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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-206.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-206.4 - Zero-Emission Vehicles

    (a)    In this section, “zero–emission vehicle” means any vehicle that:        (1)    Is determined by the Secretary to be of a type that does not produce any tailpipe or evaporative emissions; and        (2)    Has not been altered from the manufacturer’s original specifications.    (b)    A zero–emission vehicle is exempt from the mandatory tests and inspections required by this subtitle.    (c)    The Administration and the Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to:        (1)    Provide for the determination of which vehicles are zero–emission vehicles; and        (2)    Implement the provisions of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-207 - Rules and Regulations for Implementation, Administration, Regulation, and Enforcement of Subtitle; Required Progress Reports

    The Administration and the Secretary may jointly adopt rules and regulations as required for purposes of implementation, administration, regulation, and enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle, including rules and regulations that, consistent with federal law, exempt certain vehicles from the inspections and tests under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection|Section 23-209 - Fraud or Misrepresentation

    A person may not commit any fraud or make any misrepresentation in applying for or preparing documentation relating to this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 3 - Preventive Maintenance Program|Section 23-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Equipment” includes all mechanisms that form part of or relate to vehicle equipment.    (c)    “Hazardous materials inspector” means a person who is assigned by the Department of the Environment and certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this subtitle.    (d)    “Preventive maintenance technician” means a person who can provide evidence of a demonstrated understanding of the preventive maintenance inspection criteria provided in regulations adopted under this subtitle through:        (1)    A minimum of 1 year experience in performing work to bring commercial motor vehicles into compliance with the requirements of the preventive maintenance program; or        (2)    Participation in, and successful completion of, a commercial motor vehicle training program that is:            (i)    Sponsored by a commercial motor vehicle manufacturer; or            (ii)    Designed to train students in commercial motor vehicle operation and maintenance.    (e)    “Public Service Commission inspector” means a person who is assigned by the Public Service Commission and certified by the Department of State Police to perform an inspection authorized under this subtitle.    (f)    “State Police officer” means:        (1)    Any uniformed law enforcement officer of the Department of State Police; or        (2)    Any civilian employee of the Department of State Police assigned to enforce any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle, but only while acting under written authorization of the Secretary of State Police.    (g)    (1)    “Vehicle” means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any vehicle registered in this State as:            (i)    A Class E (truck) vehicle with a registered, operating, or rated gross vehicle weight of over 10,000 pounds;            (ii)    A Class F (tractor) vehicle;            (iii)    A Class G (trailer or semitrailer) vehicle with a registered, operating, or rated gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds;            (iv)    A Class P (passenger bus) vehicle; or            (v)    A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle that:                1.    Is used primarily to transport passengers; and                2.    A.    Is designed to transport 16 passengers or more, including the driver; or                B.    Was previously registered under § 13–932 or § 13–933 of this article.        (2)    “Vehicle” does not include:            (i)    A farm truck as defined in § 13–921 of this article;            (ii)    A farm truck tractor as defined in § 13–924 of this article; or            (iii)    A Class K (farm area) vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 3 - Preventive Maintenance Program|Section 23-302 - Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an owner of a vehicle shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 25,000 miles or at least every 12 months, whichever occurs first.        (2)    An owner of a vehicle registered under § 13–919 of this article that has been in operation for at least 18 years from the vehicle’s model year or first registration date, whichever is later, shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 12,500 miles or at least every 6 months, whichever occurs first.    (b)    A vehicle shall meet or exceed the standards and requirements set under the regulations adopted under this subtitle.    (c)    A vehicle may not be operated unless at all times it is appropriately registered and the owner is in compliance with this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 3 - Preventive Maintenance Program|Section 23-303 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations

    (a)    (1)    In cooperation with the Department of State Police, the Administration shall adopt rules and regulations required for purposes of implementation, administration, regulation, and enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle.        (2)    The following shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted under this section:            (i)    Every vehicle;            (ii)    Every person that owns, operates, maintains, or repairs a vehicle;            (iii)    Every motor carrier and its officers and employees; and            (iv)    Every person employed under contract by a motor carrier.    (b)    (1)    The Department of State Police shall enforce this subtitle in each of the counties of the State.        (2)    During regular business hours, a State Police officer, a hazardous materials inspector, or a Public Service Commission inspector may enter the premises and inspect equipment and review and copy records related to a preventive maintenance program.    (c)    This subtitle does not limit or supersede any other provision of law concerning vehicle equipment or the means of enforcing the laws relating to that equipment.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 3 - Preventive Maintenance Program|Section 23-304 - Public Education and Awareness Programs

    The Department of Transportation and the Department of State Police shall conduct public education and awareness programs to inform and assist owners of vehicles in the preventive maintenance program.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 3 - Preventive Maintenance Program|Section 23-305 - Suspension of Registration

    The Administration may suspend the registration of any vehicle that does not meet the requirements established under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 4 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program|Section 23-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Diesel vehicle” means a motor vehicle that:        (1)    Is powered by a compression ignition engine; and        (2)    Has a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating over 10,000 pounds.    (c)    “Emissions inspector” means a person who is certified by the Department of State Police to perform an emissions test.    (d)    “Emissions standard” means a measurement of acceptable diesel emissions.    (e)    “Emissions test” means the sampling and measurement of certain components of diesel vehicle exhaust to determine if the diesel vehicle complies with an emissions standard.    (f)    “Police officer” means any uniformed law enforcement officer.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 4 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program|Section 23-402 - Established

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of State Police, and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly establish, by regulation, a Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program.        (2)    The Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of State Police, and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly adopt regulations to implement, administer, regulate, and enforce the provisions of this subtitle.    (b)    Regulations adopted under this subtitle shall establish requirements for:        (1)    Establishing diesel vehicle emissions standards;        (2)    Emissions tests for diesel vehicles that may include direct emissions measurements;        (3)    Emissions test equipment;        (4)    Subject to § 23-403 of this subtitle, establishing emissions test procedures, based on information available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and information regarding standards issued by the Society of Automotive Engineers, that provide for conducting an emissions test; and        (5)    Establishing certification requirements for emissions inspectors.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 4 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program|Section 23-403 - Consent and Submission to Testing

    (a)    The operation of a diesel vehicle on any highway in this State constitutes the consent of the driver and owner of the diesel vehicle to be subject to an emissions test established under this subtitle.    (b)    The driver of a diesel vehicle shall obey any sign or direction of a police officer to stop the diesel vehicle and submit it to an emissions test administered by an emissions inspector:        (1)    When a diesel vehicle is required to submit to:            (i)    Weighing and measuring under § 24–111 of this article; or            (ii)    A motor carrier safety inspection under § 25–111 of this article; or        (2)    At any location or time, when a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that an individual diesel vehicle is violating emissions standards established under this subtitle.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section is subject to:        (1)    For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000;        (2)    For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $2,000; and        (3)    For a third or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $3,000.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  23-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment|Subtitle 4 - Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program|Section 23-404 - Failure to Pass Emissions Test

    (a)    If a diesel vehicle fails an emissions test established and administered under this subtitle, the driver of the diesel vehicle at the time of testing shall be issued:        (1)    If the diesel vehicle is registered under this article, a safety equipment repair order that directs the registered owner of the vehicle to repair the vehicle to comply with emissions standards; or        (2)    If the diesel vehicle is a foreign registered vehicle, notice indicating that the vehicle is not in compliance with emissions standards in this State.    (b)    (1)    A driver of a diesel vehicle who is issued a safety equipment repair order under subsection (a) of this section shall forward the order to the registered owner of the vehicle.        (2)    A registered owner of a diesel vehicle who receives a safety equipment repair order under this section shall repair the vehicle to comply with emissions standards established under this subtitle and shall be retested for emissions standards in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle.        (3)    (i)    If a registered owner fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection within 30 days of the issuance of the safety equipment repair order, the registration of the diesel vehicle may be suspended by the Administration.            (ii)    The registration of a diesel vehicle that is suspended under this paragraph may be reinstated by the Administration if the vehicle is retested for emissions standards in accordance with regulations adopted under this subtitle and complies with emissions standards.            (iii)    If the registration of a diesel vehicle is suspended under this paragraph, the owner of the diesel vehicle is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for a violation of paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (4)    (i)    The owner of a foreign registered diesel vehicle who receives notice indicating that the diesel vehicle has failed to comply with emissions standards in this State shall repair the vehicle to comply with emissions standards established under this subtitle and shall provide evidence required under regulations adopted under this subtitle that demonstrates compliance with emissions standards.            (ii)    If the owner fails to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph within 30 days of the issuance of the notice:                1.    The Department of State Police shall provide notice to the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation that the owner has violated State law in violation of 49 C.F.R. § 392.2; and                2.    The owner of the diesel vehicle is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  24-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation|Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load|Section 24-101 - Scope and Effect of Subtitle

    (a)    The provisions of this subtitle governing size, weight, and load do not apply to:        (1)    Emergency vehicles;        (2)    Farm equipment temporarily moved on a highway;        (3)    Vehicles owned by or under contract with the State or a political subdivision of the State when engaged in emergency operations or in snow or ice removal consistent with federal law; or        (4)    Any other vehicle driven under the terms and conditions of a permit issued under this subtitle.    (b)    A person may not drive on any publicly maintained highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight that exceeds:        (1)    The maximum registered weight limit for which the vehicle or combination is registered under § 24–110 of this subtitle; or        (2)    Any other weight limit established under the Maryland Vehicle Law.    (c)    A person may not permit to be driven on any publicly maintained highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight that exceeds:        (1)    The maximum registered weight limit for which the vehicle or combination is registered under § 24–110 of this subtitle; or        (2)    Any other weight limit established under the Maryland Vehicle Law.    (d)    A violation of the maximum weight provisions of this subtitle is not a moving violation for purposes of Title 16, Subtitle 4 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  24-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation|Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load|Section 24-102 - Width of Vehicles

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, for purposes of this section, the width of a vehicle includes any load that it carries and shall be exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices, such as side mirrors, turn signal lamps, marker lamps, steps and handholds for entry and egress, flexible fender extensions, mudflaps and spray suppressant devices, and load-induced tire bulges; providing the equipment or device, other than mirrors, does not extend more than 3 inches on each side of the vehicle beyond the statutory width limitation.        (2)    For purposes of this section, the width of a motor home or travel trailer shall be exclusive of retractable awnings installed by the vehicle manufacturer or dealer, provided that the awnings do not extend more than 6 inches from each side of the vehicle.    (b)    This section does not apply to any:        (1)    Farm equipment;        (2)    Vehicle transporting farm equipment; or        (3)    Vehicle carrying a load of forage crops in connection with harvesting operations, if the distance traveled with the load on the highways in this State is less than 5 miles.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a vehicle may not be driven on any highway if the width of the vehicle exceeds 102 inches unless:            (i)    It has a permit issued by the State Highway Administration under § 24–112 of this subtitle; or            (ii)    As to a highway under the jurisdiction of a local authority, it has special permission from the local authority.        (2)    (i)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the State Highway Administration or a local authority may prohibit the use of a highway or part of a highway under its jurisdiction by a vehicle exceeding a certain width if it finds that a vehicle exceeding a certain width likely would:                1.    Endanger road users;                2.    Cause excessive deterioration to the highway; or                3.    Harm property adjacent to the highway.            (ii)    If the State Highway Administration or a local authority imposes a vehicle width restriction under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, it shall place and maintain a sign providing notice of the restriction before the affected location.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  24-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation|Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load|Section 24-103 - Projecting Loads on Passenger Vehicles

    (a)    A passenger-type vehicle may not be driven on any highway while carrying any load that extends beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle.    (b)    A passenger-type vehicle may not be driven on any highway while carrying any load that extends more than 6 inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  24-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation|Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load|Section 24-104 - Height of Vehicles and Loads

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the height of any vehicle and its load may not exceed 13 feet 6 inches.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person responsible for the operation of a vehicle that collides with any bridge having a clearance of less than 13 feet 6 inches shall save the owner of the bridge harmless from any liability for damages proximately caused by the low clearance.    (c)    (1)    While a vehicle combination is transporting farm equipment, the overall height of the vehicle combination and its load may extend up to 16 feet if:            (i)    The vehicle combination is traveling on a highway for a distance not exceeding 75 miles; and            (ii)    The load cannot readily be reduced in height.        (2)    Any person responsible for the operation of a vehicle combination described in paragraph (1) of this subsection that collides with any bridge, overhead wire, traffic control device, or light, having a clearance of less than 16 feet, shall save the owner of the bridge, wire, traffic control device, or light harmless from any liability for damages proximately caused by the low clearance.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  24-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation|Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load|Section 24-105 - Load Extensions

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    Any vehicle carrying wooden prefabricated roof trusses in an inverted position, if the trusses do not extend more than 10 feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle;        (2)    A combination of vehicles carrying an indivisible load if the load is not over 70 feet long, and the load is being transported during daylight hours;        (3)    Any vehicle carrying:            (i)    Piling, poles, or mill logs;            (ii)    Nursery stock; or            (iii)    Crew or racing shells; or        (4)    Any combination of vehicles carrying:            (i)    Piling, poles, or mill logs that do not exceed 75 feet in length;            (ii)    Nursery stock; or            (iii)    Crew or racing shells.    (b)    Subject to the maximum length limits of § 24–104.1 of this subtitle, the load on any vehicle operated alone or the load on the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles:        (1)    Except as provided in items (2) and (3) of this subsection, may not extend more than 3 feet beyond the foremost part of the vehicle;        (2)    May extend more than 3 feet beyond the foremost part of a vehicle equipped with front–end loading attachments and containers used in collecting garbage, rubbish, refuse, or recyclable materials when the vehicle is actively engaged in collecting garbage, rubbish, refuse, or recyclable materials; and        (3)    May not extend more than 4 feet beyond the foremost part of a stinger–steered automobile transporter.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and subject to the maximum length limits of § 24–104.1 of this subtitle, the load on any vehicle operated alone or the load on the rear vehicle of a combination of vehicles, including a stinger–steered automobile transporter, may not extend more than 6 feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle.        (2)    (i)    1.    This subparagraph does not apply to a stinger–steered automobile transporter.                2.    The load on the rear of an automobile or boat transporter, including any retractable device on the rear of a combination of vehicles engaged in the transportation of automobiles in use to support a transported vehicle, may not extend more than 4 feet beyond the rear of the permanent bed or body of the vehicle; and            (ii)    A red or orange fluorescent warning flag made of a reflective material at least 18 inches square shall be displayed on the rearmost portion of the overhanging transported vehicle.