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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 783

(c)] (A) [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.] ALL MOTOR CARRIERS SHALL REGISTER EACH OF THEIR
VEHICLES WITH THE COMPTROLLER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR THE
PERIOD BEGINNING JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR AND EXPIRING
DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ISSUE AN
IDENTIFICATION MARKER FOR EACH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED BY A
MOTOR CARRIER. [Such] THE identification marker [must] SHALL
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 THE issuance of [such] AN identification marker
[shall be $1.00] IS $3.00 per vehicle.

[(d)] (B) A motor carrier who operates special mobile
equipment, as defined in § 11-159 of the Transportation
Article, that are subject to the provisions of this
subtitle[,] may register these vehicles in accordance with
[other applicable provisions] SUBSECTION (A) 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.

[(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provided in subsections (a) and (b) above, may be rescinded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 markers for each individual vehicle in
accordance with the regulations promulgated by the
Comptroller.

(f) A vehicle shall not be considered in violation of
the provisions of this section until April 15 of each year,
provided that the motor carrier was registered in accordance
with the provisions of subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d)
above during the preceding registration year.]

(C) A VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION UNTIL JANUARY 15 OF EACH
YEAR, PROVIDED THAT THE MOTOR CARRIER WAS REGISTERED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS IN EFFECT DURING THE
PRECEDING REGISTRATION YEAR.