HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(i) The maximum registered weight limit
for which the vehicle or combination is registered under the
Maryland Vehicle Law; [or]

(ii) Any statutory weight limit set forth
in the Maryland Vehicle Law[.]; OR

(III) THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT IMPOSED BY
SIGNS WHICH HAVE BEEN PLACED TO REGULATE THE WEIGHT OF ANY
VEHICLE PASSING OVER ANY BRIDGE OR CULVERT AS PROVIDED FOR
IN § 24-206 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; PROVIDED THAT
SIGNS POSTING SUCH RESTRICTION ARE LOCATED AT THE BRIDGE OR
CULVERT AND ALSO PRIOR TO THE LAST AVAILABLE ALTERNATE ROUTE
WHICH BYPASSES THE BRIDGE OR CULVERT.

(2) On conviction of any person for a violation
of any of these limits, fines shall be imposed as provided
in this section.

(b)  A loading error or tolerance of 1,000 pounds over
a registered [or] WEIGHT LIMIT, statutory weight limit, OR
WEIGHT LIMIT IMPOSED BY SIGNS is allowed and only weight in
excess of this tolerance is a violation.

(c)   (1) For     the first 5,000 pounds of     a weight
violation over the   registered [or] WEIGHT LIMIT,      statutory
weight limit [of a vehicle] , OR WEIGHT LIMIT   IMPOSED BY
SIGNS, the fine is the greater of:

(i) 5 cents for each pound of excess
weight; or

(ii) $50.

(2) For a weight violation in excess of 5,000
pounds over the registered [or] WEIGHT LIMIT, statutory
weight limit [of a vehicle] , OR WEIGHT LIMIT IMPOSED BY
SIGNS, the fine is 12 cents for each additional pound of
excess weight over 5,000 pounds.

(F) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO AN
"EMERGENCY VEHICLE", AS DEFINED IN § 11-118 OF THIS ARTICLE,
WHEN RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.

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