Ch. 268

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iii) 1. qualifies for active status during the taxable year under a
police auxiliary or reserve volunteer program approved by the Police Training
Commission in conjunction with the Maryland Association of Counties and the
Maryland Municipal League, that includes uniform systems for qualification and
record keeping, if the program is incorporated into the police agency's rules and
regulations; [or]

2.       has maintained active status for at least 25 years under
the police auxiliary or reserve volunteer program; OR

3.       IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR OTHER
RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO HAS BEEN
ORDERED INTO ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AND WHO SERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN
THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR; OR

4.       IS A CIVILIAN OR A MEMBER OF THE MERCHANT MARINE
ON ASSIGNMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES
DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR IN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS A COMBAT ZONE BY
EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT; and

(iv) will have been an active member of a bona fide police agency for
at least 72 months during the last 10 calendar years by December 31 of the taxable
year.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31,
2002.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 268
(Senate Bill 759)

AN ACT concerning

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations - Applicability of Medical and

Certification Requirements

FOR the purpose of repealing a provision prohibiting the Motor Vehicle
Administration from applying certain federal medical examination and
certification requirements to a driver who operates certain vehicles; altering a
provision prohibiting the Administration from applying certain federal medical
examination and certification requirements to certain intrastate drivers to
make the prohibition applicable only before a certain date and to persons who
meet certain requirements; and generally relating to the applicability of certain
federal medical examination and certification requirements.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation

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