Ch. 677

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 677
(House Bill 1461)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Dump Service Registration

FOR the purpose of providing that certain vehicles registered prior to the effective date
of this Act may continue to operate for a specified period of time under certain
provisions of law subject to certain conditions; making certain provisions of this Act
contingent on the enactment of certain federal authorizing legislation; permitting
certain types of vehicles to travel a certain distance until a certain date; providing
for termination of certain provisions of this Act if Congress fails to enact certain
legislation within a certain time; permitting the Department to submit a certain
report to the General Assembly under certain conditions; providing for a delayed
effective date for certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating to the
operation and registration of dump service vehicles.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 13-919
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 480 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1993
Section 6, 7, and 9

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

Article - Transportation

13-919.

(a)      On application, the Administration shall issue a special Class E "dump service
registration" to any applicant who certifies that the vehicle for which the. application is
made is a Class E (truck) vehicle that:

(1)      Is designed to haul cargo and to self-unload by gravity or mechanical
means; and

(2)      Is to be used to haul feed or other loose materials in bulk.

(b)     The maximum gross weight limitation for a vehicle registered under this
section is for a vehicle with two axles — 40,000 pounds.

(c)      (1) The maximum gross weight limitation for a vehicle registered under this
section after [June 1, 1994] DECEMBER 1, 31, 1994 is for a vehicle with three axles —
55,000 pounds.

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