Ch. 654

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)  Eliminate undue hardships to political
subdivisions, contractors, and the movers of heavy or large
equipment; and

(3)  Make possible, when circumstances justify, the
issuing of permits under which more than one move can be made.

(b)  The State Highway Administration and the Maryland State
Police jointly may formulate rules and regulations that:

(1)  Implement the statutes on the movement of
oversize and overweight vehicles; and

(2)  Establish fees and charges under these statutes.

(c)  (1) Before a rule or regulation may be adopted or
amended under this section, the [proposed rule, regulation, or
amendment shall be published once a week for 2 successive weeks
in at least two newspapers of general circulation in this State.
The publication shall set forth the proposal and specify a time
and place for] STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SHALL HOLD a public
hearing on it.

(2) After the hearing, the State Highway
Administration may adopt the proposed rule, regulation, or
amendment or any appropriate modification to it.

(d)  In exceptional cases, special vehicle permits may be
issued for vehicles exceeding maximum size and weight
limitations; however, it is not intended to allow regular and
continuous movement by a vehicle operating with a permit issued
under this subsection.

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 carrying an indivisable 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;

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