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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 263
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(iii) Are designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the
driver over the highways of this State.
(2) Any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this subsection shall:
(i) Be formulated jointly by the Motor Vehicle Administration and
the Department of State Police;
(ii) Duplicate or be consistent with the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations contained in 49 CFR, Parts 390 through 399;
(iii) Apply to all vehicles over 10,000 pounds rated gross vehicle
weight that are subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations;
(iv) Apply to vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
rating that are not subject 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; and
(v) Be consistent with 49 CFR, Parts 40 and 382, with respect to
alcohol and drug testing regulations applicable to drivers required by regulation to
possess a commercial driver's license.
(3) The rules or regulations adopted under this subsection may require
that registrants of motor vehicles subject to this subsection have knowledge of
applicable federal and State motor carrier safety regulations.
(g) Any motor carrier operating 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) (1) During normal business hours, a police officer, a hazardous materials
inspector, or a Public Service Commission inspector may enter the premises and
inspect equipment and review and copy records of motor carriers subject to the rules
or regulations adopted under § 22-409 or § 23-302 of this article, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations, Federal Hazardous Material Regulations, or Public
Service Commission laws and regulations.
(2) During normal business hours, trained personnel from the
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division of the. Department of State Police may
enter the premises and inspect, review, and copy records of motor carriers subject to
the regulations adopted under this section, § 22-409 of this article, or § 23-302 of this
article, including:
(i) Any record required by this section;
(ii) Driver qualification files;
(iii) Hours of service records;
(iv) Drug and alcohol testing records of drivers required to be tested
under this section; and
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