WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 772

establishing a certain fee to be used for a certain purpose;
providing for the design of special registration plates
issued under this Act; authorizing the Motor Vehicle
Administration to include certain information and symbols on
certain special registration plates; providing for a certain
fee for certain special registration plates; providing that
the Administration is not required to reclaim or reissue
registration plates until the regular expiration of certain
plates; and generally relating to the issuance and display
of certain registration plates.

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 13-618 and 13-619.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

13-618.

(A)  (1) A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT MAY APPLY TO THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION
NUMBER AND SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR A VEHICLE INCLUDED IN
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:

(I)  A CLASS A (PASSENGER) VEHICLE;

(II)  A CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE WITH A 3/4 TON
OR LESS MANUFACTURER'S RATED CAPACITY; OR

(III)  A CLASS M (MULTIPURPOSE) VEHICLE.

(2) AN APPLICANT FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL PROVIDE PROOF THAT IS SATISFACTORY TO THE
ADMINISTRATION THAT THE APPLICANT IS A PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT.

(B)  (1) IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE
OTHERWISE REQUIRED UNDER THIS TITLE, AN OWNER OF A VEHICLE
ASSIGNED A SPECIAL REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL PAY A
FEE OF $5 AS DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION EACH TIME NEW
REGISTRATION PLATES ARE ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FEE SHALL BE
CALCULATED TO RECOVER THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION IN
CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THE ADDITIONAL FEE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
RETAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOVERING THE
COSTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION, AND MAY NOT BE

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