Ch. 557

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A)  (1) THE COMPTROLLER MAY ENTER INTO RECIPROCAL
AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF OF THIS STATE, WITH THE DULY AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OTHER STATE, POSSESSION, TERRITORY, OR
COMMONWEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES, OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
THAT PROVIDE THAT PROVIDES FOR:

(I)  FUEL TAX REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES BY MOTOR
CARRIERS;

(II)  ESTABLISHMENT OF PERIODIC FUEL USE
REPORTING AND FUEL USE TAX PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS BY MOTOR
CARRIERS;

(III)  DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS COLLECTED WHICH ARE
MONEY THAT IS COLLECTED BY THE COMPTROLLER AND IS DUE TO OTHER
STATES OR JURISDICTIONS BASED ON:

1. MILEAGE TRAVELLED AND FUEL USED IN
THOSE STATES OR JURISDICTIONS; AND

(IV) DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS COLLECTED WHICH ARE
DUE TO OTHER STATES OR JURISDICTIONS BASED ON THE RESPECTIVE

2. THE RESPECTIVE REGISTRATION FEES OF
THOSE STATES OR JURISDICTIONS.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL MAY NOT ENTER INTO ANY
RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT THAT WOULD AFFECT:

(I)  THIS STATE'S MOTOR CARRIER TAX RATE; OR

(II)  THIS STATE'S REGISTRATION FEE FOR MOTOR
CARRIERS.

(B)  IN EXERCISING THE AUTHORITY GRANTED HEREIN UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMPTROLLER IS EXPRESSLY
AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO:

(1)  ENTER INTO REGIONAL OR NATIONAL FUEL USE TAX
AGREEMENTS;

(2)  BECOME A MEMBER OF ANY REGIONAL OR NATIONAL
CONFERENCE, GROUP, COMPACT, OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATION OF MOTOR
CARRIER FUEL USE TAX ADMINISTRATORS; AND

(3)  ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN ANY REGIONAL
OR NATIONAL FUEL USE TAX AGREEMENTS.

(C)  THE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FUEL USE
TAXATION, REGISTRATION, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF MOTOR
CARRIERS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO OR APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATUTES OF THIS STATE.

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