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(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 § 13-507(a)(2)(ii) of this title;

(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 G travel trailer that is transferred or
retitled in the dealership's name under § 15-305(d)(2) of this article; OR

(22)    A SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE OWNED BY A COAL COMPANY IF THE
VEHICLE IS USED:

(I)      FOR TRANSPORTATION OF WORKERS OR ANY OTHER USE,
COAL, OR EQUIPMENT USED IN THE COAL PRODUCTION PROCESS; AND

(II)     EXCLUSIVELY IN OR ON COAL MINING PROPERTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996 and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31,
1997. At the end of December 31, 2000, with no further action required by the General
Assembly, this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 305
(House Bill 1111)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - House of Mercy Center

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt not to exceed $500,000
$250,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the House of Mercy Center for
certain acquisition, development, or improvement purposes; providing for
disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to a requirement that the grantee
provide and expend a matching fund; prohibiting the use of any of the funds for

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