WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 107

(a) A motor carrier may obtain a trip permit which shall be
good for one commercial motor vehicle for a period of [25] 15
consecutive days beginning and ending on the dates specified on
the face of the permit. The fee for such a permit shall be [$42]
EQUAL TO THE CURRENT ROAD TAX PAYABLE ON 200 GALLONS OF MOTOR
FUEL for a commercial motor vehicle. Fees for trip permits shall
be in lieu of the road tax otherwise assessable against a motor
carrier on account of vehicles operating therewith, and no
reports of mileage shall be required with respect to such
vehicles.

The trip permit shall be issued in lieu of annual

registration under this subtitle if a motor carrier is engaged in
the operation of commercial motor vehicles on Maryland highways
no more than three times in any one registration year.

(b) Whenever the Comptroller is satisfied that unforeseen
or uncertain circumstances have arisen which require a motor
carrier to operate in this State a commercial motor vehicle for
which neither a trip permit under subsection (a) of this section
nor an identification marker under § 423 of this article has yet

been obtained and if the Comptroller is satisfied that

prohibition of such operation would cause undue hardship, the

Comptroller may provide the motor carrier with temporary

authorization for the operation of such vehicle pending

registration of the vehicle under § 423 of this article.

(c) The Comptroller shall provide by regulations for the
procedures to be employed in issuing trip permits and for

furnishing the motor carrier and vehicle in question with

evidence of compliance with this subtitle.

412.

(a) The term "motor fuel" means any liquid, regardless of
its composition or properties, used to propel a motor vehicle.

(b) The term "commercial motor vehicle" means [any of the
following vehicles that are propelled by motor fuel:

(1) A passenger vehicle that has seats for more than
15 passengers in addition to the driver;

(2) A truck tractor as defined in § 11-172 of the
Transportation Article;

(3) A truck having more than 2 axles;

(4) A truck with 2 axles operating in combination
with a freight trailer or semitrailer as defined in § 13-927(c)
of the Transportation Article, that has a registered or operating
gross combination weight that exceeds 40,000 pounds; or

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