MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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highways[, provided, however, the] AND THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF FEES AND CHARGES UNDER THIS SECTION. HOWEVER, THE
regulations [shall] MAY not modify or enlarge the height,
width, length, and weight of vehicles [now or hereafter]
authorized by law to use the highways of the State. The
[Commission] ADMINISTRATION, with the concurrence of the
[Department of] Maryland State Police, may adopt
reasonable penalties for the violation of the rules and
regulations. The minimum penalty for each violation
[shall be a fine of $10.00] IS A $10 FINE and the maximum
penalty for each violation [shall be $100.00] IS A $100
FINE.

(d) Before the rules and regulations become
effective they shall be advertised once a week for two
weeks in two newspapers of general circulation in the
State [and the], THE advertisement [, in addition to
setting] SHALL SET forth the rules and regulations[,
shall] AND set a time and place of a public hearing
[thereon] ON THEM. After the hearing before the
[Commission] ADMINISTRATION, or its duly designated
representatives, the [Commission] ADMINISTRATION shall
adopt the rules and regulations or modifications
[thereto] TO THEM as appropriate. The [Commission]
ADMINISTRATION, with the concurrence with the State
Police, may change, modify, or amend the regulations
[but] only after due notice and a hearing [thereon] ON
THEM is held as [above prescribed.] PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBSECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 672

(House Bill 730)

AN ACT concerning

Motor Vehicle Revenues - Enforcement Expenses

FOR the purpose of enabling the Comptroller to deduct
from motor vehicle revenue certain expenses for
enforcing provisions relating to weight, height,
width, and length of motor vehicles, road taxes on

motor carriers, motor fuel fraud; and making

technical and stylistic changes, and fuel tax fraud.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,