HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C)  THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE ON ANY HIGHWAY IN THIS
STATE CONSTITUTES THE CONSENT OF THE DRIVER AND THE OWNER OF
THE VEHICLE TO THE INSPECTION PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION.

(D)  THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE SHALL OBEY EVERY SIGN AND
EVERY DIRECTION OF A POLICE OFFICER TO STOP HIS VEHICLE AND
SUBMIT TO THE REQUIRED INSPECTION.

(E)  A SIGN USED TO DIRECT VEHICLES UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY BE DISPLAYED ONLY BY A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS ASSIGNED TO
ENFORCE THIS SECTION.

(F)  THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION MAY ADOPT RULES
AND REGULATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF
VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY OR
PASSENGERS FOR HIRE OVER THE HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE. ANY
RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL:

(1) BE FORMULATED JOINTLY BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE;

(2)  DUPLICATE OR BE CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN 49 CFR, PARTS
390 THROUGH 398;

(3)  APPLY TO ALL VEHICLE OVER 10,000 POUNDS
REGISTERED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS; AND

(4)  APPLY TO VEHICLES OVER 10,000 POUNDS
REGISTERED GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT THAT ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO
THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS, IF THE RULE OR
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT IT APPLIES TO THE VEHICLE.

(G)  ANY PERSON DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL , AT ALL TIMES WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON A
HIGHWAY IN THIS STATE , COMPLY WITH THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(H) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 391 AND 395 OF THE
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO
VEHICLES BEING OPERATED IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE.

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

Approved June 1, 1982.