1226                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                          Ch. 421

A MOTOR VEHICLE, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE

OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE TO ASSURE CONTINUOUS

EMISSION REDUCTION.

23-201.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "EMISSION STANDARD" MEANS A
REQUIREMENT THAT LIMITS THE QUANTITY, QUALITY, RATE, OR
CONCENTRATION OF EMISSIONS FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE.

"EMISSION STANDARD" INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT THAT RELATES
TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TO ASSURE
CONTINUOUS EMISSION REDUCTION.

23-201 23-202.

(A) TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE

ADMINISTRATION SHALL---ESTABLISH A PROGRAM BY RULES AND

REGULATIONS--FOR THE INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTERED

IN THIS STATE TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH EMMISSION

STANDARDS---ESTABLISHED--UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.----THE INITIAL

RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE PROPOSED IN THE MARYLAND

REGISTER---DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1979, AND MAY BE

AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE PROGRAM SHALL START

OPERATION BETWEEN JULY 1, 1981 AND JANUARY 1, 1982.

(A)   THE ADMINISTRATION, BY OCTOBER 1, 1979, SHALL
PUBLISH, IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER, PROPOSED RULES AND
REGULATIONS PROVIDING, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL
LAW, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EMISSIONS INSPECTION
PROGRAM TO COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN JULY 1, 1980 AND NO
LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 1982. PRIOR TO THE DRAFTING OF THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL HOLD A
MINIMUM OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS, ONE IN THE BALTIMORE
METROPOLITAN AREA AND ONE IN THE WASHINGTON, D. C.
METROPOLITAN AREA IN MARYLAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING
PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT THE
PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS TO EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY NOT LATER THAN THE 15TH DAY OF THE REGULAR SESSION
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 1980. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
SHALL PROVIDE THAT AS OF JANUARY 1, 1981, THE EMISSIONS
PROGRAM IS A VOLUNTARY ONE CONDUCTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION
IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE STATE. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND
AWARENESS PROGRAMS SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON A REGULAR BASIS TO
INFORM THE CITIZENS CONCERNING THE BENEFITS OF THE EMISSIONS

PROGRAM. AFTER JANUARY 1, 1982, THE PROGRAM SHALL BE

MANDATORY FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE STATE NOT OTHERWISE
EXEMPTED. UNLESS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING A DIFFERENT
PROGRAM IS ENACTED IN THE 1980 SESSION, THE PROPOSED RULES
AND REGULATIONS, WITH ANY AMENDMENTS THAT SHALL HAVE BEEN
CONCURRED IN BY JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS PROVIDED IN THE RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(B)   THE PROGRAM SHALL REQUIRE THAT AN INSPECTION
SYSTEM BE ESTABLISHED IN THIS STATE TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL
INSPECTION, UNDER A SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR,

OF THOSE MOTOR VEHICLES REQUIRE TO BE INSPECTED.