Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context clearly indicates
a different meaning, the following terms shall, for the purposes of
this chapter, have the meanings indicated in this section:
A vehicle that is mounted on wheels and has collapsible partial
sidewalls that fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold to provide
temporary living quarters for recreational camping or travel use.
Includes those motor vehicles designed to transport 12 or
more persons and trailers or semitrailers designed or used to carry
freight or merchandise, except those lightweight pickup and panel
trucks commercially described as one-half- or three-fourths-ton capacity.[1]
In the case of a self-propelled vehicle, means incapable
of moving under its own power.
A motor vehicle that is designed and constructed primarily
to provide living quarters for recreational camping or travel use.
A vehicle that has no motive power, is designed to carry
people or property and to be towed by a motor vehicle, and is constructed
so that no part of its weight rests on the towing vehicle.
A vehicle that is mounted on wheels, is of such a size and
weight as not to require any special highway movement permit when
towed by a motor vehicle, is designed and constructed primarily to
provide temporary living quarters for recreational camping or travel
use and is no longer than 40 feet.
Not being properly registered as required by the laws of
the State of Maryland. For purposes of this chapter, a vehicle displaying
expired registration plates as indicated on said plates, or which
have otherwise expired regardless of the indication on said plates,
or not displaying any valid registration plates is unregistered.
[Amended 3-2-2010]
The vehicle is damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing
the vehicle would be more than the market value of the vehicle in
its damaged condition.
