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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 238

yet been obtained, and if the Comptroller is satisfied that
prohibition of such operation would cause undue hardship,
the Comptroller may provide the motor carrier with temporary
authorization for the operation of such vehicle pending
registration of the vehicle under § 423 of this article.
The fees and the conditions for the issuance of said permit
shall be set forth by regulations promulgated by the
Comptroller.

[(c)](D) The Comptroller shall provide by rules and
regulations for the procedures to be employed in issuing
trip permits and temporary authorization and for furnishing
the motor carrier and vehicle in question with evidence of
compliance with this subtitle.

423.

(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 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 issued to the vehicle and
displayed as required by the Comptroller.

(2) The annual registration fee shall be $50 and
shall be [in lieu] PAID INSTEAD 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.

(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] VEHICLE was
registered in accordance with the provisions in effect
during the preceding registration year.

288A.

Of the net receipts (including estimated payments,
interest, and penalties) collected from the taxes imposed
under Section 288 of this article on the net income of
corporations (domestic or foreign), the Comptroller, after

first deducting the amounts distributed to the

Transportation Trust Fund under Section 288(c) of this
article, shall distribute monthly from the remaining funds:

(1) 16 percent to the gasoline and motor vehicle
revenue account in the Transportation Trust Fund; and