§ 9-201

# (a)

In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

# (b)

# (1)

“Commercial motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle used or maintained for the transportation of persons or property that:

(i) has 2 axles and an operating or registered gross vehicle weight that exceeds 26,000 pounds;

(ii) has 3 or more axles; or

(iii) is used in combination with another vehicle and has an operating or registered gross combined weight that exceeds 26,000 pounds.

# (2)

“Commercial motor vehicle” does not include:

(i) a privately owned antique truck that:
1. is registered as a historic motor vehicle under § 13–936 of the Transportation Article; and
2. displays appropriate registration plates that the Motor Vehicle Administration issues;

(ii) a commercial motor vehicle that is operated:
1. by a state or a subdivision of a state;
2. by the United States;
3. by a joint unit of:
A. this State and the United States and other states; or
B. this State and another state;
4. by or for a state, political subdivision of a state, or private school as a school bus;
5. by a volunteer or paid fire department or rescue squad as fire or rescue equipment;
6. by a licensed vehicle dealer during a road test for sale, if the vehicle displays dealer registration plates that the Motor Vehicle Administration issues; or
7. by a person as a privately owned bus used only in the transportation system of a county, municipal corporation, special taxing district, or other political subdivision to transport the public on a regular schedule between fixed termini as those terms are defined in the Transportation Article;

(iii) a multipurpose passenger vehicle as defined in § 11–136.2 of the Transportation Article;

(iv) a multipurpose passenger vehicle or truck that does not exceed 3/4 ton capacity when towing:
1. a camping trailer as defined in § 11–106 of the Transportation Article; or
2. a travel trailer as defined in § 11–170 of the Transportation Article; or

(v) a farm truck as defined in § 13–921 of the Transportation Article or a farm area motor vehicle as defined in § 13–935 of the Transportation Article that has 2 axles and a registered or operating gross or combination weight of less than 40,001 pounds.

# (c)

# (1)

“Motor carrier” means a person who operates or causes the operation of a commercial motor vehicle on a highway in this State.

# (2)

“Motor carrier” includes:

(i) a lessor of a commercial motor vehicle who provides or buys the motor fuel used to operate the vehicle or pays for it as a part of rental or other costs; and

(ii) a lessee whose lease entitles the lessee to receive a credit or refund for motor fuel that the lessor buys.