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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 492

(1)  May grant a waiver to a vehicle owner if:

(i) The vehicle fails to pass the emission
test;

(ii) The vehicle owner has actually
expended $75 for repairs to the vehicle; and

(iii) The vehicle fails the retest;

(2)  May grant additional waivers, under the same
terms as an initial waiver, in cases of hardship or unusual
circumstances; and

(3)  May suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the
certification of a repair facility upon evidence that
vehicles repaired by that facility for the purpose of
bringing them into compliance with the applicable emission
standards have repeatedly failed tests or retests.

(e) The Administration shall prepare a final request
for proposal for a contractor operated system with bids to
be received no later than January 1, 1981.]

[23-203.

(a)   In the proposed rules and regulations the
Administration shall provide for the establishment of
inspection facilities. If the Administration determines
that the system can be installed and operated more
effectively and economically by an independent contractor
than if installed and operated by the Administration, the
Administration may award the installation and operation of
the inspection facilities to an independent contractor
selected in accordance with the bidding procedures
established by the laws of this State.

(b)  The facility shall be provided, equipped, and
maintained by the independent contractor, and the operating
personnel of the facility shall be employees of the
contractor, and not of the State.]

(C) UNTIL APRIL 15, 1983, THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL
MINIMIZE NONRECOVERABLE EXPENSES OF THE STATE. THE 1983
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTION ON MODIFICATION OR REPEAL OF THE
PROGRAM SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL

ADVANCE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS

PRACTICABLE.

(C) (1) UNTIL APRIL 15, 1983, THE SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION AND THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MINIMIZE
NONRECOVERABLE EXPENSES OF THE STATE. THE 1983 GENERAL
ASSEMBLY ACTION ON MODIFICATION OR REPEAL OF THE VEHICLE
EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE