Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB748 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		sb0748
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10	7		SENATE BILL 748
11	8		R4 3lr1929
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13	10		By: Senator Folden
14	11		Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
15	12		Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 8, 2023
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20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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24	18		Vehicle Laws – Military Vehicles – Registration and Operation 2
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26	20		FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to register certain 3
27	21		military vehicles; providing for the registration classification of military vehicles; 4
28	22		establishing certain standards and procedures for the registration of military 5
29	23		vehicles; requiring an owner of a military vehicle to submit with the registration 6
30	24		application a certain certification relating to the purposes for which the vehicle will 7
31	25		be operated; requiring the Administration, in consultation with certain persons, to 8
32	26		develop a safety inspection and a safety inspection process for military vehicles; and 9
33	27		generally relating to the registration and operation of military vehicles. 10
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35	29		BY adding to 11
36	30		Article – Transportation 12
37	31		Section 13–936.3 13
38	32		Annotated Code of Maryland 14
39	33		(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 15
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41	35		SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
42	36		That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17
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44	38		Article – Transportation 18
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46	40		13–936.3. 19
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48		-	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “MILITARY VEHICLE ” MEANS A WHEELED , 20 2 SENATE BILL 748
	42	+	(A) IN THIS SECTION , “MILITARY VEHICLE ” MEANS A WHEELED , 20
	43	+	MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLE , INCLUDING A TRAILER , THAT: 21
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50		-
51		-	MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLE , INCLUDING A TRAILER , THAT: 1
52		-
53		-	(1) WAS MANUFACTURED FOR MILITARY USE BY OR U NDER THE 2
54		-	DIRECTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES O R THE ARMED FORCES O F 3
55		-	ANOTHER COUNTRY ; 4
56		-
57		-	(2) SUBSEQUENTLY WAS AUTH ORIZED FOR SALE TO C IVILIANS; 5
58		-
59		-	(3) MEETS FEDERAL MOTOR V EHICLE SAFETY STANDA RDS; AND 6
60		-
61		-	(4) HAS A VEHICLE IDENTIF ICATION NUMBER OR A UNIQUE SERIAL 7
62		-	NUMBER ASSIGNED BY T HE MANUFACTURER . 8
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64		-	(B) IF REGISTERED WITH TH E ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION, 9
65		-	EVERY MILITARY VEHIC LE IS A CLASS MV–C (MILITARY VEHICLE –COLLECTORS ) 10
66		-	VEHICLE. 11
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68		-	(C) FOR EACH MILITARY VEH ICLE, THERE IS A ONE –TIME REGISTRATION 12
69		-	FEE OF $51. 13
70		-
71		-	(D) IN APPLYING FOR REGIS TRATION OF A MILITAR Y VEHICLE UNDER THIS 14
72		-	SECTION, THE OWNER OF THE VEH ICLE SHALL SUBMIT WI TH THE APPLICATION A 15
73		-	CERTIFICATION THAT T HE VEHICLE FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION IS M ADE: 16
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75		-	(1) WILL BE OPERATED ONLY : 17
76		-
77		-	(I) IN OFF–HIGHWAY EVENTS , EXHIBITIONS, ON–HIGHWAY 18
78		-	CLUB ACTIVITIES, PARADES, TOURS, AND OTHER SIMILAR EV ENTS; 19
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80		-	(II) FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE EVENTS 20
81		-	DESCRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM; 21
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83		-	(III) ON OCCASIONAL PLEASUR E TRIPS; OR 22
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85		-	(IV) TO FACILITATE T HE SALE OR MAINTENAN CE OF THE 23
86		-	VEHICLE; AND 24
87		-
88		-	(2) WILL NOT BE OPERATED : 25
89		-
90		-	(I) FOR GENERAL DAILY TRA NSPORTATION ; 26
91		-
92		-	(II) PRIMARILY FOR THE TRA NSPORTATION OF PASSE NGERS OR 27
93		-	PROPERTY ON HIGHWAYS ; 28 SENATE BILL 748 3
	45	+	(1) WAS MANUFACTURED FOR MILITARY USE BY OR U NDER THE 22
	46	+	DIRECTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES O R THE ARMED FORCES O F 23
	47	+	ANOTHER COUNTR Y; 24 2 SENATE BILL 748
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97		-	(~~III~~) FOR ~~EMPLOYMENT~~ ; 1
	51	+	(2) SUBSEQUENTLY WAS AUTH ORIZED FOR SALE TO C IVILIANS; 1
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99		-	(IV) FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM EMPLOYMENT OR 2
100		-	SCHOOL; OR 3
	53	+	(3) MEETS FEDERAL MOTOR V EHICLE SAFETY STANDA RDS; AND 2
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102		-	(V) FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOS ES. 4
	55	+	(4) HAS A VEHICLE IDENTIF ICATION NUMBER OR A UNIQUE SERIAL 3
	56	+	NUMBER ASSIGNED BY T HE MANUFACTURER . 4
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104		-	(E) (1) WHEN REGISTERING A MI LITARY VEHICLE UNDER THIS SECTION, 5
105		-	THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 6
	58	+	(B) IF REGISTERED WITH TH E ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION, 5
	59	+	EVERY MILITARY VEHIC LE IS A CLASS MV–C (MILITARY VEHICLE –COLLECTORS ) 6
	60	+	VEHICLE. 7
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107		-	(I) ASSIGN A DISTINGUISHI NG NUMBER TO THE VEH ICLE; AND 7
	62	+	(C) FOR EACH MILITARY VEH ICLE, THERE IS A ONE –TIME REGISTRATION 8
	63	+	FEE OF $51. 9
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109		-	(II) ISSUE TO ITS OWNER A STAMPED OR S PECIAL PLATE 8
110		-	BEARING THE DISTINGU ISHING NUMBER . 9
	65	+	(D) IN APPLYING FOR REGIS TRATION OF A MILITAR Y VEHICLE UNDER THIS 10
	66	+	SECTION, THE OWNER OF THE VEH ICLE SHALL SUBMIT WI TH THE APPLICATION A 11
	67	+	CERTIFICATION THAT T HE VEHICLE FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION IS M ADE: 12
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112		-	(2) THE OWNER SHALL ATTAC H THE STAMPED OR SPE CIAL PLATE TO 10
113		-	THE MILITARY VEHICLE AS THE ADMINISTRATION REQUIR ES. 11
	69	+	(1) WILL BE OPERATED ONLY : 13
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115		-	(F) (1) AN APPLICANT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MI LITARY VEHICLE 12
116		-	SHALL PROVIDE PROOF ACCEPTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATION THAT T HE VEHICLE 13
117		-	HAS PASSED A SAFETY INSPECTION. 14
	71	+	(I) IN OFF–HIGHWAY EVENTS , EXHIBITIONS, ON–HIGHWAY 14
	72	+	CLUB ACTIVITIES, PARADES, TOURS, AND OTHER SIMILAR EV ENTS; 15
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119		-	(2) THE ADMINISTRATION , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 15
120		-	DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE AND MILITARY V EHICLE OWNERS IN THE STATE, 16
121		-	SHALL DEVELOP A SAFE TY INSPECTION AND A SAFETY INSPECTION PR OCESS FOR 17
122		-	MILITARY VEHICLES . 18
	74	+	(II) FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE EVENTS 16
	75	+	DESCRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM; 17
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124		-	(G) (1) A MILITARY VEHICLE REG ISTERED UNDER A DIFF ERENT 19
125		-	REGISTRATION CLASS B EFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023, MAY CONTINUE TO BE 20
126		-	REGISTERED UNDER THA T REGISTRATION CLASS . 21
	77	+	(III) ON OCCASIONAL PLEASUR E TRIPS; OR 18
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128		-	(2) IF A MILITARY VEHICLE REGISTERED UNDER A D IFFERENT 22
129		-	REGISTRATION CLASS I S TRANSFERRED TO A N EW OWNER, THE MILITARY VEHICLE 23
130		-	SHALL BE REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION . 24
	79	+	(IV) TO FACILITATE THE SAL E OR MAINTENANCE OF THE 19
	80	+	VEHICLE; AND 20
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132		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 25
133		-	October 1, 2023. 26
	82	+	(2) WILL NOT BE OPERATED : 21
	83	+
	84	+	(I) FOR GENERAL DAILY TRA NSPORTATION ; 22
	85	+
	86	+	(II) PRIMARILY FOR THE TRA NSPORTATION OF PASSE NGERS OR 23
	87	+	PROPERTY ON HIGHWAYS ; 24
	88	+
	89	+	(III) FOR EMPLOYMENT ; 25
	90	+
	91	+	(IV) FOR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM EMPLOYMENT OR 26
	92	+	SCHOOL; OR 27 SENATE BILL 748 3
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	95	+
	96	+	(V) FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOS ES. 1
	97	+
	98	+	(E) (1) WHEN REGISTERING A MI LITARY VEHICLE UNDER THIS SECTION, 2
	99	+	THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 3
	100	+
	101	+	(I) ASSIGN A DISTINGUISHI NG NUMBER TO THE VEH ICLE; AND 4
	102	+
	103	+	(II) ISSUE TO ITS OWNER A STAMPED OR SPECIAL P LATE 5
	104	+	BEARING THE DISTINGU ISHING NUMBER . 6
	105	+
	106	+	(2) THE OWNER SHALL ATTACH THE STAMPED O R SPECIAL PLATE TO 7
	107	+	THE MILITARY VEHICLE AS THE ADMINISTRATION REQUIR ES. 8
	108	+
	109	+	(F) (1) AN APPLICANT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A MI LITARY VEHICLE 9
	110	+	SHALL PROVIDE PROOF ACCEPTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATION THAT T HE VEHICLE 10
	111	+	HAS PASSED A SAFETY INSPECTION. 11
	112	+
	113	+	(2) THE ADMINISTRATION , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE 12
	114	+	DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE AND MILITARY V EHICLE OWNERS IN THE STATE, 13
	115	+	SHALL DEVELOP A SAFE TY INSPECTION AND A SAFETY INSPECTION PR OCESS FOR 14
	116	+	MILITARY VEHICLES . 15
	117	+
	118	+	(G) (1) A MILITARY VEHICLE REG ISTERED UN DER A DIFFERENT 16
	119	+	REGISTRATION CLASS B EFORE OCTOBER 1, 2023, MAY CONTINUE TO BE 17
	120	+	REGISTERED UNDER THA T REGISTRATION CLASS . 18
	121	+
	122	+	(2) IF A MILITARY VEHICLE REGISTERED UNDER A D IFFERENT 19
	123	+	REGISTRATION CLASS I S TRANSFERRED TO A N EW OWNER, THE MILITARY VEHICLE 20
	124	+	SHALL BE REGISTERED UNDER T HIS SECTION. 21
	125	+
	126	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 22
	127	+	October 1, 2023. 23
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