Section 13-954 - Surcharge for motor vehicle registration. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-954. Surcharge for motor vehicle registration.
 

(a)  "Motor vehicle" defined.- In this section, "motor vehicle" means a: 

(1) Class A (passenger) vehicle; 

(2) Class B (for hire) vehicle; 

(3) Class C (funeral and ambulance) vehicle; 

(4) Class D (motorcycle) vehicle; 

(5) Class E (truck) vehicle; 

(6) Class F (tractor) vehicle; 

(7) Class H (school) vehicle; 

(8) Class J (vanpool) vehicle; 

(9) Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; 

(10) Class P (passenger bus) vehicle; 

(11) Class Q (limousine) vehicle; 

(12) Class R (low speed) vehicle; or 

(13) Vehicle within any other class designated by the Administrator. 

(b)  Imposition.-  

(1) In addition to the registration fee otherwise required by this title, the owner of any motor vehicle registered under this title shall pay a surcharge of $13.50 per year for each motor vehicle registered. 

(2) $2.50 of the surcharge collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be paid into the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund established under § 19-130 of the Health - General Article. 
 

[1992, ch. 269, § 28; 1992, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 3, § 1; 1997, ch. 597; 2001, ch. 33; 2003, ch. 385; 2005, ch. 366.]