3512                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 865

[(a) In this section "police] (3) "POLICE officer" means:

[(1)] (I) Any uniformed law enforcement officer; or

[(2)] (II) 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.

(4) "PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION INSPECTOR" MEANS A
PERSON WHO IS ASSIGNED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND
CERTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(b) (1) A police, A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTOR,
OR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION INSPECTOR 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

(ii) All load manifests, including bills of
lading or other snipping documents; and

(iii) All cargo and cargo areas; and

(2) A police officer WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND
STATE POLICE TO PERFORM AN INSPECTION AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS
SECTION, A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INSPECTOR, or a Public Service
Commission inspector may conduct a safety inspection of the
vehicle THAT IS SUBJECT TO A RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER
THIS SECTION OR § 22-409 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(f) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (I) OF THIS
SECTION THE Motor Vehicle Administration may adopt rules and
regulations as are necessary for the safe operation of vehicles
that exceed 10,000 pounds registered gross weight and are engaged
in the transportation of property or passengers over the highways
of this State.

(1) Any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this
subsection shall:

(i) Be formulated jointly by the Motor Vehicle
Administration and the Maryland State Police;

(ii) [Duplicate] EXCEPT AS NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE, AND TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, DUPLICATE or be
consistent with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
contained in 49 CFR, Parts 390 through [398] 399;