Ch. 201

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, IF CALIFORNIA ADOPTS ANY STATUTE, RULE, OR REGULATION THAT
AFFECTS THE PROGRAM IN MARYLAND, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY
RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AND ANY PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL TERMINATE WITHIN 1 YEAR 2 YEARS
OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE STATUTE OR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE RULE OR
REGULATION UNLESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES A JOINT RESOLUTION
LEGISLATION IS ENACTED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE 1-YEAR 2-YEAR
PERIOD EXPRESSING ITS APPROVAL OF ANY SUCH CHANGE AND ITS SUPPORT FOR
THE CONTINUATION OF CONTINUING THE PROGRAM.

2-705.

(A)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT TITLE OR REGISTER UNDER TITLE 13 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE ANY MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE IF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B)      (1) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT, ADOPT REGULATIONS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES FROM
THE PROGRAM.

(2)      EXEMPTIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION ARE SHALL BE LIMITED TO MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH WOULD BE
EXEMPTED FROM THE LOW EMISSIONS VEHICLE PROGRAM.

(3)      ANY MOTOR VEHICLE EXEMPTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THIS SUBTITLE FOREVER AND THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTE THE
EXEMPTION ON THE TITLE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

(C)     THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT, ADOPT REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSFER OF MOTOR
VEHICLES OR MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, IF SUCH REGULATIONS ARE NECESSARY TO
ACHIEVE EQUIVALENCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOW EMISSIONS
VEHICLE PROGRAM.

2-706.

(A)     A PERSON MAY NOT TRANSFER OR ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER A MOTOR
VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE THAT IF THE VEHICLE OR ENGINE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE
PROGRAM.

(B)      A PERSON MAY NOT PROCURE OR ATTEMPT TO PROCURE THROUGH
FRAUD OR MISREPRESENTATION THE TITLE OR REGISTRATION OF A MOTOR
VEHICLE THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT IF THE
VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE PROGRAM.

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