262                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [CH. 80

as "tractors and trailers'' and setting forth a new method of deter-
mining said fees; repealing the license fee provision for some trail-
ers operated under the shuttle or relay system; and providing gen-
erally for the license fees for tractors and trailers.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That sub-sections (g) and (h) of Section 81 of Article 66 1/2 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Motor Vehicles",
sub-title "Administration—Registration—Titling", be and they are
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

81.

(g) Class F, pneumatic tires.—(1) Registration fees for [Truck]
truck tractors, tractors, or traction engines, or any other similar
motor vehicles used for propelling, supporting or drawing a trailer or
semi-trailer [shall pay a registration fee of $65.00], with gross
weight limits for the vehicle and load when in combination shall be
as follows:

Class Maximum Gross Weight Fee

FA                        40,000                        $ 130.00

FB                        50,000                            160.00

FC                        65,000                            245.00

(2)   This charge shall not apply to farm tractors being operated by
farmers in connection with their farming operations when traveling
upon the public highways or streets of this State, on which shall be
imposed in lieu thereof a flat fee of $4.00. No charge shall be made
for farm tractors where such tractor is being used in hauling farm
wagons or implements in connection with farming operations, or for
farm tractor hauled trailers of farmers using highways and not going
a distance greater than five miles. The term "farmer" as used in this
subsection means any person or corporation engaged in the raising,
growing and producing of farm products on a farm of not less than
three (3) acres in area, and who is not hauling farm products previ-
ously acquired by him for resale or hauling same for others for hire.

(3)   The Department shall pay to the county or Baltimore City in
which the owner of a Class F motor vehicle resides, the following sums
for such vehicles as per maximum gross weight limit as shown above:
[of $30.00, and if]

Class Maximum Gross Weight Fee

FA                      40,000                        $ 25.00

FB                      50,000                           80.00

FC                      65,000                           80.00

If the owner also resides within the corporate limits of any munic-
ipality or special taxing area in a county, the municipality or special
taxing area shall be entitled to receive from the county [the sum of
$15.00.] one-half of the fee paid to the county for such vehicle. In the
case of farm tractors, the payment to the county shall be $2.00 and if
the owner also resides in a municipality or special taxing area, such
municipality or taxing area shall be entitled to receive from the county
the sum of $1.00.

(h) Class G, pneumatic tires.— (1) Registration fees for trailers