclosed steel, packer type, watertight, leak proof, readily cleanable
and sanitary and so mounted on the chassis so that when fully loaded
the axle load shall fall within the maximum axle load limit prescribed
by law.

3.    Each truck or vehicle shall be lettered in letters plainly
distinguishable and not less than three inches high, in permanent
paint or decals on each of the two sides of the truck or vehicle, which
lettering shall include the name of the company or individual by whom
the truck or vehicle is owned or operated, the word "Refuse" and
the business telephone number. A licensee's detachable containers
shall be conspicuously marked with the licensee's name and telephone
number.

4.    Any truck or vehicle found to be in an unsafe physical,
mechanical or sanitary condition shall have its registration suspended;
provided, however, that the Director may grant one grace period not
to exceed fifteen (15) days in which to correct such condition or