ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 398

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

Article - Transportation

13-618:

(a)     The Administration may issue special commemorative original or
substitute registration plates for any geographical, historical, natural resource, or
environmental commemoration of statewide significance.

(b)     The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended
as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that owns
the vehicle, considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration
for the assignment of a commemorative registration plate under this section if the
vehicle is included in one of the following classes:

(1)     A Class A (passenger) vehicle;

(2)     A Class B (for hire) vehicle;

(3)     A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer's rated capacity of one
ton or less;

(4)     A Class G (trailer) vehicle; or

(5)     A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.

(c)      (1) An original or substitute commemorative plate may only be issued
under this section for a fixed period of 2 consecutive years after its initial issuance.

(2) The Administration may only issue 1 commemorative plate under
this section at any one time.

(d)     (1) In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under
this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a commemorative registration plate under
this section shall pay [the]:

(I) AN ADDITIONAL INITIAL REGISTRATION fee set by the
Administration when the new registration plates are issued to the vehicle under this
section; OR AND OR

(II) AN ADDITIONAL RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE ADMINISTRATION
EACH TIME THE PLATE IS RENEWED.

(II) EACH TIME THE PLATE IS RENEWED, AN ADDITIONAL
RENEWAL FEE IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $5 THAT IS ESTABLISHED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION THROUGH REGULATION.                                                         

(II) AN ADDITIONAL RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE ADMINISTRATION
EACH TIME THE PLATE IS RENEWED.

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