204                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 133

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 5-202 of Article 66-1/2 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume AND 1972 SUPPLEMENT), title "Vehicle
Laws," subtitle "Subtitle 5 Licensing of Dealers, Wreckers, Scrap Processors
[[and]] , Vehicle Salesmen, [["]] MANUFACTURERS. DISTRIBUTORS
AND FACTORY BRANCHES." subheading "Part II. Wreckers and Scrap
Processors," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

[[5-502.]] 5-202.

(A)  No wrecker or scrap processor shall be entitled to obtain a license unless:

1. Application for a license shall be made to the [Department]
ADMINISTRATION on forms prescribed by it.

2. The applicant's [said] business is conducted at a fixed location;

3.   The applicant's storage area is sufficient to accommodate at least
twenty-five (25) vehicles to be scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed;

4.  The applicant maintains a substantial office in which books of account
and records of such business are kept;

5.  The applicant has erected a substantial and legible sign, in a location on
the site of the place of business readily seen by the public, advertising the type of
business conducted at such location;

6.  The fee of $15 is paid to the [Department] ADMINISTRATION for the
issuance of such wrecker's license and a fee of $100 is paid to the [Department]
ADMINISTRATION for the issuance of such scrap processor's license. Said
licenses to be renewed annually;

7.  A copy of the application shall be submitted to the State Department of
Health AND MENTAL HYGIENE for its comments on matters pertaining to air
pollution and health generally.

8.   In the case of a scrap processor, he maintains a hydraulic baler and
shears, or a shredder, or such other equipment suitable for processing motor
vehicle scrap as required by regulation of the [Department]
ADMINISTRATION.

(B)  A FEE OF $1.00 SHALL BE PAID AND SHALL ACCOMPANY AN
APPLICATION FOR A DUPLICATE WRECKER'S OR SCRAP
PROCESSOR'S LICENSE ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved April 26, 1973.