# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 15 — Motor Vehicle Administration — Vehicle Registration

### Chapter 08 — Special Mobile Equipment

**Authority:** Transportation Article, §§11-159, 11-201, 12-104(b), 13-624, and 13-705, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: September 1, 1974 (1:2 Md. R. 112)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01A amended effective October 15, 1975 (2:23 Md. R. 1415)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective March 7, 1980 (7:5 Md. R. 475)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.03 amended effective July 5, 1982 (9:13 Md. R. 1352)

**Administrative History:** Chapter, Volunteer Fire Department Registration for Members, repealed effective March 10, 1986 (13:5 Md. R. 547)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.05, Special Mobile Equipment, adopted effective August 31, 1992 (19:17 Md. R. 1608)

#### Regulation .01 Purpose.

*COMAR 11.15.08.01*

These regulations clarify the definition of special mobile equipment contained in Transportation Article, § 11-159, Annotated Code of Maryland, and set out the special application procedures to be followed in order to obtain special mobile equipment registration designation.

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 11.15.08.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Administration” means the Motor Vehicle Administration.

  (2) “Special mobile equipment (SME)” means a vehicle as defined in Transportation Article, §11-159, Annotated Code of Maryland, and these regulations.

#### Regulation .03 Eligibility Factors For Special Mobile Equipment Designation.

*COMAR 11.15.08.03*

A. Special mobile equipment may not be designed primarily for the highway transportation of people or property.

B. Self-propelled special mobile equipment may not be designed to transport more than two individuals.

C. Special mobile equipment may have only minimal hauling capacity and may haul only the property or equipment necessary to operate the SME.

#### Regulation .04 Application Procedures.

*COMAR 11.15.08.04*

A. Application for special mobile equipment registration plates shall be made on the forms provided by the Administration and shall be submitted to the Licensing and Consumer Services Division of the Administration.

B. Photographs of each type of equipment sought to be designated as special mobile equipment shall be submitted with the application.

C. An inspection of the type of equipment sought to be designated as special mobile equipment may be conducted by the Administration or the Maryland State Police.

D. The Administration shall refuse to issue special mobile equipment registration plates:

  (1) To an applicant who has not complied with the requirements of this chapter;

  (2) For any vehicle which it determines does not meet the definition of special mobile equipment or does not otherwise qualify for the registration designation under this chapter.

#### Regulation .05 Suspension or Revocation of Special Mobile Equipment Plates.

*COMAR 11.15.08.05*

The Administration may cancel, suspend, or revoke special mobile equipment registration plates if it determines that:

A. During the period for which the SME registration plates were issued the vehicle was used in a manner rendering it ineligible for SME registration plates;

B. The SME registration plates were used on a vehicle other than the type of equipment represented to this Administration under Regulation .04B of this chapter; or

C. The SME registration is otherwise subject to cancellation, suspension, or revocation under Transportation Article, §13-705, Annotated Code of Maryland.