Ch. 273

LAWS OF MARYLAND

1.  IF A PROVISION OF THIS ACT OR ITS APPLICATION TO ANY
PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION, THE INVALIDITY DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR
ANY OTHER APPLICATION OF THIS ACT WHICH CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT
WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND FOR THIS
PURPOSE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE DECLARED SEVERABLE.

2.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINARY RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF INTERSTATE COMPACTS, THIS ACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO
EFFECTUATE ITS PURPOSES.

TITLE II

COMPACT REGULATORY PROVISIONS

ARTICLE XI

1.  THIS ACT SHALL APPLY TO THE TRANSPORTATION FOR HIRE BY
ANY CARRIER OF PERSONS BETWEEN ANY POINTS IN THE METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(A)  AS TO INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE,
TRANSPORTATION PERFORMED OVER A REGULAR ROUTE BETWEEN A POINT IN
THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND A POINT OUTSIDE THE METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT IF:

(I)  THE MAJORITY OF PASSENGERS TRANSPORTED OVER
THAT REGULAR ROUTE ARE TRANSPORTED BETWEEN POINTS WITHIN THE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT; AND

(II)  THAT REGULAR ROUTE IS AUTHORIZED BY A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ISSUED BY THE
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION; AND

(B)  THE RATES, CHARGES, REGULATIONS, AND MINIMUM
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TAXICABS AND OTHER VEHICLES THAT
PERFORM A BONA FIDE TAXICAB SERVICE, WHERE THE TAXICAB OR OTHER
VEHICLE:

(I)  HAS A SEATING CAPACITY OF 9 PERSONS OR
LESS, INCLUDING THE DRIVER; AND

(II)  PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FROM ONE SIGNATORY
TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

2.  SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND SECTION 18
OF THIS ARTICLE:

(A) THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT SHALL INCLUDE THAT
PORTION OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND, OCCUPIED BY THE
BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; AND

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