HARRY HUGHES, Governor

Section 24-208
to be Section 24-207
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

[24-207.

(a)  Unless the person has a written permit from the State
Highway Administration, a person, whether the owner of the
vehicle, the person having charge and control over the vehicle,
or an employee or agent of either, may not use any State highway
to test any truck, whether for durability, speed, fuel
consumption, or otherwise.

(b)  The State Highway Administration may issue a permit if,
in its judgment:

(1)  The highway over which the test will be conducted
will not be unduly damaged; and

(2)  The safety of the traveling public will not be
materially adversely affected by the test.

(c)  The State Highway Administration:

(1)  Shall designate in the permit the route on which
and the day and hour during which the tests may be conducted; and

(2)  May impose additional regulations and limitations
to promote the safety of the traveling public and prevent undue
damage to the highway under its jurisdiction.

(d)  For each vehicle to be tested, the permit fee is
$25.]

(E) A PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE TESTING OF TRUCKS
SERVICED OR REPAIRED BY A GARAGE LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE 56, § 160
OF THE CODE IF:

(1) ALL LAWS OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE ARE
OBSERVED BY A GARAGE OWNER IN REGARD TO SIZE, WEIGHT, AND SPEED
RESTRICTIONS OF THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF TRUCK TESTED; AND

(2) ALL LOCAL MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC, SPEED, AND
SAFETY ORDINANCES ARE COMPLIED WITH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s)

24-208 of Article - Transportation of the Annotated Code of

Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 24-207.