PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 346

(i) a charge that is made in connection with a sale and is stated as a
separate item of the consideration for:

1. a delivery, freight, or other transportation service for delivery
directly to the buyer by the vendor or by another person acting for the vendor;

2. a finance charge, interest, or similar charge for credit
extended to the buyer;

3. a labor or service for application or installation;

4. a mandatory gratuity or service charge in the nature of a tip
for serving food or beverage to a group of 10 or fewer individuals for consumption on the
premises of the vendor;

5. a professional service;

6. a tax:

A. imposed by a county on the sale of coal, electricity, oil,
nuclear fuel assemblies, steam, or artificial or natural gas;

B. imposed under § 3-302(a) of the Natural Resources Article,
as a surcharge on the generation of electricity, and added to an electric bill; or

C. imposed under §§ 6-201 through 6-203 of the Tax - Property
Article, on tangible personal property subject to a lease that is for an initial period that
exceeds 1 year and is noncancellable except for cause; [or]

7. any service for the operation of equipment used for the
production of audio, video, or film recordings; or

8. REIMBURSEMENT OF INCIDENTAL EXPENSES PAID TO A
THIRD PARTY AND INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH PROVIDING A TAXABLE
DETECTIVE SERVICE; OR

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 346
(Senate Bill 303)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Standards

FOR the purpose of modifying vision standards under the Maryland Vehicle Law;
authorizing individuals with specified eyesight levels to qualify for a driver's license,
subject to specified and authorized restrictions; closing participation under the

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