ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 563

special registration plates provided under § 13-616. § 13-617. § 13-618. § 13-619. §
13-619.1, or § 13-619.2 of this title without payment of the registration fees specified
in this subtitle.

13-912.

(b) For each Class A (passenger) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:

(1)     For a vehicle with a manufacturer's shipping weight of 3,700 pounds
or less — $27.00; and

(2)     For a vehicle with a manufacturer's shipping weight of more than
3,700 pounds — $40.50.

SUBTITLE 10. LOCAL VEHICLE SURCHARGE.
13-1001.

(A)      IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)      "COUNTY COUNCIL" MEANS THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

(C) "COUNTY' MEANS MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(D)     "FUND" MEANS THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEDICATED
TRANSPORTATION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 13-1003 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(E)      "RESIDENT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY' MEANS A PERSON WHO:

(1)      IS DOMICILED IN THE COUNTY;

(2)      (I) OWNS, LEASES, OR RENTS A PRIMARY PLACE OF RESIDENCE IN
THE COUNTY; AND

(II) REGARDLESS OF THE PERSON'S DOMICILE, RESIDES IN THE
COUNTY FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR;

(3)      (I) MAINTAINS A MAIN OR BRANCH OFFICE OR WAREHOUSE
FACILITY IN THE COUNTY; AND

(II) AS PART OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE OFFICE OR WAREHOUSE
FACILITY, BASES AND OPERATES MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE COUNTY; OR

(4)      FILES AS A MARYLAND RESIDENT FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND
DESIGNATES THE COUNTY FOR COUNTY INCOME TAX PURPOSES.

13-1002.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) SUBSECTIONS (B) THROUGH (D)
OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY COUNCIL MAY IMPOSE A LOCAL SURCHARGE, NOT TO
EXCEED THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE SET BY THE STATE IN § 13-912(B)(1) OF
THIS TITLE, ON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED BY A RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY FOR
WHICH THE OWNER MUST PAY A REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THIS TITLE.

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