§ 11-307. Commodities in bulk
West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgriculture
MD Code, Agriculture, § 11-307
§ 11-307. Commodities in bulk
(a)(1) When a commodity in bulk is transported by vehicle to a buyer and the weight, measurement, or count of the commodity serves as the basis for determination of the charge or cost of the commodity, the person who weighs, measures, or counts the commodity shall make, in ink or other indelible marking material, a delivery ticket or written statement that includes:
1. For weight, the net weight in pounds or tons or in kilograms or metric tons of the international system of measurement and, if net weight is derived from gross and tare weight determinations, the gross and tare weight in the same system of measurement, as the net weight; and
2. For other measurement terms, the appropriate term in accordance with §§ 11-301 and 11-304 of this subtitle;
1. For solid fuel, the kind and size; and
2. For any other commodity in bulk, the kind and size, if necessary for accurate identification and value determination;
(b)(1) When a commodity in bulk or goods is transported by vehicle as a service and the weight or measurement of the commodity serves as the basis for determination of the charge or cost of the service, the person who weighs or measures the commodity in bulk or goods shall make, in ink or other indelible marking material, a written statement that includes:
(c)(1) A person who operates or supervises a vehicle by which a commodity in bulk or goods is transported subject to this section shall possess the required delivery ticket or written statement while the commodity or goods is kept on the vehicle.
(4) On request of the Secretary or any law enforcement officer, a person subject to the requirements of this subsection shall present for inspection or surrender the required ticket or statement. A receipt that the Secretary or law enforcement officer issues for a surrendered ticket or statement fulfills the requirements of this subsection.
(d) The provisions of this section may not apply to: (1) aggregates, concrete mixtures, asphaltic concrete, loose solid materials such as earth, soil, sand, gravel, crushed stone, shale, and stone products other than agricultural lime; and (2) a petroleum product composed predominately of propane, propylene, butane, isobutane, butylenes, or mixtures of those products.
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Added by Acts 1979, c. 541. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 182, § 2.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 11-307, MD AGRIC § 11-307
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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