WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 310

(6) IF THE PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS A DIRECT
"PASS-THROUGH" TO A LESSEE, THE LESSEE SHALL HAVE A RIGHT TO RECOVER THAT
AMOUNT FROM THE OWNER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

CHAPTER 310
(House Bill 537)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Licensing of Businesses and Occupations - Manufacturers, Distributors,

and Factory Branches

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "manufacturer" to include, in the case of
trucks, a person engaged in the business of manufacturing engines, power trains, or
rear axles, under certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 15-201

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Transportation

15-201.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Distributor" means a distributor who is authorized by the manufacturer or
the manufacturer's authorized importer to enter into franchise agreements with dealers
of:

(1)     New motor vehicles constructed or assembled outside of the United
States; or

(2)     New two-stage vehicles completed outside of the United States by a
second-stage manufacturer.

(c)     "Factory branch" means a branch office of a manufacturer from which the
manufacturer:

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