HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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

Approved May 8, 1984.

CHAPTER 283

(Senate Bill 77)

AN ACT concerning

Motor Carrier Safety Inspections - Adoption of Rules
and Regulations

FOR the purpose of providing the Motor Vehicle Administration
with the authority to adopt rules and regulations for the
safe operation of certain vehicles engaged in the
transportation of property and passengers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

- Article - Transportation
Section 25-111
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

25-111.

(a)  In this section "police officer" means:

(1)  Any uniformed law enforcement officer; or

(2)  Any civilian employee of the Maryland State
Police assigned to enforce any rule or regulation adopted under
this section, but only while acting under written authorization
of the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.

(b)  (1) A police officer may require the driver of any
vehicle that is subject to any rule or regulation adopted under
this section to stop and submit to an inspection:

(i) All applicable driver records, including
driver's license, driver hours of service record and certificate
of physical examination; and