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§ 13-423. Registration requirements for motor carriers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 13. Vehicle Laws--Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Registration of Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Special Provisions: School Vehicles; Bicycles
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-423
§ 13-423. Registration requirements for motor carriers
Currentness
Motor vehicles requiring permits from Public Service Commission
(a) Each motor vehicle for which a permit is required from the Public Service Commission under § 9-201 of the Public Utilities Article shall be registered under this title.
Motor vehicles used in interstate transportation of passengers for hire
(b) Each motor vehicle used in the interstate transportation of passengers for hire shall be registered under this title.
Application for registration by owner of motor vehicle
(c) The owner of a motor vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section when registering or renewing the registration of the vehicle shall:
(1) Secure a permit from the Public Service Commission, or other appropriate agency, to operate on the highways;
(2) Present the permit to the Administration;
(3) Make application for registration or renewal of registration as required by the Administration; and
(4) Pay to the Administration all applicable fees required for registration under this title.
Refund of registration fees or other fees
(d) No portion of the registration fee or other fees paid on vehicles required to be registered under this section will be refunded for any part of the year during which the vehicle is not used, unless pursuant to an order issued by an agency of the State or the United States government, the owner of the vehicle discontinues operation of the vehicle. If operation is discontinued a person may, at any time on or after the effective date of the order, surrender to the Administration the registration plates issued to the vehicle and apply for a refund of the registration fee paid for the vehicle prorated for the unused portion of the registration year.

Credits

Added by Acts 1981, c. 713, § 1. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 255; Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1998, c. 653, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2010, c. 52, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-423, MD TRANS § 13-423
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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