WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 446
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Chapter 446
(House Bill 840)
AN ACT concerning
Vehicle Laws – Annual Vehicle Shows – Motor and Trailer Homes
FOR the purpose of repealing a certain limitation on an exemption for motor and trailer
home dealers, and salesmen employed by dealers, from restrictions on the number
of annual vehicle shows in which the dealers or salesmen altering the number of
annual vehicle shows in which motor and trailer home dealers, and salesmen
employed by dealers, may participate; and generally relating to annual motor and
trailer home shows.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Transportation
Section 15–304(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Transportation
15–304.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section:
(1) A EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
A new vehicle dealer, or a licensed vehicle salesman who is employed by the dealer, may
participate in 2 annual vehicle shows for each dealer location.
(2) A display or exhibit of vehicles provided by a vehicle manufacturer is
not a vehicle show under this section if buyers’ orders are not executed and deposits are not
accepted.
(3) [(i) A new vehicle dealer franchised to sell Class M motor homes or
Class G trailers, or a licensed salesman who is employed by the dealer, may participate in
more than 2 3 annual vehicle shows, if the shows are limited to Class M motor homes or
Class G trailers.
(ii)] A new vehicle dealer franchised to sell motorcycles, CLASS M
MOTOR HOMES , OR CLASS G TRAILERS, or a licensed salesman who is employed by the
dealer, may participate in more than 2 annual vehicle shows. Ch. 446 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2024.
Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.