Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary and unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, any fire or rescue apparatus or ambulance owned or leased by a political subdivision of the State, or by a volunteer fire company, rescue squad, or volunteer ambulance company, that is registered as an emergency vehicle as defined in § 11-118 of this article, is exempt from mandatory inspections under this subtitle.

Added by Acts 1983, c. 549. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 108; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1991, c. 467, § 1; Acts 1995, c. 489, § 1, eff. May 25, 1995.