Ch. 407 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 407
(House Bill 160)

AN ACT concerning

Motor Fuel and Lubricants - Petroleum Transporters

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of a "conveyance" in a provision of law
relating to motor fuel and lubricants; eliminating certain registration requirements
of petroleum transporters and the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to issue a
letter of registration to certain applicants; repealing the requirement that the
Comptroller assign petroleum transporter identification markers for each vehicle
used to transport motor fuel; authorizing the Comptroller to establish through
regulations those petroleum transporters required to file certain reports; and
generally relating to the regulation of petroleum transporters.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Business Regulation

Section 10-101, 10-401, 10-403, 10-408, and 10-410

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - Business Regulation

Section 10-402

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Volume and 1996 Supplement)

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

Article - Business Regulation

10-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) (1) "Conveyance" means a carrying or transporting device that has a
capacity that exceeds [50] 1,749 gallons exclusive of the fuel supply tank for its own
propulsion.

(2) "Conveyance" includes a pipeline, tank car, vehicle, and vessel.

[(3) "Conveyance" does not include a carrying or transporting device with a
capacity of less than 300 gallons that a farmer uses while engaged in the business of
farming.]

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