WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                       Ch. 2

In subsection (d)(3) of this section, the reference to
"display[ing] a valid ... marker" is substituted for
the former reference to the motor carrier being
"registered in accordance with the provisions in
effect during the preceding registration year", since
a motor carrier must have markers for each vehicle.

Defined terms: "Commercial motor vehicle" § 9-201
"Comptroller" § 1-101

"Motor carrier" § 9-201 "Motor carrier tax" § 1-101
"Motor fuel" § 9-101 "Motor fuel tax" § 1-101

9-220. IDENTIFICATION MARKERS.

(A)  DISPLAY.

A MOTOR CARRIER SHALL DISPLAY THE IDENTIFICATION MARKER FOR
EACH COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE AS THE COMPTROLLER REQUIRES BY
REGULATION.

(B)  STATE PROPERTY.

AN IDENTIFICATION MARKER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE REMAINS
THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE.

(C)  RECALL.

THE COMPTROLLER MAY RECALL AN IDENTIFICATION MARKER FOR A
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR A REGULATION ADOPTED TO CARRY OUT
THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  IDENTIFICATION AS MOTOR CARRIER.

THE COMPTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE, BY REGULATION, METHODS FOR
IDENTIFICATION OF MOTOR CARRIERS TO OTHER MOTOR CARRIERS AND THE
PUBLIC.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former Art. 81, § 421(b)(1) and the second and third
sentences of § 423(a)(1).

Defined terms: "Commercial motor vehicle" § 9-201
"Comptroller" § 1-101 "Motor carrier" § 9-201
"Property" § 1-101

9-221. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION.

THE COMPTROLLER MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO A
MOTOR CARRIER TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE STATE
IF THE COMPTROLLER IS SATISFIED THAT:

(1) THE MOTOR CARRIER DOES NOT HAVE AN IDENTIFICATION
MARKER OR TRIP PERMIT FOR THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE;

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