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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 516

(A) IF AN OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IS A MEMBER OF AN
ORGANIZATION CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY THE ADMINISTRATION, THE OWNER
MAY APPLY TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF A SPECIAL
REGISTRATION NUMBER IF THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING CLASSES:

(1) A CLASS A (PASSENGER) VEHICLE;

(2) A CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE WITH A 3/4 TON OR LESS
MANUFACTURER'S RATED CAPACITY; OR

(3) A CLASS M (MULTIPURPOSE) VEHICLE.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ISSUE AND CONTINUE A SPECIAL
REGISTRATION NUMBER UNDER THIS SECTION IF:

(1) THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE SUBMITS, WITH THE
ORIGINAL APPLICATION, PROOF SATISFACTORY TO THE ADMINISTRATION
THAT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS A MEMBER OF A NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION AND COMPLIES WITH THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2)  AT LEAST 100 OWNERS OF VEHICLES IN A CLASS APPLY
TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIAL REGISTRATION
NUMBERS, AND AT LEAST 100 SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS ARE ISSUED
INITIALLY.

(C) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS
NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW TO GOVERN THE
ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES TO MEMBERS OF NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.

(D) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE
OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER THIS TITLE, AN OWNER OF A VEHICLE
ASSIGNED A SPECIAL REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL PAY A
FEE OF $4 EACH TIME NEW REGISTRATION PLATES ARE ISSUED TO THE
VEHICLE.

(2) THE $4 FEE SHALL BE RETAINED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING ITS COST UNDER THIS
SECTION, AND MAY NOT BE CREDITED TO THE GASOLINE AND MOTOR
VEHICLE REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR DISTRIBUTION UNDER § 8-403 OR § 8-404
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(E) THE ADDITIONAL FEE TO THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION
OF A VEHICLE THAT IS EXEMPT UNDER § 13-903 OF THIS TITLE, OR A
VEHICLE THAT IS OWNED AND SPECIFICALLY REGISTERED UNDER THE
INDIVIDUAL'S NAME WHO IS A MEMBER OF:

(1) THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD; OR

(2) A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, VOLUNTEER RESCUE
SQUAD, OR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE COMPANY IN THIS STATE.