3994

VETOES

Maximum Gross Weight
Limit (in Pounds)

3,000

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

Article 81 - Revenue and Taxes

412.

[ (b) The term "commercial motor vehicle" means a
passenger vehicle that has seats for more than 14 passengers in
addition to the driver and for the operation of which a permit is
required by the Public Service Commission, or any road tractor,
or any truck-tractor or any truck having more than two axles, or
any truck towing for a commercial purpose, a freight trailer or
semitrailer as defined under § 13-927(c) of the Transportation
Article; which commercial motor vehicle is propelled by motor
fuel. ]

(B) THE TERM "COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT ARE PROPELLED BY MOTOR FUEL:

(1) A PASSENGER VEHICLE THAT HAS SEATS FOR MORE THAN
14 PASSENGERS IN ADDITION TO THE DRIVER;

(2) A TRUCK TRACTOR AS DEFINED IN § 11-172 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(3) A TRUCK HAVING MORE THAN 2 AXLES; OR

(4) A TRUCK WITH 2 AXLES OPERATING IN COMBINATION
WITH A FREIGHT TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER AS DEFINED IN § 13-927(C)
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, THAT HAS A REGISTERED OR OPERATING
GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 40,000 POUNDS.

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

May 29, 1984
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Fee

$ 5

10

17.50

25

30