Ch. 107

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iv) a passenger vehicle that has seats for a
driver and 16 or more passengers; or

(v) a truck that:

1. has 2 axles;

2. is combined with a freight trailer or
semitrailer, as described in § 13-927(c) of the Transportation
Article; and

3. with the trailer, has a registered or
operating gross combination weight of more than 40,000 pounds.]
ANY MOTOR VEHICLE USED OR MAINTAINED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF
PERSONS OR PROPERTY THAT;

(I) HAS 2 AXLES AND AN OPERATING OR REGISTERED
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT THAT EXCEEDS 26,000 POUNDS;

(II) HAS 3 OR MORE AXLES; OR

(III) IS USED IN COMBINATION WITH ANOTHER
VEHICLE AND HAS AN OPERATING OR REGISTERED GROSS COMBINED WEIGHT
THAT EXCEEDS 26,000 POUNDS.

(2) "Commercial motor vehicle" does not include:

(i) a privately owned antique truck that:

1.  is registered as a historic motor
vehicle under § 13-936 of the Transportation Article; and

2.  displays appropriate registration

plates that the Motor Vehicle Administration issues; [or]

(ii) a commercial motor vehicle that is
operated:

1. by a state or a subdivision of a
state;

2. by the United States;

3. by a joint unit of:

a. this State and the United States and
other states; or

b. this State and another state;

4. by or for a state, political
subdivision of a state, or private school as a school bus;

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