PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                              Ch. 428

RELATED REPAIRS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A WAIVER AND ANY OTHER COST-EFFECTIVE
INCENTIVE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LA WAND IS REASONABLY
EXPECTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT
UNDERGO THE TEST DESCRIBED IN ITEM (1)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(II) (III) 1. THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY VEHICLE
OWNERS OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT A VEHICLE TO THE
TESTING DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

2. THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH
SHALL BE:

A.      PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT ALL EMISSIONS
INSPECTION FACILITIES; AND

B.       INCLUDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION IN TEST NOTICES
AND OTHER MAILINGS RELATED TO THE EMISSIONS CONTROL PROGRAM THAT ARE
DIRECTED TO VEHICLE OWNERS.

(III) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C)(1) OF
THIS SECTION, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1997, IF A VEHICLE VOLUNTARILY
SUBMITTED FOR TESTING UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH FAILS TO PASS THE EXHAUST
EMISSIONS TEST, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL GRANT A WAIVER TO THE VEHICLE
IF THE VEHICLE'S OWNER EXHIBITS EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE
ADMINISTRATION THAT THE OWNER HAS ACTUALLY INCURRED AN EXPENDITURE
OF $75 TOWARDS EMISSIONS RELATED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE EXHAUST EMISSIONS TEST.

23-205.

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration and the
Secretary shall set the fee to be charged for each vehicle to be inspected and tested by a
facility.

(2) The fee established under this subsection:

(i) During the period from January 1, 1995 through May 31, [ 1996,]
1997, may not exceed $12; and

(ii) During the period after May 31, [ 1996,] 1997, may not exceed $14.

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

Approved May 14, 1996.

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