WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 291

16-603.

(d) (1) Subject to the regulations adopted under this
subtitle, any resident of this State who possesses a valid Class
E OR CLASS M driver's license, a Class E OR CLASS M learner's
INSTRUCTIONAL permit, or is eligible for a [Class E] CLASS M
learner's INSTRUCTIONAL permit, may enroll in a course.

16-605.

(b) There shall be deposited in the Motorcycle Safety
Program Account, and disbursed in accordance with this section,
the following:

(1)  $5.00 for each annual motorcycle registration fee
collected under § 13-915(b) of this article; and

(2)  All fees collected for the issuance of new [Class
E] CLASS M drivers' licenses under § 16-111.1(a) of this article.

SUBTITLE 8. MARYLAND COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT

16-801.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE MARYLAND COMMERCIAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT.

16-802.

(A)  THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE IS TO IMPLEMENT THE
FEDERAL COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT OF 1986 (TITLE XII OF
PUBLIC LAW 99-570) AND REDUCE OR PREVENT HEAVY AND COMMERCIAL
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, FATALITIES, AND INJURIES BY:

(1)  DISQUALIFYING DRIVERS FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL
OFFENSES AND SERIOUS TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; AND

(2)  STRENGTHENING LICENSING AND TESTING STANDARDS.

(B)  THIS SUBTITLE IS A REMEDIAL LAW AND SHALL BE LIBERALLY
CONSTRUED TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.

(C)  TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS SUBTITLE CONFLICTS WITH OTHER
SUBTITLES OF THIS TITLE, THIS SUBTITLE PREVAILS.

(D)  WHERE THIS SUBTITLE IS SILENT, THE PROVISIONS OF THE
MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW APPLY.

16-803.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

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