# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 15 — Motor Vehicle Administration — Vehicle Registration

### Chapter 20 — Dump Service Registration

**Authority:** Transportation Article, §§12-104(b) and 13-919, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: June 26, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1337)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 repealed effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 repealed effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .03 and .05 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1995 (22:2 Md. R. 73); emergency status extended to August 29, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 643)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03F adopted effective August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1222)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04C repealed effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .05 amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2754); August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1222); July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

#### Regulation .01 Definitions.

*COMAR 11.15.20.01*

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

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Bulk” means a total load which is in a mass, not packaged in separate units, and which cannot be counted. Containerized cargo is not considered to be bulk.

  (2) “Feed” means food for animals or birds.

  (3) Loose Material.

    (a) “Loose material” means feed, dirt, sand, wood chips, stone, gravel, aggregate, solid waste, ready-mix concrete, or other similar material that can blow, fall, or spill from a vehicle as a result of movement or of exposure to air, wind, or weather.

    (b) “Loose material” does not include agricultural products in their natural state, liquid loads, or concrete blocks.

  (4) “Self-unloading by gravity or mechanical means” means that once the unloading process is started, gravity or a mechanism which is an integral part of the vehicle takes over the unloading process.

#### Regulation .02 Eligible Classes of Vehicles — Repealed.

*COMAR 11.15.20.02*

#### Regulation .03 Noncompliant Vehicles — Repealed.

*COMAR 11.15.20.03*

#### Regulation .04 Requirements.

*COMAR 11.15.20.04*

A. Except as otherwise provided, a load shall be enclosed in conformance with Transportation Article, §24-106.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. Dump service registered vehicles operating in combination with another vehicle may not be allowed the weight exemptions provided for this class of registration.

#### Regulation .05 Procedures for Applying for Dump Service Registration.

*COMAR 11.15.20.05*

A. Two or Three Axle Dump Service Vehicles. The original application for registration shall be accompanied by:

  (1) A dump service certification (Form VR-98);

  (2) A sideview photograph of the vehicle; and

  (3) The fee as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-919, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles. The original application for registration shall be accompanied by:

  (1) A dump service certification (Form VR-98);

  (2) A sideview photograph of the vehicle, clearly showing the lift axle;

  (3) The manufacturer's, second-stage manufacturer's, or authorized dealer's certification that the vehicle is in compliance with the requirements of COMAR 11.15.27.05; and

  (4) The fee as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-919, Annotated Code of Maryland.