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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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(5) 40 cents for each additional pound of excess weight over 20,000
pounds.
(D) THE FOLLOWING FINES, IN ADDITION TO COURT COSTS, ARE APPLICABLE
TO WEIGHT VIOLATIONS OVER THE REGISTERED WEIGHT LIMIT, STATUTORY
WEIGHT LIMIT, OR WEIGHT LIMIT IMPOSED BY SIGNS, AND TO ANY OTHER WEIGHT
VIOLATIONS THAT OCCUR ON THE WILLIAM PRESTON LANE, JR. MEMORIAL
(CHESAPEAKE BAY) BRIDGE OR ITS APPURTENANT APPROACHES UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY:
(1) 1 CENT FOR EACH POUND FOR THE FIRST 1,000 POUNDS OVER ANY
ALLOWABLE WEIGHT;
(2) 5 CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND OF EXCESS WEIGHT OVER
1,000 POUNDS BUT LESS THAN 2,001 POUNDS;
(2) (3) 10 CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND OF EXCESS WEIGHT
OVER 1,000 2,000 POUNDS BUT LESS THAN 5,001 POUNDS;
(3) (4) 24 CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND OF EXCESS WEIGHT
OVER 5,000 POUNDS BUT LESS THAN 10,001 POUNDS;
(4) (5) 40 CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND OF EXCESS WEIGHT
OVER 10,000 POUNDS BUT LESS THAN 20,001 POUNDS; AND
(5) (6) 80 CENTS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL POUND OF EXCESS WEIGHT
OVER 20,000 POUNDS.
[(d)] (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on conviction for a
violation, no fine may be suspended or reduced. However, in computing the fine, a
credit for any excess weight caused by an accumulation of cinders, snow, or ice shall
be given.
[(e)] (F) (1) If the vehicle being operated at the time the offense is
committed is registered outside of this State, or if the person responsible for the
violation or the person operating the vehicle is a nonresident of this State, further
proceedings shall be had as to the person under Title 26 of this article or the vehicle
shall be impounded until the fine is paid or acceptable collateral posted.
(2) The impounding of the vehicle does not include the cargo, and the
cargo may not be held.
(3) If, after 90 days from the date the vehicle was impounded, the fine
has not been paid or acceptable collateral posted, the vehicle may be sold at public
auction under the jurisdiction of the court to satisfy the fine, accrued interest, and
costs.
[(f)] (G) 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 the Department of
Transportation shall report to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee and the
House Environmental Matters Committee on or before December 1, 2007, on:
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