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§ 23-301. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 23. Vehicle Laws--Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Preventive Maintenance Program
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Transportation, § 23-301
§ 23-301. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Equipment
(b) “Equipment” includes all mechanisms that form part of or relate to vehicle equipment.
Hazardous materials inspector
(c) “Hazardous materials inspector” means a person who is assigned by the Department of the Environment and certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this subtitle.
Preventive maintenance technician
(d) “Preventive maintenance technician” means a person who can provide evidence of a demonstrated understanding of the preventive maintenance inspection criteria provided in regulations adopted under this subtitle through:
(1) A minimum of 1 year experience in performing work to bring commercial motor vehicles into compliance with the requirements of the preventive maintenance program; or
(2) Participation in, and successful completion of, a commercial motor vehicle training program that is:
(i) Sponsored by a commercial motor vehicle manufacturer; or
(ii) Designed to train students in commercial motor vehicle operation and maintenance.
Public Service Commission inspector
(e) “Public Service Commission inspector” means a person who is assigned by the Public Service Commission and certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this subtitle.
State Police officer
(f) “State Police officer” means:
(1) Any uniformed law enforcement officer of the Department of State Police; or
(2) Any civilian employee of the Department of State Police assigned to enforce any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle, but only while acting under written authorization of the Secretary of State Police.
Vehicle
(g)(1) “Vehicle” means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any vehicle registered in this State as:
(i) A Class E (truck) vehicle with a registered, operating, or rated gross vehicle weight of over 10,000 pounds;
(ii) A Class F (tractor) vehicle;
(iii) A Class G (trailer or semitrailer) vehicle with a registered, operating, or rated gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds;
(iv) A Class P (passenger bus) vehicle; or
(v) A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle that:
1. Is used primarily to transport passengers; and
2. A. Is designed to transport 16 passengers or more, including the driver; or
B. Was previously registered under § 13-932 or § 13-933 of this article.
(2) “Vehicle” does not include:
(i) A farm truck as defined in § 13-921 of this article;
(ii) A farm truck tractor as defined in § 13-924 of this article; or
(iii) A Class K (farm area) vehicle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1988, c. 106, § 1. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 280; Acts 1991, c. 55, § 1; Acts 1992, c. 482; Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1997, c. 44, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2014, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 14, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2021, c. 460, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Transportation, § 23-301, MD TRANS § 23-301
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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