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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 540

(A) A MOTOR BUS MAY OBTAIN A TRIP PERMIT WHICH SHALL BE
GOOD FOR 1 MOTOR BUS FOR A PERIOD OF 25 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

(B) FEES FOR TRIP PERMITS SHALL BE IN LIEU OF THE ROAD TAX
OTHERWISE ASSESSABLE AGAINST A MOTOR BUS ON ACCOUNT OF VEHICLES
OPERATING THEREWITH. REPORTS OF MILEAGE ARE NOT REQUIRED WITH
RESPECT TO SUCH VEHICLES.

(C) THE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED IN
LIEU OF ANNUAL REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IF A MOTOR BUS
OPERATOR IS ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF THE MOTOR BUS IN MARYLAND
NO MORE THAN 3 TIMES IN ANY 1 REGISTRATION YEAR.

(D) THE PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION COSTS $20.

423A.

(A) ANY PERSON OWNING OR OPERATING A MOTOR BUS UPON STATE

HIGHWAYS SHALL APPLY ANNUALLY TO THE COMPTROLLER FOR AN

IDENTIFICATION MARKER.

(B) THE IDENTIFICATION MARKER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLAYED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS
PROMULGATED BY THE COMPTROLLER.

(C) THE FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN IDENTIFICATION MARKER
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE BASED ON A FLEET REGISTRATION FEE OF
$25 FOR ALL MOTOR BUSES OWNED BY THE OWNER OR OPERATOR, PLUS A $5
IDENTIFICATION MARKER FEE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL MOTOR BUS IN THE
FLEET WHICH WILL OPERATE IN MARYLAND.

(C) THE ANNUAL FEE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN IDENTIFICATION
MARKER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE $10 FOR EACH MOTOR BUS OWNED
BY THE OWNER OR OPERATOR THAT WILL OPERATE IN MARYLAND.

(D) MOTOR BUS REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL EXPIRE
ANNUALLY ON DECEMBER 31.

(E) THE IDENTIFICATION MARKER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE ISSUED IN LIEU OF ANNUAL REGISTRATION UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(E) THE IDENTIFICATION MARKER FEE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
BE PAID IN LIEU OF THE $25 ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE IN SECTION 423
OF THIS ARTICLE.

422.

(a) A motor carrier may obtain a trip permit which shall be
good for one commercial motor vehicle for a period of 25
consecutive days beginning and ending on the dates specified on
the face of the permit. The fee for such a permit shall be equal
to the current motor fuel tax payable on 250 gallons of motor
fuel FOR A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, EXCEPT FOR A MOTOR BUS, AND
ON 150 GALLONS OF MOTOR FUEL FOR A MOTOR BUS. Fees for trip