WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 2

Although "turbine fuel" is, generically, a form of
"special fuel", the separate definition is retained in
light of the differences in taxes dependent on the
different usages of special fuels.

SUBTITLE 2. MOTOR CARRIER TAX.

PART I. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.

9-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added as
the standard introductory language to a definition
section.

(B)  COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.

(1)  "COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS:

(I)  A CLASS P (PASSENGER BUS) VEHICLE, AS
DESCRIBED IN § 13-933 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(II)  A TRUCK THAT HAS MORE THAN 2 AXLES;

(III)  A TRUCK TRACTOR, AS DEFINED IN § 11-172
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(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.

(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

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