COMAR 11.14.08.04. Exemptions

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 14 MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION — VEHICLE INSPECTIONS › Chapter 08 Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program › COMAR 11.14.08.04

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A. The vehicles in §B of this regulation are exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

B. Exempt vehicles include the following vehicles:

(1) A zero-emission vehicle;

(2) A fire or rescue apparatus or ambulance, owned or leased by a state or local government, by a rescue squad, or by a volunteer fire or ambulance company, registered as an emergency vehicle as defined in Transportation Article, §11-118, Annotated Code of Maryland ;

(3) A vehicle registered as a Class D motorcycle;

(4) A vehicle registered as a Class E truck with a registered gross vehicle weight greater than 26,000 pounds;

(5) A vehicle registered as a Class E farm truck;

(6) A vehicle registered as a Class F truck tractor;

(7) A vehicle registered as a Class F farm truck tractor;

(8) A vehicle registered as a Class H school vehicle;

(9) A vehicle registered as a Class K farm area vehicle;

(10) A vehicle registered as a Class L historic vehicle;

(11) A vehicle registered as a Class N street rod vehicle;

(12) A vehicle registered as a Class P passenger bus;

(13) A vehicle registered as a Class R low speed vehicle;

(14) A vehicle powered solely by electricity or diesel fuel;

(15) A vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or less and of model year earlier than 1996; or

(16) A military vehicle owned by the federal government and used for tactical, combat, or relief operations, or for training for these operations.

Cross References 11.14.08.01B(1)

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