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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 326

administration, and who displays on his vehicles the
motor carrier's name and the permit number issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commission in accordance with federal
regulations, may register his entire fleet of vehicles
for an annual fee of $5.00.

(b)    A motor carrier not subject to regulation by
the Interstate Commerce Commission, and who has for the
immediately prior full registration year complied with
the provisions of the Road Tax on Motor Carriers Act and
with the rules and regulations promulgated by the
Comptroller for its effective enforcement and
administration, and who displays on his vehicles the
motor carrier's name and a permanent Maryland number to
be issued by the Comptroller upon request and displayed
in the manner to be prescribed by regulations promulgated
by the Comptroller, may register his entire fleet of
vehicles for an annual sum of $5.00.

(c)    In the case of all other motor carriers the
Comptroller shall provide an identification marker to be
issued to each motor vehicle operated by such motor
carrier. Such identification marker must be displayed
in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the
Comptroller. The identification marker shall remain the
property of the State of Maryland and may be recalled for
any violation of the provisions of this subtitle or of
the regulations promulgated thereunder. The fee for
issuance of such identification marker shall be $1.00 per
vehicle.

(D) A MOTOR CARRIER WHO OPERATES SPECIAL MOBILE
EQUIPMENT VEHICLES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1-187 OF
ARTICLE 66 1/2 OF THIS CODE, THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, MAY REGISTER HIS VEHICLES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MAY ELECT TO REGISTER AS
FOLLOWS:

(1)    EACH VEHICLE FOR WHICH A SPECIAL MOBILE
EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION MAY BE REGISTERED UPON PAYMENT OF
AN ANNUAL FEE AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE A
DISTINCTIVE IDENTIFICATION MARKER TO BE ISSUED TO THE
VEHICLE AND DISPLAYED AS REQUIRED BY THE COMPTROLLER.

(2)    THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE SHALL BE $50
AND SHALL BE IN   LIEU OF THE ROAD TAX OTHERWISE ASSESSABLE
AGAINST A MOTOR   CARRIER FOR OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE SO
REGISTERED AND      REPORTS OF MILEAGE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED
WITH RESPECT TO THE VEHICLE SO REGISTERED.

[(d)] (E) The registration of motor vehicle fleets
as provided in subsections (a) and (b) above, may be
rescinded by the Comptroller for any violation of the
provisions of this subtitle or of the regulations
promulgated thereunder, and in such case the motor
carrier shall be required to obtain identification