PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 255

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Transportation                                                                         

Section 22-404.3 (a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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

Article - Tax - General

9-201.

(b) (2) "Commercial motor vehicle" does not include:

(v) a farm truck as defined in § 13-921 of the Transportation Article
OR A FARM AREA MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN § 13-935 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE that has 2 axles and a registered or operating gross or
combination weight of less than 40,001 pounds.

9-202.

(a)     A tax is imposed on each motor carrier who operates or causes the operation
of a commercial motor vehicle on a highway in this State.

(b)     The tax under this section is imposed whether the commercial motor vehicle
is:

(1)     owned by or leased to the motor carrier;

(2)     operated loaded or empty; or

(3)     operated for compensation or for no compensation.

Article - Transportation
13-935.

(a)     In this section, "farm area motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle owned by a
farmer and operated only on a farm or on a highway [ adjacent to] WITHIN A 10-MILE
RADIUS OF the farm.

(b)     If registered with the Administration under this section, every farm area
motor vehicle is a Class K (farm area) vehicle.

(c)     For each Class K (farm area) vehicle, the annual registration fee is $1.35.
22-404.3.

(a) Every truck, truck tractor, and bus operated on highways in this State, except
as provided in subsection (e) of this section, shall be identified with the name, trade

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