§ 13-954. Surcharge for motor vehicle registration

   (a) "Motor vehicle" defined. -- In this section, "motor vehicle" means a:

   (1) Class A (passenger) vehicle;

   (2) Class B (for hire) vehicle;

   (3) Class C (funeral and ambulance) vehicle;

   (4) Class D (motorcycle) vehicle;

   (5) Class E (truck) vehicle;

   (6) Class F (tractor) vehicle;

   (7) Class H (school) vehicle;

   (8) Class J (vanpool) vehicle;

   (9) Class M (multipurpose) vehicle;

   (10) Class P (passenger bus) vehicle;

   (11) Class Q (limousine) vehicle;

   (12) Class R (low speed) vehicle; or

   (13) Vehicle within any other class designated by the Administrator.

(b) Imposition. --

   (1) In addition to the registration fee otherwise required by this title, the owner of any motor vehicle registered under this title shall pay a surcharge of $ 17.00 per year for each motor vehicle registered.

   (2) $ 2.50 of the surcharge collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be paid into the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund established under § 19-130 of the Health - General Article.

HISTORY: 1992, ch. 269, § 28; 1992, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 3, § 1; 1997, ch. 597; 2001, ch. 33; 2003, ch. 385; 2005, ch. 366; 2013, ch. 429, § 3.