Ch. 3

1992 LAWS OF MARYLAND

THE MOTOR VEHICLE. THE FUEL ECONOMY RATING IS
DETERMINED BY A WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF THE URBAN AND
THE HIGHWAY MILEAGE RATINGS AS DETERMINED BY THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND PUBLISHED IN
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S GAS MILEAGE
GUIDE.

A FUEL EFFICIENCY SURCHARGE SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL
PASSENGER CARS WITH A FUEL ECONOMY RATING OF

LESS THAN ___________ MILES PER GALLON. THE SURCHARGE

IS ___________ (AS PROVIDED IN § 13-818 OF THE

TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE).

A FUEL EFFICIENCY CREDIT SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL
PASSENGER CARS WITH A FUEL ECONOMY RATING OF MORE

THAN ___________ MILES PER GALLON. THE CREDIT IS ______

(AS PROVIDED IN § 13-818 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE).

THE CREDIT OR SURCHARGE ON ANY VEHICLE MAY NOT BE
GREATER THAN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1% OF THE TOTAL
PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE."

(G) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT AND OPERATE THE FUEL EFFICIENCY SURCHARGE AND
CREDIT PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION.

(H) REVENUE GENERATED UNDER THIS SECTION IS NOT SUBJECT
TO THE DISTRIBUTION PROVISIONS OF TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

13-954.
(A)

IN THIS SECTION "MOTOR VEHICLE" MEANS A:

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)

CLASS A (PASSENGER) VEHICLE;

CLASS B (FOR HIRE) VEHICLE;

CLASS C (FUNERAL AND AMBULANCE) VEHICLE;

CLASS D (MOTORCYCLE) VEHICLE;

CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE;

CLASS F (TRACTOR) VEHICLE;

CLASS H (SCHOOL) VEHICLE;

CLASS J (VANPOOL) VEHICLE;

CLASS M (MULTIPURPOSE) VEHICLE;

(10) CLASS P (PASSENGER BUS) VEHICLE; OR

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