(a) “Rental vehicle” means a passenger car or a vehicle that may be registered as a Class D, E, F, G, or M vehicle under Title 13, Subtitle 9 of this article:
(1) That is acquired solely for rental purposes but will not be rented to the same person for a period of more than 180 consecutive days;
(2)(i) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of passenger cars owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection;
(ii) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of rental trucks owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection;
(iii) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of multipurpose passenger vehicles owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection; or
(iv) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of motorcycles owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection;
(3) For which the owner does not provide a driver; and
(4) That, if the vehicle is a passenger car or multipurpose passenger vehicle, will not be used to transport individuals or property for hire.
Dump trucks, tow trucks, and farm vehicles not rental vehicles
(b) “Rental vehicle” does not include:
(1) A dump truck, as described in § 13-919 of this article;
(2) A tow truck, as described in § 13-920 of this article; or
(3) A farm vehicle exempt from the sales and use tax under § 11-201(a) of the Tax-General Article.
Credits
Added as Transportation § 11-178 by Acts 1998, c. 706, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999. Renumbered as Transportation § 11-148.1 by Acts 2005, c. 25, § 4, eff. April 12, 2005. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 483, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 484, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-148.1, MD TRANS § 11-148.1
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.
