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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 | *hb0440* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 440 | |
| 11 | 8 | R4, R5 4lr2387 | |
| 12 | 9 | HB 948/23 – ENT | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Charles County Delegation | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2024 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Environment and Transportation | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 7, 2024 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Motor Vehicle Registration – Exceptions for Golf Carts – Cobb Island 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | FOR the purpose of establishing exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | golf carts on Cobb Island in Charles County, subject to certain requirements; and 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | generally relating to exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | carts on Cobb Island. 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | ||
| 31 | 25 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7 | |
| 32 | 26 | Article – Transportation 8 | |
| 33 | 27 | Section 13–402(a)(1) 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | ||
| 37 | 31 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 | |
| 38 | 32 | Article – Transportation 13 | |
| 39 | 33 | Section 13–402(c) 14 | |
| 40 | 34 | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | ||
| 43 | 37 | BY adding to 17 | |
| 44 | 38 | Article – Transportation 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | Section 21–104.7 19 | |
| 46 | 40 | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 47 | 41 | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21 | |
| 48 | - | 2 HOUSE BILL 440 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22 | |
| 44 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | Article – Transportation 24 | |
| 47 | + | ||
| 48 | + | 13–402. 25 2 HOUSE BILL 440 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
| 52 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
| 53 | 51 | ||
| 54 | - | Article – Transportation 3 | |
| 52 | + | (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or elsewhere in the 1 | |
| 53 | + | Maryland Vehicle Law, each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer driven on 2 | |
| 54 | + | a highway shall be registered under this subtitle. 3 | |
| 55 | 55 | ||
| 56 | - | ||
| 56 | + | (c) Registration under this subtitle is not required for: 4 | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | - | (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or elsewhere in the 5 | |
| 59 | - | Maryland Vehicle Law, each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer driven on 6 | |
| 60 | - | a highway shall be registered under this subtitle. 7 | |
| 58 | + | (1) A vehicle that is driven on a highway: 5 | |
| 61 | 59 | ||
| 62 | - | (c) Registration under this subtitle is not required for: 8 | |
| 60 | + | (i) In conformity with the provisions of this title relating to 6 | |
| 61 | + | manufacturers, transporters, dealers, secured parties, owners or operators of special mobile 7 | |
| 62 | + | equipment, or nonresidents; or 8 | |
| 63 | 63 | ||
| 64 | - | (1) A vehicle that is driven on a highway: 9 | |
| 64 | + | (ii) Under a temporary registration card issued by the 9 | |
| 65 | + | Administration; 10 | |
| 65 | 66 | ||
| 66 | - | (i) In conformity with the provisions of this title relating to 10 | |
| 67 | - | manufacturers, transporters, dealers, secured parties, owners or operators of special mobile 11 | |
| 68 | - | equipment, or nonresidents; or 12 | |
| 67 | + | (2) A vehicle owned and used by the United States, unless an authorized 11 | |
| 68 | + | officer or employee of the United States requests registration of the vehicle; 12 | |
| 69 | 69 | ||
| 70 | - | (ii) Under a temporary registration card issued by the 13 | |
| 71 | - | Administration; 14 | |
| 70 | + | (3) A farm tractor or any farm equipment; 13 | |
| 72 | 71 | ||
| 73 | - | (2) A vehicle owned and used by the United States, unless an authorized 15 | |
| 74 | - | officer or employee of the United States requests registration of the vehicle; 16 | |
| 72 | + | (4) A vehicle the front or rear wheels of which are lifted from the highway; 14 | |
| 75 | 73 | ||
| 76 | - | (3) A farm tractor or any farm equipment; 17 | |
| 74 | + | (5) A towed vehicle that is attached to the towing vehicle by a tow bar and 15 | |
| 75 | + | for which no driver is necessary; 16 | |
| 77 | 76 | ||
| 78 | - | (4) A vehicle the front or rear wheels of which are lifted from the highway; 18 | |
| 77 | + | (6) A vehicle owned by and in the possession of a licensed dealer for purpose 17 | |
| 78 | + | of sale; 18 | |
| 79 | 79 | ||
| 80 | - | (5) A towed vehicle that is attached to the towing vehicle by a tow bar and 19 | |
| 81 | - | for which no driver is necessary; 20 | |
| 80 | + | (7) A vehicle owned by a new resident of this State during the first 60 days 19 | |
| 81 | + | of residency provided the vehicle displays valid registration issued by the jurisdiction of the 20 | |
| 82 | + | resident’s former domicile; 21 | |
| 82 | 83 | ||
| 83 | - | (6) A vehicle owned by and in the possession of a licensed dealer for purpose 21 | |
| 84 | - | of sale; 22 | |
| 84 | + | (8) New vehicles being operated as part of a shuttle, as defined in § 13–626 22 | |
| 85 | + | of this title, while following a registered vehicle displaying a shuttle permit issued by the 23 | |
| 86 | + | Administration; 24 | |
| 85 | 87 | ||
| 86 | - | (7) A vehicle owned by a new resident of this State during the first 60 days 23 | |
| 87 | - | of residency provided the vehicle displays valid registration issued by the jurisdiction of the 24 | |
| 88 | - | resident’s former domicile; 25 | |
| 88 | + | (9) A vehicle operated in connection with maritime commerce exclusively 25 | |
| 89 | + | within any terminal owned or leased by the Maryland Port Administration; 26 | |
| 89 | 90 | ||
| 90 | - | (8) New vehicles being operated as part of a shuttle, as defined in § 13–626 26 | |
| 91 | - | of this title, while following a registered vehicle displaying a shuttle permit issued by the 27 | |
| 92 | - | Administration; 28 | |
| 91 | + | (10) A snowmobile that is operated on highways and roadways as prescribed 27 | |
| 92 | + | by § 25–102(a)(14) of this article; 28 | |
| 93 | 93 | ||
| 94 | - | (9) A vehicle operated in connection with maritime commerce exclusively 29 | |
| 95 | - | within any terminal owned or leased by the Maryland Port Administration; 30 | |
| 94 | + | (11) A golf cart that is operated on a highway on Smith Island, provided that 29 | |
| 95 | + | the golf cart is equipped with lighting devices as required by the Administration if it is 30 | |
| 96 | + | operated on a highway between dusk and dawn; 31 | |
| 96 | 97 | HOUSE BILL 440 3 | |
| 97 | 98 | ||
| 98 | 99 | ||
| 99 | - | ( | |
| 100 | - | ||
| 100 | + | (12) A golf cart that is operated on a highway in accordance with § 21–104.2, 1 | |
| 101 | + | § 21–104.3, § 21–104.4, [or] § 21–104.6, OR § 21–104.7 of this article; 2 | |
| 101 | 102 | ||
| 102 | - | (11) A golf cart that is operated on a highway on Smith Island, provided that 3 | |
| 103 | - | the golf cart is equipped with lighting devices as required by the Administration if it is 4 | |
| 104 | - | operated on a highway between dusk and dawn; 5 | |
| 103 | + | (13) A golf cart that is operated on an Allegany County highway as allowed 3 | |
| 104 | + | by the county under § 25–102(a)(16) of this article; 4 | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | - | (12) A golf cart that is operated on a highway in accordance with § 21–104.2, 6 | |
| 107 | - | § 21–104.3, § 21–104.4, [or] § 21–104.6, OR § 21–104.7 of this article; 7 | |
| 106 | + | (14) A vehicle owned by an accredited consular or diplomatic officer of a 5 | |
| 107 | + | foreign government and operated for official or personal purposes when the vehicle displays 6 | |
| 108 | + | a valid diplomatic license plate issued by the United States government; or 7 | |
| 108 | 109 | ||
| 109 | - | ( | |
| 110 | - | ||
| 110 | + | (15) A personal delivery device that is operated on a roadway, sidewalk, 8 | |
| 111 | + | shoulder, or crosswalk in accordance with § 21–104.5 of this article. 9 | |
| 111 | 112 | ||
| 112 | - | (14) A vehicle owned by an accredited consular or diplomatic officer of a 10 | |
| 113 | - | foreign government and operated for official or personal purposes when the vehicle displays 11 | |
| 114 | - | a valid diplomatic license plate issued by the United States government; or 12 | |
| 113 | + | 21–104.7. 10 | |
| 115 | 114 | ||
| 116 | - | (15) A personal delivery device that is operated on a roadway, sidewalk, 13 | |
| 117 | - | shoulder, or crosswalk in accordance with § 21–104.5 of this article. 14 | |
| 115 | + | A PERSON WHO OPERATES A GOLF CART ON A HIG HWAY ON COBB ISLAND, 11 | |
| 116 | + | CHARLES COUNTY, WITHOUT REGISTRATION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER § 12 | |
| 117 | + | 13–402(C)(12) OF THIS ARTICLE: 13 | |
| 118 | 118 | ||
| 119 | - | ||
| 119 | + | (1) MAY OPERATE THE GOLF CART ONLY: 14 | |
| 120 | 120 | ||
| 121 | - | A PERSON WHO OPERATES A GOLF CART ON A HIG HWAY ON COBB ISLAND, 16 | |
| 122 | - | CHARLES COUNTY, WITHOUT REGISTR ATION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER § 17 | |
| 123 | - | 13–402(C)(12) OF THIS ARTICLE: 18 | |
| 121 | + | (I) ON A HIGHWAY ON WHICH THE MAXIMUM POSTED S PEED 15 | |
| 122 | + | LIMIT DOES NOT EXCEED 30 MILES PER HOUR ; 16 | |
| 124 | 123 | ||
| 125 | - | ( | |
| 124 | + | (II) BETWEEN DAWN AND DUSK ; AND 17 | |
| 126 | 125 | ||
| 127 | - | ( | |
| 128 | - | ||
| 126 | + | (III) IF THE GOLF CART IS E QUIPPED WITH LIGHTIN G DEVICES 18 | |
| 127 | + | AS REQUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION ; 19 | |
| 129 | 128 | ||
| 130 | - | (II) BETWEEN DAWN AND DUSK ; AND 22 | |
| 129 | + | (2) SHALL KEEP THE GOLF C ART AS FAR TO THE RI GHT OF THE 20 | |
| 130 | + | ROADWAY AS FEASIBLE ; AND 21 | |
| 131 | 131 | ||
| 132 | - | (III) IF THE GOLF CART IS EQUIPPED WIT H LIGHTING DEVICES 23 | |
| 133 | - | AS REQUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION ; 24 | |
| 132 | + | (3) SHALL POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE. 22 | |
| 134 | 133 | ||
| 135 | - | (2) SHALL KEEP THE GOLF C ART AS FAR TO THE RI GHT OF THE 25 | |
| 136 | - | ROADWAY AS FEASIBLE ; AND 26 | |
| 137 | - | ||
| 138 | - | (3) SHALL POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE. 27 | |
| 139 | - | ||
| 140 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this A ct shall take effect July 28 | |
| 141 | - | 1, 2024. 29 | |
| 134 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23 | |
| 135 | + | 1, 2024. 24 |