Ch. 688

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  Shall] SHALL be charged with a MOVING violation
of the Maryland Vehicle Law[; and

(2)  On conviction, is subject to a fine:
(i) Not to exceed $1,000 for a first offense;

and
offense].

(ii) Not to exceed $2,000 for a subsequent

Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1987

[SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary of
Transportation shall contact and receive approval from the
Federal Highway Administration before registering any vehicle
under this Act and this Act may not take effect until the
Secretary receives approval from the Federal Highway
Administration and registers vehicles under § 13-919 of the
Transportation Article with a gross weight of more than 65,000
pounds.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 688

(House Bill 821)

AN ACT concerning

Health Planning - Certificate of Need

FOR the purpose of altering certain requirements for a
certificate of need issued by the Health Resources Planning
Commission relating to certain relocation, bed capacity,
service, and capital expenditure requirements under certain
circumstances; defining certain terms; maintaining certain
annual operating expenditure limits for certain health care
facilities which established a home health care service or
program without a certificate of need at a certain time;
providing for the consideration of the special needs and
circumstances of counties without certain services;
authorizing the Health Resources Planning Commission to
grant a certificate of need for a new medical service under
certain circumstances; allowing for certain donations of
equipment and plant to health care facilities without a

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