§ 13-920. Class E vehicles; tow trucks
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2012
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-920
§ 13-920. Class E vehicles; tow trucks
(a)(1) In this section, “tow truck” means a vehicle that:
(b) When registered with the Administration every tow truck as defined in this section is a Class T vehicle.
(c) A tow truck registered under this section may be used to tow vehicles for repair, storage, or removal from the highway.
(d)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, for each vehicle registered under this section, the annual registration fee is based on the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating as follows:
Manufacturer's Gross Weight | Fee | |
Rating (in Pounds) | ||
10,000 (or less) to 26,000 | $185.00 | |
More than 26,000 | $550.00 |
(2)(i) The annual registration fee for a vehicle registered under this section that is used for any purpose other than that described in subsection (c) of this section shall be determined under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph if the maximum gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles:
(e) Notwithstanding §§ 24-104.1, 24-108, and 24-109 of this article, a tow truck registered under this section, while engaged in a tow, may move a vehicle or vehicle combination on a highway for safety reasons if:
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, while engaged in towing, a tow truck registered under this section is subject to:
(g) Except for tow trucks operated by dealers, automotive dismantlers and recyclers, and scrap processors displaying special registration plates issued under this title, the vehicle shall display a distinctive registration plate as authorized by the Administration.
(h) Subject to § 25-111.1 of this article, a person who registers a tow truck under this section, including a dealer, an automotive dismantler and recycler, or a scrap processor who operates a tow truck in the State, or a person who operates a tow truck in this State that is registered under the laws of another state, shall:
(i)(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not operate a rollback in combination with a vehicle being towed unless the rollback is registered as a tow truck.
(j)(1) This subsection applies only to a vehicle required to be registered in the State.
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 561; Acts 1984, c. 483; Acts 1990, c. 701; Acts 1991, c. 427; Acts 1993, c. 444; Acts 1993, c. 497; Acts 1993, c. 582; Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 385, § 1, eff. May 2, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 496, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 2004, c. 9, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 458, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 111, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 228, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-806.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-920, MD TRANS § 13-920
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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