(a) (1) Before registering any bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, or semitrailer, the Administration may require any information and make any investigations or tests necessary to determine whether the vehicle may be operated safely on the highways in compliance with this subtitle.
(2) The Administration shall register the vehicle for a maximum permissible gross weight within the limitations set forth in this subtitle.
(b) (1) The registration card for each vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section shall show the gross weight for which the vehicle is registered. If the registered vehicle is a motor vehicle to be used in combination with other vehicles, the registration card also shall show separately the total permissible gross weight of the combination of vehicles.
(2) The Administration may issue a special plate that shows the gross weight or weights for which a vehicle or combination of vehicles is registered. If issued, the plate shall be attached to and displayed at all times on the vehicle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation
Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load
Section 24-101 - Scope and Effect of Subtitle
Section 24-102 - Width of Vehicles
Section 24-103 - Projecting Loads on Passenger Vehicles
Section 24-104 - Height of Vehicles and Loads
Section 24-104.1 - Length of Vehicles and Loads
Section 24-104.2 - Length of Semitrailer Operated in Combination With Truck Tractors
Section 24-105 - Load Extensions
Section 24-106 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- in General
Section 24-106.1 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- Loose Material
Section 24-106.3 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- Persons Liable for Violations
Section 24-107 - Trailers and Towed Vehicles
Section 24-108 - Load Limits of Axles
Section 24-109 - Gross Weight of Vehicles
Section 24-110 - Registration of Vehicles According to Permissible Gross Weight
Section 24-111 - Weighing and Measuring Vehicles
Section 24-111.1 - Removal of Excess Weight
Section 24-111.2 - Weighing and Measuring Stations
Section 24-111.3 - Vehicle Height Monitoring System
Section 24-112 - Permits for Excess Size and Weight
Section 24-112.1 - Reciprocal Agreements
Section 24-113 - Rules and Regulations for Movement of Oversize and Overweight Vehicles
Section 24-113.1 - Weight Limitations for Vehicles Carrying International Freight
Section 24-113.2 - Exceptional Hauling Permit for Farm Products
Section 24-113.3 - Indivisible Load
Section 24-114 - Jurisdiction and Appeals in Offenses Involving Vehicle Weights