Ch. 489                                1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

23-206.

(a)    An owner of a motor vehicle that is registered in this State shall have the
vehicle inspected and tested as required under this subtitle.

(b)    A motor vehicle registered in this State, unless exempted or given a waiver
under this subtitle, shall meet the standards and requirements of this subtitle.

(c)    Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, the owner of any
gasoline powered motor vehicle registered under § 13-916 of this article, with a maximum
gross weight up to and including 26,000 pounds, shall have the vehicle inspected and
tested as required under this subtitle.

23-206.1.

Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary and unless otherwise
prohibited by federal law, any fire or rescue apparatus or [ambulances] AMBULANCE
owned or leased by a political subdivision of the State, or by a volunteer fire company,
rescue squad, or volunteer ambulance company, that is registered as an emergency vehicle
as defined in § 11-118 of this article, is exempt from mandatory inspections under this
subtitle.

23-207.

The Administration and the Secretary may jointly adopt rules and regulations as
required for purposes of implementation, administration, regulation, and enforcement of
the provisions of this subtitle, including rules and regulations that, consistent with federal
law, exempt certain vehicles from the inspections and tests under this subtitle.

23-208.

Any program adopted under this subtitle terminates on December 31, 2001, unless,
prior to its termination, the period of operation is extended by an Act of the General
Assembly.

23-209.

A person may not commit any fraud or make any misrepresentation in applying for
or preparing documentation relating to this subtitle.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an emergency
measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety, has
been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members elected to
each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take effect from the date it is
enacted.

Approved May 25, 1995.

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