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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-412.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-412.4 - Seat Belts or Restraining Devices in Emergency Vehicles

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Seat belt” means a restraining device described under § 22–412 of this subtitle.        (3)    “Vehicle” means an emergency vehicle purchased or leased by the State, a county, municipality, or volunteer fire department or rescue squad and operated by a:            (i)    State, county, or municipal fire department;            (ii)    Volunteer fire department; or            (iii)    Rescue squad.    (b)    A vehicle registered in the State and manufactured and assembled after January 1, 1990 shall be equipped with a seat belt or safety restraining device approved by the local authority having jurisdiction for each position on the vehicle that may be lawfully occupied by a passenger.    (c)    (1)    The failure of a person to use a seat belt or restraining device required under this section may not:            (i)    Be considered evidence of negligence;            (ii)    Be considered evidence of contributory negligence;            (iii)    Limit liability of a party or an insurer;            (iv)    Diminish recovery for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or operation of a motor vehicle; or            (v)    Be considered a moving violation for purposes of § 16–402 of this article.        (2)    Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection, a party, witness, or counsel may not make reference to a seat belt during a trial of a civil action that involves property damage, personal injury, or death if the damage, injury, or death is not related to the design, manufacture, installation, supplying, or repair of a seat belt required under this section.        (3)    (i)    Nothing contained in this subsection may be construed to prohibit the right of a person to institute a civil action for damages against a dealer, manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, or other appropriate entity arising out of an incident that involves a defectively installed or defectively operating seat belt.            (ii)    In a civil action in which 2 or more parties are named as joint tort–feasors, interpleaded as defendants, or impleaded as defendants, and 1 of the joint tort–feasors or defendants is not involved in the design, manufacture, installation, supplying, or repair of a seat belt, a court shall order separate trials to accomplish the ends of justice on a motion of any party.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-413 - Protectors or Flaps Behind Rear Wheels of Vehicles

    (a)    A person may not drive any bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer on any highway in this State, unless it is equipped with suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rear-most wheels of the vehicle or combination of vehicles to prevent the projection of rocks, dirt, water, or other substances to the rear and to minimize side spray.    (b)    A person may not cause to be driven any bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer on any highway in this State, unless it is equipped with suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rear-most wheels of the vehicle or combination of vehicles to prevent the projection of rocks, dirt, water, or other substances to the rear and to minimize side spray.    (c)    A person may not permit to be driven any bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer on any highway in this State, unless it is equipped with suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rear-most wheels of the vehicle or combination of vehicles to prevent the projection of rocks, dirt, water, or other substances to the rear and to minimize side spray.    (d)    The protectors or flaps shall have a ground clearance of not more than one-third of the horizontal distance from the bottom edge of the protector or flap to the centerline of the axle. However, no protector or flap need be closer to the ground than 6 inches under any condition of loading. The protector or flap shall extend laterally at least the width of the tire or tires being protected.    (e)    If any bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer, is so designed or constructed that the objectives in subsection (a) of the section are accomplished by reason of fender or body construction or other means of enclosure, either permanent or temporary, then the requirements of this section have been satisfied.    (f)    This section does not apply to any farm tractor or to any vehicle registered as a farm truck or to uncoupled truck tractors or to pole trailers or other vehicles where the construction is such that complete freedom around the wheel area is necessary to secure the designed use of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-414 - Transmission or Reception of Information

    (a)    A motor vehicle driven on a highway in this State may not be equipped with television–type receiving equipment that is turned on and displaying an image visible to the driver.    (b)    This section does not prevent:        (1)    The use of television–type receiving equipment in a vehicle exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes, as approved by the Department of State Police;        (2)    The use in a vehicle of equipment used exclusively for alphanumeric data and text transmission and reception; or        (3)    The use in a vehicle of electronic display equipment:            (i)    Used in conjunction with:                1.    A vehicle navigation system; or                2.    Broadcast and satellite radio system graphics; or            (ii)    Displaying information or images related to the operation or safety of a motor vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-414.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-414.1 - Video Display Equipment

    (a)    In this section, “video display equipment” means equipment capable of displaying a dynamic visual image, other than text, from a digital video disc or other storage device.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle driven on a highway in the State may be equipped with video display equipment only if the video display equipment is turned off when the screen on the video display equipment is visible to the driver.    (c)    This section does not apply to equipment on a vehicle used by a public service company.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-415 - Odometers

    (a)    It is unlawful for any person to:        (1)    Advertise for sale, sell, use or install or cause to be installed any device which causes an odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven;        (2)    Tamper with, damage, interfere with, disconnect, reset, or alter or cause to be disconnected, reset, or altered the odometer of any motor vehicle with intent to change the number of miles indicated;        (3)    Operate a motor vehicle, with intent to defraud, knowing the odometer is disconnected or nonfunctional; or        (4)    With intent to defraud, offer for sale or sell any vehicle in which the odometer has been changed or altered to misrepresent the actual accumulated mileage.    (b)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-416 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-416 - Energy Absorption System

    (a)    The purpose of this section is to provide additional safety standards for private passenger automobiles, not only to afford additional protection for passengers in them, but also to eliminate damage to an automobile at a specified speed by more adequate bumper protection for the chassis of the vehicle.    (b)    In this section, “private passenger automobile” means a four-wheeled motor vehicle designed principally for carrying passengers, for use on public roads and highways, and not designed for use principally as a dwelling or for camping.    (c)    Every private passenger automobile manufactured on and after January 1, 1974, and sold or titled and registered in this State, shall be sold subject to the manufacturer’s warranty that it is equipped with an appropriate energy absorption system that meets the requirements for energy absorption systems set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.    (d)    The warranty provisions of this section are not applicable with respect to any private passenger automobile as to which the manufacturer files a written certification under oath with the Administration, on a form to be prescribed by it, that the particular make and model described in the certification complies with the applicable standards of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-417 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-417 - Seat Back Crash Pads in School Buses

    Effective September 1, 1973, all school buses operating in Maryland and used for the transportation of children to and from public or nonpublic schools shall be equipped with seat back crash pads meeting the rules, regulations, and specifications established by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-418 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-418 - Color of School Vehicles

    (a)    School vehicles shall be painted yellow, in accordance with Administration regulations, using the color known as national school bus yellow, as specified in federal standards.    (b)    Unless otherwise permitted or authorized by the Maryland Vehicle Law or by Administration regulation, no other vehicle designed for carrying passengers may be painted national school bus yellow or a closely approximate color.    (c)    The Administrator may issue regulations for a phase-in of compliance with this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-419 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-419 - Counterfeit and Nonfunctional Airbags

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Airbag” means a motor vehicle inflatable occupant–restraint system that:                1.    Operates in the event of a crash; and                2.    Is designed in accordance with federal motor vehicle safety standards for the specific make, model, and year of the motor vehicle in which it is or will be installed.            (ii)    “Airbag” includes the cover, sensors, controllers, inflators, wiring, cushion material, and any other component part of an airbag.        (3)    “Counterfeit airbag” means a replacement airbag displaying an unauthorized mark identical or substantially similar to the genuine mark of a motor vehicle manufacturer or a supplier of parts to the motor vehicle manufacturer.        (4)    “Nonfunctional airbag” means:            (i)    A replacement airbag that:                1.    Has been previously deployed or damaged; or                2.    Has an electrical fault that is detected by the vehicle diagnostic system after the installation procedure is completed; or            (ii)    An object, including a counterfeit airbag, intended to deceive a vehicle owner or operator into believing that the object is a functional airbag.    (b)    A person may not knowingly:        (1)    Import, manufacture, distribute, sell, or offer for sale a counterfeit airbag or a nonfunctional airbag;        (2)    Install or reinstall a counterfeit airbag or a nonfunctional airbag in a motor vehicle;        (3)    Sell, offer for sale, install, or reinstall a device in a vehicle that causes the vehicle’s diagnostic system to inaccurately indicate that the vehicle is equipped with a functional airbag when a counterfeit airbag, nonfunctional airbag, or no airbag is installed;        (4)    Represent to another person that a counterfeit airbag or a nonfunctional airbag that is or will be installed in a motor vehicle is a functional airbag; or        (5)    Assist in or cause a violation of this subsection.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-420 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment|Section 22-420 - Requirements of Electric Bicycles

    (a)    (1)    Beginning January 1, 2020, manufacturers and distributors of electric bicycles shall apply in a prominent location a standardized label that is permanently affixed to each electric bicycle.        (2)    The label required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be printed in Arial font in at least 9 point type and contain for the electric bicycle:            (i)    The classification;            (ii)    The top assisted speed; and            (iii)    The motor wattage.    (b)    A person may not tamper with or modify an electric bicycle in a manner that changes the motor–powered speed capability of the electric bicycle unless the person corrects the classification on the label required under subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    An electric bicycle shall comply with the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles adopted by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 C.F.R. § 1512.    (d)    An electric bicycle shall operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function:        (1)    When the brakes are applied; or        (2)    For a Class 1 or Class 3 electric bicycle, when the operator stops pedaling.    (e)    A Class 3 electric bicycle shall be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed of the electric bicycle in miles per hour.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-601 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Establishment of Sound Level Limits

    (a)    With the endorsement of the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Environment and after a public hearing following 60 days’ notice, the Administrator shall adopt regulations that establish maximum sound level limits for the operation on the highways in this State of each type of motor vehicle or combination of vehicles.    (b)    In establishing limits under this section, the Administrator shall:        (1)    Consider any noise emission regulations established under federal law for motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce; and        (2)    Set the limits at the most restrictive level that, through the application of the best available technology at a reasonable cost, is consistent with attaining the environmental noise standards adopted by the Department of the Environment.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-602 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Operation Not to Exceed Maximum Limits

    (a)    A person may not drive on a highway in this State any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of a type required to be registered under Title 13 of this article, in a manner that, at any time, at any speed, or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration, or deceleration, exceeds the maximum sound level limits established under § 22-601 of this subtitle for the operation of that type of motor vehicle or combination of vehicles.    (b)    An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle may not permit to be driven on a highway in this State any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of a type required to be registered under Title 13 of this article, in a manner that, at any time, at any speed, or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration, or deceleration, exceeds the maximum sound level limits established under § 22-601 of this subtitle for the operation of that type of motor vehicle or combination of vehicles.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-603 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Regulations for Administration and Enforcement

    (a)    The Administrator and the Department of State Police jointly shall adopt regulations for the administration and enforcement of the sound level limits established under § 22-601 of this subtitle for the operation of vehicles.    (b)    These regulations shall include the selection of measurement sites and measurement procedures to be based on accepted scientific and professional methods for the measurement of vehicular sound levels.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-604 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Exemption of Emergency Vehicles

    When an emergency vehicle is operating under the provisions of § 21-106 of this article, it is exempt from the sound level limits established under § 22-601 of this subtitle for the operation of vehicles.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-605 - New Motor Vehicles -- Establishment of Sound Level Limits

    (a)    With the endorsement of the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Environment and after a public hearing following 60 days’ notice, the Administrator shall adopt regulations that establish maximum sound level limits for each type of new motor vehicle.    (b)    In establishing limits under this section, the Administrator shall set the most restrictive level that, through the application of the best available technology at a reasonable cost, is consistent with attaining the environmental noise standards adopted by the Department of the Environment.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-606 - New Motor Vehicles -- Vehicles Not to Exceed Maximum Limits

    (a)    A person may not sell, offer for sale, distribute, or lease in this State any motor vehicle manufactured after July 1, 1974, if the vehicle has a sound level potential that exceeds the maximum sound level limits established under § 22-605 of this subtitle for that type of new motor vehicle.    (b)    The Administration may not register or issue a certificate of title for any motor vehicle manufactured after July 1, 1974, unless, when the vehicle is first sold for purposes other than resale, it complies with the noise level limits established under § 22-605 of this subtitle for new motor vehicles.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-607 - New Motor Vehicles -- Regulations for Administration and Enforcement

    (a)    The Administrator shall adopt regulations for the administration and enforcement of the sound level limits established under § 22-605 of this subtitle for new motor vehicles.    (b)    These regulations shall include the establishment of test procedures to be used to establish compliance with the limits adopted. The procedures shall be:        (1)    Based on accepted scientific and professional standards for the measurement of sound; and        (2)    In substantial conformity with test procedures contained in applicable standards and recommended practices for the measurement of vehicular sound levels established by the Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. and the American National Standards Institute or their respective successor bodies.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-608 - New Motor Vehicles -- Certificate of Compliance

    The manufacturer, distributor, or designated agent of the manufacturer or distributor of each make and model of motor vehicle sold in this State shall file with the Administration a written certification that the particular make and model complies with the sound level limits established under § 22-605 of this subtitle for new motor vehicles. The certification shall be on the form that the Administration requires.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-609 - Modification of Exhaust System

    (a)    A person may not modify the exhaust system or any other noise abatement device of a motor vehicle driven or to be driven on any highway in this State in such a way that the noise emitted by the vehicle exceeds that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured.    (b)    A person may not drive on any highway in this State a motor vehicle with an exhaust system or noise abatement device modified in a way prohibited by subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-610 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-610 - Sale of Mufflers and Other Abatement Devices

    (a)    A person may not sell or offer for sale in this State for use as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle any exhaust muffler, intake muffler, or other noise abatement device that, when installed, will permit the vehicle to be operated in such a way that the noise emitted by the vehicle exceeds that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured.    (b)    (1)    The manufacturer of each exhaust muffler, intake muffler, or other noise abatement device sold in this State for use as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle shall file with the Administration a written certification that the particular device, when installed for its intended application, complies with the requirements of this section.        (2)    The certification shall be on the form that the Administration requires.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  22-611 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program|Section 22-611 - Operation of a Commercial Motor Vehicle Equipped With Engine Brakes

    (a)    In this section, “engine brake” means an add–on engine compression brake for diesel engines.    (b)    A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle equipped with an engine brake unless the engine brake is connected to a properly functioning exhaust muffler system in constant operation when the vehicle’s ignition is engaged.    (c)    A person may not disable the exhaust muffler system of a commercial motor vehicle that is equipped with an engine brake except to make a bona fide repair or replacement.    (d)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:        (1)    For a first offense, a fine of not less than $250 and not exceeding $1,000; and        (2)    For a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $500 and not exceeding $1,000.