WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 107

transport migrant agricultural workers, as defined in the federal
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act, if the
motor carrier:

(1)  obtains an identification marker under § 9-219 of
this subtitle; and

(2)  files with the Comptroller a certificate of
compliance with federal requirements on migrant agricultural
workers from the Secretary of Labor.

9-219.

(a)  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, a motor carrier shall obtain from the Comptroller an
identification marker for each commercial motor vehicle of the
motor carrier.

(2) A motor carrier that, in a calendar year,
operates commercial motor vehicles on the highways of this State
no more than 3 times may obtain trip permits instead of markers.

(b)  To qualify for an identification marker, a motor
carrier shall:

(1)  submit to the Comptroller an application on the
form that the Comptroller requires; and

(2)  pay to the Comptroller[:

(i) $10 for a marker for a Class P (passenger
bus) vehicle, as described in § 13-933 of the Transportation
Article; and

(ii) $25 for each other marker] $5 $7 FOR EACH
MARKER.

(c)  (1) By regulation, the Comptroller shall establish
procedures to issue trip permits and to provide evidence of
compliance with this subtitle.

(2)  To qualify for a trip permit for a commercial
motor vehicle, a motor carrier shall pay to the Comptroller [$42]
AN AMOUNT ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR EQUAL TO THE CURRENT
MOTOR CARRIER TAX PAYABLE ON 200 228 GALLONS OF MOTOR FUEL for
each commercial motor vehicle.

(3)  Fees for trip permits are in lieu of the motor
carrier tax.

(d)  (1) A commercial motor vehicle identification marker is
effective on an annual basis from January 1 through December 31
of each year.

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