Ch. 384

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FOR the purpose of requiring an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor
who operates a vehicle with a special recycler registration plate out of this State to
operate the vehicle solely for the business purposes of automotive dismantling and
recycling or scrap processing; making a technical correction; and generally relating
to the interstate operation of a vehicle with a special recycler registration plate.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 13-622
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 - Transportation

13-622.

(a)     If an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor licensed under
Title 15 of this article owns a vehicle that is mainly used in his business and that otherwise
is required to be registered under this title, he may apply to the Administration for the
issuance of as many special, recycler registration plates as the Administration authorizes.

(b)     A licensed automotive dismantler [ or] AND recycler or scrap processor may
drive, under any one recycler registration plate issued to him:

        (1) Any used vehicle owned by him and mainly used in his business; and

(2) Any vehicle in his possession, but not owned by him, if he has the
consent of the owner of the vehicle to this use.

(C) WHEN OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH SPECIAL RECYCLER REGISTRATION
PLATES OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE, A LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND
RECYCLER OR SCRAP PROCESSOR SHALL OPERATE THE VEHICLE EXCLUSIVELY FOR
THE BUSINESS PURPOSES OF AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLING AND RECYCLING OR
SCRAP PROCESSING.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved May 14, 1996.

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