PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                              Ch. 558

Article - Transportation

Section 13-619

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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

Article - Transportation

13-619.

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not
intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that
owns the vehicle who is a member of an organization considered eligible by the
Administration may apply to the Administration for the assignment of a special
registration number if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:

(1)     A Class A (passenger) vehicle;

(2)     A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer's rated capacity of 3/4 ton
or less; or

(3)     A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.

(B) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "MOTORCYCLIST ORGANIZATION" MEANS A
MOTORCYCLIST ORGANIZATION, INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION, SOCIETY, OR
CORPORATION THAT:

(I)      IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER § 501 (C)(7) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND

(II)     IS DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO BE ELIGIBLE
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE OWNER OF A CLASS D (MOTORCYCLE) VEHICLE WHO IS A
MEMBER OF A MOTORCYCLIST ORGANIZATION MAY APPLY TO THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER
FOR THE VEHICLE.

[(b)](C) The Administration may issue and continue a special registration
number under this section if:

(1)     The owner of the motor vehicle submits, with the original application,
proof satisfactory to the Administration that the owner of the vehicle is a member of a
nonprofit organization and complies with the regulations adopted by the Administration
under subsection [(c)] (D) of this section; and

(2)     At least 25 owners of vehicles in a class apply to the Administration for
the assignment of special registration numbers, and at least 25 special registration
numbers are issued initially.

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