Vehicle Laws - Licensing And Registration
Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction [SB-389]
Decreasing from $24 to $12 fees for certified copies of specified certificates; and decreasing from $20 to $10 the portion of each fee collected by local health departments required to be transferred to the General Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 4/09 At 9:30 A.m. on 04/09/2016
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Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - City of Crisfield [SB-309]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts in the City of Crisfield; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the City of Crisfield may do so only on specified roads at specified times and only if the golf cart is equipped with specified lighting devices and the operator possesses a valid driver's license; and authorizing the State Highway Administration to develop a location in the City of Crisfield where a person operating a golf cart may cross over a specified highway.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Retired Law Enforcement Officers [SB-274]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available for specified vehicles a special registration plate honoring retired law enforcement officers; specifying who may apply for and the classes of vehicles eligible for the special registration plate; specifying that to be eligible for a special registration plate an applicant must provide documentation from the a specified law enforcement agency certifying that the applicant retired from the law enforcement agency in good standing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/11/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Title Service Agents - Out-of-State Vehicle Registrations [SB-23]
Prohibiting a title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent from performing services related to out-of-state registrations or registration plates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/01/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Drivers' Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operators' Permits - Enhanced Identification Documents [SB-153]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to make available to an applicant for a driver's license, an identification card, or a moped operator's permit the opportunity to upgrade to an enhanced identification document; establishing that the Administration may issue an enhanced identification document to individuals who provide proof of identity, State residence, and United States' citizenship; requiring an individual who applies for such an identification document to provide to the Administration a biometric identifier; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/08/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers [HB-982]
Authorizing a motor vehicle dealer to disclose to a consumer the terms and conditions of any motor vehicle manufacturer warranty adjustment program of which the dealer has knowledge and to make any necessary repairs under the adjustment program; prohibiting a manufacturer from retaliating against specified persons because the persons exercise specified rights or assert specified protections, and making a violation an unfair or deceptive trade practice subject to specified penalty and enforcement provisions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/28/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Driver Education Program Curriculum - Police Traffic Stop Procedures [HB-967]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations requiring that classroom instruction for the driver education program include instruction on what to do when stopped by a police officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/17/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards - Notation of Consent to Experimental Emergency Medical Treatment [HB-896]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to make a notation on a driver's license or identification card of an individual who consents to experimental emergency treatment in the event the applicant is incapacitated and unable to consent to the treatment; requiring the Administration to notify an individual who selects a consent notation that the notation will remain effective until the individual requests that the designation be removed; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Automated Motor Vehicles - Titling, Registration, and Rules of the Road [HB-88]
Prohibiting an individual from operating an automated motor vehicle in automated mode on a highway; establishing an exception to the prohibition by authorizing an individual to operate an automated motor vehicle in automated mode on a highway if the vehicle is properly titled and registered, the individual is in the driver's seat, and the individual has the ability, if necessary, to take control of the vehicle's movements; providing for the registration classification and fee of $50.50 annually for an automated motor vehicle; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/22/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Autocycles - Standards and Requirements [HB-805]
Establishing that an autocycle is considered to be a motorcycle for the purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; defining the term "autocycle" to include a motor vehicle manufactured in compliance with federal safety standards; prohibiting an applicant for a specified driver skills examination from using an autocycle for the examination; requiring that the form for specified written accident reports distinguish autocycles from motorcycles; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Drivers' Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operators' Permits - Enhanced Identification Documents [HB-732]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to make available to an applicant for a driver's license, an identification card, or a moped operator's permit the opportunity to upgrade to an enhanced identification document; establishing that the Administration may issue an enhanced identification document to individuals who provide proof of identity, State residence, and United States' citizenship; requiring an individual who applies for such an identification document to provide to the Administration a biometric identifier, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Mechanical Repair Contracts [HB-675]
Altering the definition of "mechanical repair contract"; authorizing an agent and a registered obligor under a mechanical repair contract to offer, sell, or negotiate a mechanical repair contract; establishing that an obligor or a vehicle dealer is liable for the actions of its agent under specified circumstances; requiring an obligor or a licensed vehicle dealer that uses an agent to sell a mechanical repair contract to maintain a specified list and, on request, make the list available to the Insurance Commissioner; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 494 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Education Schools and Instructors [HB-627]
Authorizing a drivers' school to have multiple driver education instructor trainers; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to establish an annual training schedule for driver education instructor trainers; requiring the Administration to provide written notice to a drivers' school, driving instructor license holder, or applicant before imposing administrative penalties; authorizing a licensee to provide required documents electronically in a searchable format to the Administration; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Gilchrist
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Authorized Uses and Inspections [HB-58]
Requiring the owner of a historic motor vehicle to certify for the vehicle in a registration application that it will not be used for daily transportation, for transportation of passengers, for employment, for transportation to and from employment or school, or for commercial purposes; limiting the application of the exemption from specified motor vehicle inspection requirements and enforcement procedures to historic motor vehicles with a specified model year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anthony O'Donnell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 608 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Dealers [HB-525]
Altering the conditions under which a motor vehicle dealer's failure to comply with specified requirements constitutes grounds for denial of a specified claim or reduction of the amount of specified compensation; prohibiting a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch from taking specified action against a dealer for the provision of specified information to specified persons; specifying that a dealer may provide specified information only to a specified customer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 720 on 05/28/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Birth and Death Certificates - Fee Reduction [HB-459]
Decreasing from $24 to $10 fees for certified copies of specified certificates; and decreasing from $20 to $10 the portion of each fee collected by local health departments required to be transferred to the General Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 316 on 05/10/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates - Vehicle Manufactured Without Means to Display Front Plate [HB-425]
Providing, for a vehicle required to display two registration plates, that the front registration plate may be stored inside the vehicle in a manner that makes the plate easily accessible for verification if the vehicle was manufactured without a means to secure and display a front plate.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Retired Law Enforcement Officers [HB-392]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make available for specified vehicles a special registration plate honoring retired law enforcement officers; specifying who may apply for and the classes of vehicles eligible for the special registration plate; specifying that to be eligible for a special registration plate an applicant must provide documentation from a specified law enforcement agency certifying that the applicant retired from the law enforcement agency in good standing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/07/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - City of Crisfield [HB-253]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under specified circumstances for golf carts in the City of Crisfield; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the City of Crisfield may operate the golf cart only on specified roads at specified times and only if the golf cart is equipped with specified lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the City of Crisfield to keep as far to the right of the roadway as feasible and possess a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 257 on 04/26/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Registration Cards - Digital or Electronic Images [HB-181]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, on request, to issue and deliver to the owner of a motor vehicle at the time of registration a digital or electronic image of the registration card for the motor vehicle that contains specified information; authorizing an individual who is driving or in control of a motor vehicle to carry or display on the demand of a police officer a digital or electronic image of the registration card for the motor vehicle instead of the registration card; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Walker
Referred To Interim Study By Environment And Transportation on 03/07/2016