3154                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 824

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

Article - Transportation

24-109.

(a) (1) The provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this
section providing for the formula to be applied to interior axle
measurements may not apply to those vehicles qualified in this
subsection. For those vehicles qualifying under this subsection
the measurement may be made only between the first and last axles
of the vehicle or combination of vehicles.

(5) Before April 30, 1991, subsections (b) and (c) of
this section do not apply to any combination of vehicles carrying
manifested international freight AS THE ONLY LOAD OF THE VEHICLES
in a SEALED, SEAGOING container [or in a 20-foot] ON A
semitrailer titled and registered before May 1, [1986] 1987.
However, this combination of vehicles is subject to the maximum
load limits of 20,000 pounds for a single axle, 34,000 pounds for
2 consecutive axles, and [73,000] 78,000 79,000 pounds for gross
combination weight.

24-113.1.

(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS TITLE, AND
SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE
SECRETARY, BY REGULATION, MAY DETERMINE THAT A COMBINATION OF
VEHICLES CARRYING MANIFESTED INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT AS THE ONLY
LOAD OF THE VEHICLE IN A SEALED, SEAGOING CONTAINER ON A
SEMITRAILER IS DEEMED TO BE CARRYING AN INDIVISIBLE LOAD PROVIDED
THAT:

(1) A VEHICLE ISSUED A PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
NOT EXCEED 22,400 POUNDS GROSS MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR A SINGLE AXLE,
40,000 POUNDS GROSS MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE AXLES, OR
90,000 POUNDS GROSS MAXIMUM WEIGHT; AND

(2) A VEHICLE ISSUED A PERMIT UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
BE OPERATED ONLY ON:

(I) THOSE PARTS OF THE INTERSTATE AND STATE
SYSTEMS OF HIGHWAYS THAT ARE DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;

(II) ANY OTHER HIGHWAY, AUTHORIZED BY THE
SECRETARY, THAT IS THE SHORTEST PRACTICAL ROUTE BETWEEN A HIGHWAY
DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) AND:

1. A TRUCK TERMINAL;

2. A PORT OR OTHER POINT OF ORIGIN OR

DESTINATION; OR