Ch. 9

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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)] (III) Require a driver to maintain a record of duty status if the
driver is not subject to item [(iii)] (II) 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:

1.       For the first 12 hours of time on duty, accounts for all time
dedicated to driving; and

2.       For all time on duty in excess of 12 hours, conforms to
federal regulations;

[(v)] (IV) Apply the provisions of this paragraph or Parts 391 and
395 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to a farmer, or an agent or
employee of a farmer, who operates farm equipment or a motor vehicle owned or
operated by the farmer in the transportation of supplies to a farm or the
transportation of farm products as defined in § 10-601 of the Agriculture Article
within 150 air miles of the farmer's farm;

[(vi)] (V) Apply the medical examination and certification
requirements of §§ 391.41(a), 391.43 and 391.45 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations to a driver who operates a vehicle or vehicle combination with a
registered gross or combination weight of less than 26,001 pounds; or

[(vii)] (VI) Except in the case of bus drivers, apply the provisions of §
391.41(b)(1) through (11) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to any
person who:

1.       Was otherwise qualified to operate and operated a
commercial motor vehicle in intrastate commerce on or before October 1, 1992;

2.       Operates only in intrastate commerce; and

3.       Has a mental or physical condition which would disqualify
the person under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and:

A.      The condition existed on October 1, 1992 or at the time of
the first physical examination after that date to which the person submitted as
required by regulations adopted by the Administration under subsection (k) of this
section; and

B.      A physician who has examined the person has determined
that the condition has not substantially worsened since October 1, 1992 or the time of
the first required physical examination after that date.

(2) Nothing contained in this subsection limits regulation of the
qualifications or hours of service of a driver of a vehicle:

(i) In interstate commerce;
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