Section 13-710 - Commercial motor vehicle registration(a) The Administration may deny, cancel, suspend, or revoke the commercial motor vehicle registration of a vehicle if: (1) The motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle is subject to an out-of-service order, as defined in § 16-812(i)(1) of this article, or other federal operating authority sanctions; or(2) The United States Department of Transportation determines that the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle is attempting or has attempted to operate a motor carrier under a new identity or as an affiliated entity to avoid: (i) Complying with a United States Department of Transportation order;(ii) Complying with a statutory or regulatory requirement;(iii) Paying a civil penalty;(iv) Responding to an enforcement action; or(v) Being linked with a negative compliance history.(b) A denial, cancellation, suspension, or revocation under this section shall continue until the out-of-service order or other federal operating authority sanctions have been lifted and the motor carrier is allowed to resume operations.Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 304,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.