1482                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                           [Ch. 363

ISSUE AND ABEND SUCH ORDERS AND MAKE, PROMULGATE, AND
AMEND SUCH REASONABLE GENERAL OR SPECIAL RULES,
REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES, AND ESTABLISH SUCH MINIMUM
STANDARDS, CONSISTENT WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AS
SHALL BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE AND TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROTECTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF
PERSONS OPERATING, USING OR TRAVELING IN AIRCRAFT OR
PERSONS RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS IN FLYING OR GROUND
SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO AERONAUTICS AND THE SAFETY OF
PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON LAND OR WATER INCLUDING THE POWER
TO PROMULGATE REASONABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS WHEREBY
PERSONS ENGAGING IN AERONAUTICS MAY BE REQUIRED TO
ESTABLISH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR
INJURY CAUSED BY SUCH OPERATORS, AND DEVELOPING AND
PROMOTING AERONAUTICS IN THIS STATE. NO RULE OR
REGULATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL APPLY TO AIRPORTS
OR AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE
UNITED STATES.

(B)    NO RULE, REGULATIONS, ORDERS OR STANDARDS
PRESCBIBED BY THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE INCONSISTENT
WITH, OR CONTRARY TO, ANY ACT OF THE CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES OR ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED OR STANDARDS
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT THERETO. THESE REGULATIONS SHOULD
NOT, HOWEVER, BE MORE SEVERE, NOR SHOULD THEY DUPLICATE
THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, WHERE FEDERAL REGULATIONS NOW
EXIST.

(C)    THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL KEEP ON FILE WITH THE
CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE AND AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE
ADMINISTRATION, A COPY OF ALL ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.

(D)    THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND GENERAL DISTRIBUTION OF ALL ITS ORDERS,
RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES HAVING GENERAL EFFECT.

TITLE 6. REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
6-601.

(A) (1) ANY AIRCRAFT OWNED BY A PERSON, WHO IS
EITHER A RESIDENT OR NONRESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHICH IS
PERMANENTLY BASED OR HANGARED WITHIN THIS STATE AND FOR
WHICH AN EFFECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN
ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OR SIMILAR
FEDERAL AUTHORITY SHALL BE REGISTERED ANNUALLY WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION AND A REGISTRATION FEE PAID AS HEREIN
PROVIDED. NO PERSON SHALL OPERATE NOR SHALL AN OWNER
KNOWINGLY PERMIT TO BE OPERATED WITHIN THIS STATE ANY
AIRCRAFT REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION
UNLESS A VALID REGISTRATION DECAL IS DISPLAYED UPON IT.