WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        H.B. 395

(12)   A school bus owned by a religious organization or a private school which
is exempt from federal income tax under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(13)   A privately owned bus used only for operating the transportation system
of any political subdivision in this State, if the bus is used for the transportation of the
public on regular schedules and between fixed termini;

(14)   A vehicle otherwise exempt from the excise tax by any other applicable
law;

(15)   A vehicle which is used regularly for the transportation of handicapped
persons and owned by a nonprofit organization providing direct care services to
handicapped persons which is licensed by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
and is wholly or partially funded by the State;

(16)   A mobile hearing and vision screening vehicle owned and operated for
the benefit of the public by a nonprofit civic, organization;

(17)   Registered under § 13-923 of this title;

(18)   Registered under § 13-933 of this title;

(19)   A salvage vehicle acquired by a licensed dealer that has been restored by
the licensed dealer and that has been inspected under § 13-506 (b)(1)(i) of this title; [or]

(20)   A vehicle acquired for resale by a licensed dealer if the dealer
reassignment sections contained on the certificate of title are exhausted; OR

(21)    A CLASS M MOTOR HOME OR CLASS C TRAVEL TRAILER THAT IS
TRANSFERRED OR RETITLED IN THE DEALERSHIP'S NAME UNDER § 15-305(D)(2) OF THIS
ARTICLE; OR

(21) A CLASS M MOTOR HOME OR CLASS G TRAVEL TRAILER THAT IS
TRANSFERRED OR RETITLED IN THE DEALERSHIP'S NAME UNDER § 15-305(D)(2) OF
THIS ARTICLE.

15-305.

(a)     A license to deal in new vehicles may not be issued to any person unless the
manufacturer or distributor of the vehicles is in compliance with the surety bond
requirements of § 15-205 of this title.

(b)     A license to deal in new vehicles may be issued only for a dealer in new
vehicles who holds a franchise from:

(1)     The manufacturer of the vehicles; or

(2)     A distributor who is authorized by the manufacturer or the
manufacturer's authorized importer of the vehicles.

(c)     If an applicant for a license to deal in new vehicles seeks to qualify under
subsection (b) of this section, the applicant shall submit with the application an exact
copy of the required franchise.

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