(a) “Rental vehicle” means a passenger car or a vehicle that may be registered as a Class D, E, F, G, or M vehicle under Title 13, Subtitle 9 of this article:
(1) That is acquired solely for rental purposes but will not be rented to the same person for a period of more than 180 consecutive days;
(2) (i) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of passenger cars owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection;
(ii) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of rental trucks owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection;
(iii) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of multipurpose passenger vehicles owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection; or
(iv) That, at the time of purchase, is part of a fleet of motorcycles owned by the same person, at least five of which meet the criteria in item (1) of this subsection;
(3) For which the owner does not provide a driver; and
(4) That, if the vehicle is a passenger car or multipurpose passenger vehicle, will not be used to transport individuals or property for hire.
(b) “Rental vehicle” does not include:
(1) A dump truck, as described in § 13-919 of this article;
(2) A tow truck, as described in § 13-920 of this article; or
(3) A farm vehicle exempt from the sales and use tax under § 11-201(a) of the Tax - General Article.