Ch. 291

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)   "COMMERCE" MEANS:

(1)  TRADE, TRAFFIC, AND TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN A PLACE IN A STATE AND
A PLACE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A PLACE OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES; AND

(2)  TRADE, TRAFFIC, AND TRANSPORTATION IN THE UNITED
STATES WHICH AFFECTS ANY TRADE, TRAFFIC, AND TRANSPORTATION
WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN A PLACE IN A
STATE AND A PLACE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE, INCLUDING A PLACE OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES.

(C)   "CONVICTION" MEANS AN A FINAL UNVACATED ADJUDICATION OF
GUILT, OR A DETERMINATION THAT AN INDIVIDUAL HAS VIOLATED OR
FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW IN A COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
OR BY AN AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, AN UNVACATED
FORFEITURE OF BAIL OR COLLATERAL DEPOSITED TO SECURE THE PERSON'S
APPEARANCE IN COURT, A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE ACCEPTED
BY THE COURT, THE PAYMENT OF A FINE OR COURT COST, OR VIOLATION
OF A CONDITION OF RELEASE WITHOUT BAIL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR
NOT THE PENALTY IS REBATED, SUSPENDED, OR PROBATED.

(D)   "EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING THE UNITED
STATES, A STATE, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A STATE, WHO OWNS
OR LEASES A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OR ASSIGNS DRIVERS TO
OPERATE SUCH A VEHICLE. AN INDIVIDUAL WHO EMPLOYS HIMSELF AS A
COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER IS CONSIDERED TO BE BOTH AN
EMPLOYER AND A DRIVER FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(E)   "ENDORSEMENT" MEANS AN AUTHORIZATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S
COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED TO PERMIT THE INDIVIDUAL TO
OPERATE CERTAIN TYPES OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES.

(F) "GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING" AND "GVWR" MEANS:

(1) THE VALUE SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURERS AS THE
MAXIMUM LOADED WEIGHT OF A SINGLE OR A COMBINATION VEHICLE, OR
REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT, WHICHEVER IS GREATER;

(2) FOR A COMBINATION VEHICLE COMMONLY REFERRED TO
AS THE "GROSS COMBINATION WEIGHT RATING" OR "GCWR":

(I) THE GVWR OF THE POWER UNIT AND THE GVWR OF
THE TOWER UNIT OR UNITS; OR

(II) IN ABSENCE OF A VALUE SPECIFIED FOR THE
TOWED UNIT OR UNITS BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE GVWR OF THE POWER
UNIT AND THE HEAVIER OF:

1. THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE TOWED UNITS,
INCLUDING THE LOADS ON THEM; OR

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