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House Bill No. 1289

AN ACT concerning

Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection

FOR the purpose of providing that during a certain initial

period of the motor vehicle emission inspection

program it is not mandatory for the owner of a vehicle

to make certain repairs or have the vehicle

reinspected; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration
and an inspection facility to encourage a certain
vehicle owner to take certain action; providing that
certain repairs and reinspection shall become mandatory
under certain circumstances; changing a certain amount
a vehicle owner must actually have expended for certain
repairs to a vehicle in order to be eligible for a
waiver under certain circumstances; changing mandatory

annual inspection provision to require a certain

periodic inspection; permitting an inspection facility
to be equipped with a diagnostic lane for certain
purposes; permitting the Administration to use funds in
the Transportation Trust Fund to pay certain inspection
costs under certain circumstances; providing that a
certain inspection fee may not be charged to a vehicle

owner under certain circumstances; permitting the

Administration to decrease the inspection fee and
return the fee paid by a certain vehicle owner under

certain circumstances; setting forth legislative

intent; clarifying language; and generally relating to
the State's Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program.

FOR the purpose of changing the date at which the motor
vehicle emissions inspection program becomes mandatory;
requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration Secretary of
Transportation and a certain contractor to minimize
certain expenses associated with the program during a
certain period of time; providing for the appointment
of a certain committee to consult with the Secretary of
Transportation on certain matters; providing for
certain progress reports by the Secretaries of
Transportation and Health and Mental Hygiene to certain
committees of the General Assembly; and changing the
date at which the motor vehicle emissions program
terminates; and generally relating to the motor vehicle
emissions inspection program in Maryland.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Transportation

Section 23-201, 23-203, 23-206, 23-207, and 23-208

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1977 Volume and 1981 Supplement)