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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-928" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The owner of a fleet of trailers or semitrailers may apply to the Administration for registration under this section of the Class G (trailer) vehicles in the fleet, if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The fleet consists of at least 25 Class G (trailer) vehicles that are rented or offered for rent for periods of 364 days or less; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The fleet consists of at least five Class G (trailer) vehicles with a permitted gross weight of over 10,000 pounds.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each application made under this section shall contain the information that the Administration requires.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If the applicant pays the fees required by this section and meets the other conditions required by the Administration, the Administration shall issue a special registration plate and registration card for each vehicle for which application is made.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A special registration plate and registration card issued under this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May be issued for any period of up to 8 years as the Administration determines;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Shall expire on the date that the Administration determines; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Until they expire, are valid only:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>As long as the applicant retains ownership of the vehicle for which they are issued; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If the registration is made on a prorated annual fee basis, as long as the owner pays the required annual fees before the date on which regular Class G registration plates expire.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The fee for registration under this section shall be paid to the Administration, at the election of the applicant, either:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>At the time of registration, for the full registration period; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Annually, on a prorated fee basis.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The fee for the full registration period for each vehicle is the regular annual fee required for the vehicle under § 13-927 of this subtitle, multiplied by the number of years in the registration period.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If the application is made on a prorated annual fee basis, the applicant shall submit with the application acceptable evidence of a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit that is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>In a form and with a surety or insured Maryland financial institution approved by the Administration; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In an amount equal to the total annual fees required for all vehicles registered to the applicant under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
