2013 Maryland Code
PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 9-201 - Permits for common carriers [Amendment subject to abrogation]

§9-201. IN EFFECT

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a motor carrier permit is required for a passenger motor vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire.

(b) A motor carrier permit is not required for:

(1) a motor vehicle used exclusively for the transportation of pupils to and from public or private schools;

(2) a motor vehicle operated for a period of not more than 3 months in any registration year in the transportation of persons employed at a cannery located in a county;

(3) taxicabs;

(4) public transportation for hire authorized to operate on the boardwalk in Ocean City;

(5) a vanpool operation as defined in § 11-175.1 of the Transportation Article;

(6) a local public transportation system established under a law enacted by the local governing body of a county or municipal corporation;

(7) subject to subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle used by a privately owned transportation company exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government; or

(8) shuttle bus service operated by the University of Maryland, College Park for students enrolled at the University of Maryland, College Park and, in exchange for payment by a municipal corporation in which the University of Maryland, College Park operates shuttle bus service, transportation service on the shuttle bus to residents of the municipal corporation.

(c) A privately owned transportation company that provides transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government shall obtain a motor carrier permit for motor vehicles that the company does not use exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government.

(d) The public duties of a common carrier may not be imposed on a person with respect to a vehicle for which a motor carrier permit is required under this section, if the vehicle is not actually engaged in public transportation.

9-201. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2014 PER CHAPTER 373 OF 2011 //

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a motor carrier permit is required for a passenger motor vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire.

(b) A motor carrier permit is not required for:

(1) a motor vehicle used exclusively for the transportation of pupils to and from public or private schools;

(2) a motor vehicle operated for a period of not more than 3 months in any registration year in the transportation of persons employed at a cannery located in a county;

(3) taxicabs;

(4) public transportation for hire authorized to operate on the boardwalk in Ocean City;

(5) a vanpool operation as defined in § 11-175.1 of the Transportation Article;

(6) a local public transportation system established under a law enacted by the local governing body of a county or municipal corporation; or

(7) subject to subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle used by a privately owned transportation company exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government.

(c) A privately owned transportation company that provides transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government shall obtain a motor carrier permit for motor vehicles that the company does not use exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government.

(d) The public duties of a common carrier may not be imposed on a person with respect to a vehicle for which a motor carrier permit is required under this section, if the vehicle is not actually engaged in public transportation.

§ 9-201 - Permits for common carriers (Abrogation of amendment effective June 30, 2014.)

(a) Required. -- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a motor carrier permit is required for a passenger motor vehicle used in the transportation of persons for hire.

(b) Exceptions. -- A motor carrier permit is not required for:

(1) a motor vehicle used exclusively for the transportation of pupils to and from public or private schools;

(2) a motor vehicle operated for a period of not more than 3 months in any registration year in the transportation of persons employed at a cannery located in a county;

(3) taxicabs;

(4) public transportation for hire authorized to operate on the boardwalk in Ocean City;

(5) a vanpool operation as defined in § 11-175.1 of the Transportation Article;

(6) a local public transportation system established under a law enacted by the local governing body of a county or municipal corporation; or

(7) subject to subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle used by a privately owned transportation company exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government.

(c) Permit required. -- A privately owned transportation company that provides transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government shall obtain a motor carrier permit for motor vehicles that the company does not use exclusively to provide transportation system services under a contract with the governing body of a county or municipal corporation or with a unit of State government.

(d) Public duties of common carrier -- Limitation. -- The public duties of a common carrier may not be imposed on a person with respect to a vehicle for which a motor carrier permit is required under this section, if the vehicle is not actually engaged in public transportation.