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(13) Regulating taxi stands, including taxi stands in
the middle of a block;

(14) Designating a certain portion of highways or
roadways upon which snowmobiles may travel for the sole purpose
of gaining access to snowmobile trails which have been designated
by the Department of Natural Resources. However, only those
highways and roadways which divide snowmobile trails and which
would otherwise obstruct direct access between snowmobile trails
may be so designated; [or]

(15) Requiring a minibike, as defined in § 15-112(a)
of this article, to be registered, and imposing a registration
fee; OR

(16) REGULATING THE OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES NOT
OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND

DESIGNED FOR OFF THE ROAD OPERATION, REQUIRING THEM TO BE

REGISTERED, AND IMPOSING A REGISTRATION FEE.

25-102.1.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION, "OFF-THE-ROAD MOTORCYCLE" MEANS A
MOTORCYCLE NOT OTHERWISE REGISTERED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(2) "OFF-THE-ROAD MOTORCYCLE" INCLUDES MOTORCYCLES
DESIGNED FOR OFF-THE-ROAD OPERATION, MOTORCYCLES NOT OTHERWISE
ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THIS ARTICLE, AND MOTORCYCLES
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "DIRT BIKES".

(B) EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY MAY REGULATE THE
OPERATION OF OFF-THE-ROAD MOTORCYCLES, REQUIRE THEM TO BE
REGISTERED, AND IMPOSE A REGISTRATION FEE FOR THEM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 15, 1984.

CHAPTER 399

(House Bill 260)

AN ACT concerning

Insurance Code - Nonforfeiture and Valuation Standards

FOR the purpose of allowing fraternal benefit societies to use
the nonforfeiture and valuation standards currently
applicable only to commercial life insurance companies; and
generally relating to the nonforfeiture and valuation
standards and insurance law.