chemical or physical processing, and the cleaning, concentrating, or other processing
or preparation, loading of coal at or near the mine site.

(3) "OPEN-PIT MINING", "STRIP MINING", OR "SURFACE COAL MINING"
DO NOT INCLUDE THE INCIDENTAL EXTRACTION OF COAL AT A LEVEL THAT .DOES
NOT EXCEED WITHIN ANY CALENDAR YEAR 16 2/3 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL
CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION OF COAL AND OTHER MINERALS REMOVED FROM A
MINING AREA FOR PURPOSES OF BONA FIDE SALE OR REASONABLE COMMERCIAL
USE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1999.

Approved May 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 628
(House Bill 372)

AN ACT concerning

Motor Vehicle Rental Companies - Authority to Sell or Offer Insurance to

Renters

FOR the purpose of altering a certain termination provision relating to the authority
of motor vehicle rental companies to sell or offer insurance to renters under
certain circumstances; requiring a motor vehicle rental company to hold a
limited special restricted certificate of qualification in order to sell or offer
insurance to a renter under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland
Insurance Commissioner to issue a limited special restricted certificate of
qualification to a motor vehicle rental company under certain circumstances;
requiring a motor vehicle rental company to perform certain duties as a
condition to receiving a limited special restricted certificate of qualification,
including making available to a renter certain disclosures and providing certain
training to employees of the motor vehicle rental company; establishing the
primacy of an insurance policy sold by a motor vehicle rental company under
certain circumstances; authorizing the Commissioner to suspend, revoke, or
refuse to renew a limited special restricted certificate of qualification under
certain circumstances; authorizing the Commissioner to adopt certain
regulations; defining certain terms; making providing for a delayed effective
date for certain provisions of this Act subject to a certain contingency; requiring
the Commissioner to report by a certain time on certain compensation packages;
providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to the authority
of motor vehicle rental companies to sell or offer insurance to renters of motor
vehicles.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 746 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1998
Section 3