Vehicle Laws - Licensing And Registration
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards - Notation of Allergy or Medical Condition [SB-452]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include a notation indicating a specified allergy or medical condition on the driver's license or identification card of an applicant who provides specified evidence of the allergy or medical condition to the Administration; requiring that an application for a driver's license or an identification card contain a specified statement; establishing specified requirements for the addition and removal of the notation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2015
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Vehicle Laws - Title Fees - Rental Vehicles [SB-451]
Making permanent a $50 fee for a certificate of title for a rental vehicle.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Donor Registry - Information and Methods of Registration - Clerks of Circuit Courts, Registers of Wills, and Motor Vehicle Administration (Enhancing Organ Donation Rates Act) [SB-415]
Requiring the clerks of the circuit courts and registers of wills to make available to the public information about registering with the State donor registry; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to provide a method by which an individual doing business with the Administration can register as a donor with the State donor registry for a specified purpose and select to have a donor designation on the individual's driver's license or identification card; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 348 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate - Class L (Historic) Vehicles and Class N (Street Rod) Vehicles [SB-380]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, when it registers a Class L (historic) vehicle or Class N (street rod) vehicle, to issue a single registration plate for the vehicle.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/07/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates - Class L (Historic) Vehicles [SB-304]
Authorizing the owner of a Class L (historic) vehicle to apply to the Motor Vehicle Administration for a special, historic motor vehicle registration plate of the size and design determined by the Administration; requiring the Administration to issue a specified special registration plate for a historic vehicle at the option of the owner under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/02/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Dealers - Financing or Leasing Agreements [SB-298]
Requiring that a specified notice be provided to a buyer purchasing a vehicle though dealer-arranged financing or leasing before approval of a third-party financial institution has been received; requiring a dealer to notify a buyer in writing if the terms of a specified financing or lease agreement are not approved by a third party finance source within 4 days of delivery of the vehicle to the buyer; requiring a buyer to return a vehicle to a dealer within 2 days of receipt of the written notice under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 156 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Special Registration Plates and Parking Placards for Individuals With Disabilities - Licensed Physical Therapists [SB-124]
Authorizing a licensed physical therapist to certify specified medical conditions of an applicant for a special disability registration number and special disability registration plates and for specified parking placards; requiring the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners to be responsible for the development and maintenance of a database system with which the Motor Vehicle Administration can interface and verify licensure; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Voting Disclosure Act of 2015 [HB-891]
Requiring a jury commissioner to provide prospective juror information concerning individuals who are not citizens of the United States to the State Board of Elections and the State Motor Vehicle Administration within 5 days of receiving the information; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to make specified arrangements to receive the information; requiring the State Administrator to retain a list of individuals whose information has been submitted; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick McDonough
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration - Commercial Driver's License - Program for Veterans and Service Members (Troops to Trucks) [HB-846]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to establish a program to assist veterans and members of the military transitioning out of military service to obtain a commercial driver's license; requiring the Administration, as part of the program, to waive a specified skills test for specified program participants and coordinate and consult with specified entities to explore the feasibility of providing a commercial driver's license training course on military bases in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 283 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Relationship With Dealers [HB-833]
Requiring a manufacturer to make specified payments to dealers relating to benefits, incentives, and rebates; prohibiting manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches from taking specified coercive, punitive, and retaliatory actions against dealers; altering requirements relating to the transfer of franchises and the payment of claims made by dealers; increasing from $50,000 to $500,000 the maximum fine for specified violations committed by manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/01/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Historic Motor Vehicles - Minimum Age [HB-811]
Increasing from 20 years to 30 years the age that a motor vehicle must attain in order to be eligible for registration as a historic motor vehicle; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/24/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Penalty for Highway Use PG 312-15 [HB-632]
Altering the penalty to $500 for a person who is convicted of driving an unregistered vehicle on a highway while operating an off-highway recreational vehicle in Prince George's County.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/20/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Mechanical Repair Contracts - Requirements [HB-630]
Altering the definition of "service contract" to include a specified mechanical repair contract; altering the definition of "mechanical repair contract" and defining "obligor" for purposes of specified provisions of law establishing requirements for mechanical repair contracts and persons who sell or offer them; authorizing the Insurance Commissioner to investigate and determine if a mechanical repair contract is in compliance with specified provisions of law; establishing specified required disclosures; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sally Jameson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 444 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Displaying Front Registration Plate - Exemption for Class L (Historic) and Class N (Street Rod) Vehicles [HB-62]
Exempting Class L (historic) vehicles and Class N (street rod) vehicles from the requirement to display two registration plates if the front registration plate is stored inside the vehicle in a manner making the plate easily accessible for verification.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate [HB-61]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a single registration plate to all classes of vehicles; providing for the method of attachment of the registration plate; and requiring the publisher of the Annotated Code of Maryland to make specified corrections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Fisher
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
State Donor Registry - Information and Methods of Registration - Clerks of Circuit Courts, Registers of Wills, and Motor Vehicle Administration (Enhancing Organ Donation Rates Act) [HB-592]
Requiring the clerks of the circuit courts and registers of wills to make available to the public information about registering with the State donor registry; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to provide a method by which an individual doing business with the Administration can register as a donor with the State donor registry for a specified purpose and select to have a donor designation on the individual's driver's license or identification card; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches [HB-568]
Prohibiting a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch from committing specified acts relating to motor vehicle pricing; requiring a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch to ensure that any advertisement it directs to consumers relating to rebate and sales incentive claims meets specified requirements; prohibiting a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch from taking specified punitive or retaliatory actions against specified persons; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate - Class L (Historic) Vehicles and Class N (Street Rod) Vehicles [HB-524]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, when it registers specified Class L (historic) vehicles or Class N (street rod) vehicles, to issue a single registration plate for the vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 257 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Dealers - Financing or Leasing Agreements [HB-313]
Requiring that a specified notice be provided to a buyer purchasing a vehicle through dealer-arranged financing or leasing before approval of a third-party financial institution has been received; requiring a dealer to notify a buyer in writing if the terms of a specified financing or lease agreement are not approved by a third-party finance source within 4 days of delivery of the vehicle to the buyer; requiring a buyer to return a vehicle to a dealer within 2 days of receipt of the notice under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 157 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers and Distributors - Sale of Electric or Nonfossil-Fuel Burning Vehicles [HB-235]
Authorizing a manufacturer or distributor to be licensed as a vehicle dealer if the manufacturer or distributor deals only in electric or nonfossil-fuel burning vehicles, no dealer in the State holds a franchise from the manufacturer or distributor, and the manufacturer or distributor does not have a specified relationship with another manufacturer or distributor licensed as a dealer under the Act; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations to implement the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 231 on 05/12/2015