ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 268

Section 25-111(i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Transportation

25-111.

(i) (1) Except as provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection, regulations
adopted under this section for intrastate motor carrier transportation may not:

(i) Require that a driver be older than 18 years of age;

(ii) Apply the provisions of § 391.21, § 391.23, § 391.31 or § 391.35
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to:

1.       A driver who is a regularly employed driver of a motor
carrier for a continuous period that began before July 1, 1986, if the driver continues
to be a regularly employed driver of the motor carrier; or

2.       The motor carrier, with regard to a driver described under
item 1 of this subparagraph, if the motor carrier continues to employ the driver;

(iii) Limit a driver's time or hours on duty if:

1.       The driver operates only within a 150 air mile radius of
the driver's normal work reporting location;

2.       The driver returns to the driver's normal work reporting
location;

3.       The driver is released from work within a period of 16
consecutive hours, not more than 12 of which are dedicated to driving, and is given at
least 8 consecutive hours off duty; and

4.       Regardless of the number of motor carriers using the
driver's services, the driver:

A.      If the employing motor carrier does not operate motor
vehicles every day of the week, has been on duty no more than 70 hours in a period of
7 consecutive days; or

B.      If the employing motor carrier operates motor vehicles
every day of the week, has been on duty no more than 80 hours in a period of 8
consecutive days;

(iv) Require a driver to maintain a record of duty status if the driver
is not subject to item (iii) of this paragraph, except that, if a driver is on duty for a
period of more than 12 hours, the driver shall maintain a record of the driver's duty
status that:

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