Ch. 112

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) If a person claims exemption for a trailer or
semitrailer under this, subsection, the person shall file annually
with the Administration, at the time and in the manner that the
Administration requires, an affidavit that sets forth, as to all
such trailers and semitrailers that the person has available in
all states for rent or lease:

(i) The total number annually registered in all
states;

(ii) The total number annually registered in
this State; and

(iii) The average total number annually
available for rent or lease in this State.

(H) (1) A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTED IN INTRASTATE SERVICE NEED
NOT BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE IF, SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION:

(I)  THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN ANOTHER
STATE; AND

(II)  THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE ANNUALLY
HAS REGISTERED IN THIS STATE A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
THESE MOTOR VEHICLES IN A RENTAL FLEET AS DETERMINED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)  THE PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MOTOR
VEHICLES IN A RENTAL FLEET THAT MUST BE REGISTERED IN THIS STATE
IS DETERMINED BY DIVIDING THE GROSS REVENUE RECEIVED IN THE
PRECEDING YEAR FOR THE USE OF SUCH RENTAL VEHICLES ARISING FROM
ALL PASSENGER CAR MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING IN
THIS STATE BY THE TOTAL GROSS REVENUE RECEIVED IN THE PRECEDING
YEAR FOR THE USE OF SUCH RENTAL VEHICLES ARISING FROM ALL
PASSENGER CAR MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING IN ALL
JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE RENTAL FLEET IS OPERATED. THE
RESULTING PERCENTAGE SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
PASSENGER CARS MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE RENTAL FLEET AND THAT
FIGURE, TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER, SHALL BE THE NUMBER OF
RENTAL PASSENGER CARS MOTOR VEHICLES THAT SHALL BE FULLY
REGISTERED AND TITLED IN THIS STATE.

(3)  IF A PERSON CLAIMS EXEMPTION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE PERSON SHALL FILE ANNUALLY WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION, AT THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION REQUIRES, AN AFFIDAVIT THAT SETS FORTH, AS TO ALL
SUCH MOTOR VEHICLES THAT THE PERSON HAS AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES
FOR RENT:

(I) THE GROSS REVENUE RECEIVED IN THE PRECEDING
YEAR FOR THE USE OF SUCH RENTAL MOTOR VEHICLES ARISING FROM ALL
MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING IN MARYLAND; AND

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