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MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-303 - Powers

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a Maryland railroad company may locate, construct, maintain, and operate a railroad in the State if the railroad is not more than 100 feet wide at the graded surface.        (2)    A railroad may be wider than 100 feet if the Maryland railroad company determines that it is necessary for:            (i)    cuts and fills for a slope or embankment;            (ii)    multiple sets of tracks; or            (iii)    sidetracks, turnouts, depots, buildings, and other works connected with the operation of the railroad.    (b)    (1)    A Maryland railroad company may acquire land and other property that it determines is convenient or necessary for the site of the railroad or for additions to the railroad by:            (i)    purchase, either in fee simple or any lesser estate, in accordance with law; or            (ii)    condemnation under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article and Title 12 of the Real Property Article.        (2)    A Maryland railroad company may acquire by purchase or gift lands near the railroad that it determines are necessary to secure the right-of-way or aid in the construction of the railroad.    (c)    (1)    Land that a Maryland railroad company acquires may be held or conveyed as determined by the board of directors of the Maryland railroad company.        (2)    Deeds and conveyances made by a Maryland railroad company shall be signed by the president of the company under its corporate seal.    (d)    This section does not authorize a Maryland railroad company to condemn, use, or occupy any part of a highway, including the space under or over a highway, without the consent of the proper authorities of the municipal corporation or county where the highway is located.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-304 - Crossings -- Streams

    (a)    (1)    A Maryland railroad company may cross or divert an unnavigable stream whenever it is necessary to construct a railroad.        (2)    A Maryland railroad company that diverts a stream is liable for damage caused by the diversion.    (b)    A Maryland railroad company may cross a canal or a navigable stream if the company:        (1)    submits to the Board of Public Works a plan for the canal or stream crossing that includes the location and building plans of the bridge and other necessary fixtures; and        (2)    receives written approval from the Board of Public Works.    (c)    (1)    If the Board of Public Works disapproves a plan submitted by a Maryland railroad company or fails to approve the plan within 20 days after filing, the Maryland railroad company may apply to the circuit court of the county where the canal or stream crossing is planned or to another court of competent jurisdiction.        (2)    The court shall:            (i)    provide reasonable notice to the Board of Public Works;            (ii)    for good cause shown, appoint a disinterested and competent engineer, who does not reside in a county through which the Maryland railroad company’s railroad passes and who, within 20 days of being appointed:                1.    shall examine the canal or stream crossing; and                2.    shall establish a plan and any conditions necessary to cross the canal or stream in a way that will not impede navigation; and            (iii)    examine the engineer’s plan and conditions for the canal or stream crossing, and unless good cause is shown, approve the plan and conditions.        (3)    An order by the court approving the plan and conditions for the canal or stream crossing shall be sufficient authority for the Maryland railroad company to elect, use, and occupy the bridge.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-305 - Crossings -- Other Railroads

    (a)    (1)    Whenever necessary in the construction of a railroad, a Maryland railroad company may cross the tracks of another railroad company.        (2)    Crossings may be made at, over, or under grade.    (b)    If a Maryland railroad company is unable to agree on the terms for a crossing with the railroad company whose track is to be crossed, then the Maryland railroad company may condemn the easement of the crossing under § 5-405 of this article.    (c)    (1)    A Maryland railroad company that constructs a crossing at grade shall:            (i)    at its own expense, erect a proper signal station at the crossing and keep a watchman there; and            (ii)    give precedence to the trains of the railroad company whose tracks are crossed.        (2)    A Maryland railroad company that constructs an undergrade or overgrade crossing shall construct the crossing so as not to interfere with the passage of the trains of the railroad company whose tracks are being crossed.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-306 - Crossings -- Highways

    (a)    (1)    A Maryland railroad company may:            (i)    cross or divert a highway whenever necessary for the construction of a railroad;            (ii)    at its own cost and expense, carry a highway over its track by an overgrade crossing, or under its track by an undergrade crossing if the Maryland railroad company considers that the highway crossing is dangerous; and            (iii)    exercise the powers of condemnation, under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article and Title 12 of the Real Property Article, to acquire additional property and rights necessary to construct an overgrade or undergrade crossing.        (2)    Whenever a Maryland railroad company crosses or diverts a highway, it shall, without necessary delay, return the highway to its former usefulness.    (b)    (1)    Overgrade and undergrade crossings shall be at least 20 feet wide, and the grades approaching the crossings may not be greater than a rise of 6 feet in one hundred.        (2)    The height of an undergrade crossing from the surface of the roadway shall be at least 14 feet.        (3)    When constructing the approaches to an overgrade or undergrade crossing, the Maryland railroad company may change the grade of the road or highway to be carried on the new crossing.        (4)    If the grade is changed under paragraph (3) of this subsection:            (i)    the grade change of the road shall be at the expense of the Maryland railroad company; and            (ii)    the Maryland railroad company has the same rights and liabilities that county officials have in changing the grades of public highways.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, whenever a Maryland railroad company constructs an overgrade or undergrade crossing, all grade crossings within 600 yards of the new crossing may be closed by the Maryland railroad company and another crossing may not be opened within 600 yards of the new crossing.        (2)    The prohibition against the maintenance and opening of a grade crossing within 600 yards of a newly constructed overgrade or undergrade crossing does not apply:            (i)    in a municipal corporation, without the consent of the mayor and council; and            (ii)    in an unincorporated area of a county with a population of 2,000 or more people, without the consent of the local governing body.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-307 - Abandonment by Unfinished Railroad

    If the right-of-way or location of any part of an unfinished railroad remains unused for railroad purposes for 10 years or longer, the right-of-way or location is deemed abandoned and may be purchased or condemned by a railroad company under Title 5, Subtitle 4 of this article and Title 12 of the Real Property Article.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-308 - Owning or Obtaining Interests in Other Transportation Companies

    (a)    Subject to § 6-101(c) of this article, a Maryland railroad company may acquire, own, hold, pledge, sell, dispose of, endorse, guarantee, or assume the stocks, bonds, and other securities of:        (1)    a Maryland railroad company;        (2)    a railroad company of any other state; and        (3)    an inland, coast, or ocean transportation company.    (b)    A Maryland railroad company may own and operate a line of steamships or steamboats if they can be used wholly or partly, in connection with the business of the Maryland railroad company.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-309 - Liability for Injuries to Livestock and Damages From Fire

    (a)    The presumption of negligence established in this section does not apply if:        (1)    the damages or injuries were caused by a fire that occurred in or about a railroad terminal that receives, delivers, or tranships freight; and        (2)    the fire may have resulted from the negligence of an individual who works in or about the terminal but is not employed by or under the control of the railroad company.    (b)    Unless a railroad company proves that damages or injuries were not the result of any negligence on the part of the company, a railroad company is liable in a civil action for:        (1)    injuries to livestock that occur on the company’s tracks; and        (2)    damages that result from a fire that originated from the company’s engines or cars.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-310 - Use of Crossing or Connecting Tracks

    (a)    A railroad that crosses or connects with another railroad may use the track or roadway of the other railroad, for up to 5 miles, to move locomotives, cars, and tonnage.    (b)    The rate of tolls that a railroad charges under this section for locomotives, cars, and tonnage may not exceed the rate per ton per mile, or proportionate part of a mile used, that the railroad charges for through freight per ton per mile.    (c)    A railroad company that violates this section is liable to an aggrieved party in a civil action for an amount not less than $500 and not exceeding $1,000 for each day of noncompliance.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-311 - Protection of Highway Crossing -- in General

    (a)    (1)    At least 30 days before making a determination, the local governing body of a county shall notify a railroad company that the county will consider the need to protect a railroad crossing over a public highway if:            (i)    the crossing is in the county but outside of a municipal corporation;            (ii)    the crossing is at grade; and            (iii)    the highway is believed to be of a character as to render dangerous the passage of locomotives and trains on it.        (2)    A county shall give the notice by serving written notice on the superintendent or other agent of the railroad company in the county.        (3)    After the 30-day period, the local governing body of a county may determine that protection is necessary at the crossing.        (4)    The county shall notify the railroad company through its superintendent or ticket agent in the county that, within 60 days, the railroad company shall:            (i)    place a flagman or a system of electric alarm bells at the crossing to give timely notice to all persons using the crossing of the approach of trains;            (ii)    erect safety gates at the crossing that shall be closed not less than one-half minute before the passage and during the passage of a train; or            (iii)    change the crossing at grade to an undergrade or overgrade crossing.    (b)    If a railroad company does not comply with the requirements of a county under subsection (a)(4) of this section, the railroad company is subject to a fine of $25 per day for each day that the company is not in compliance.    (c)    (1)    As other fines are collected, the local governing body of a county shall enforce the payment of fines imposed by subsection (b) of this section in the circuit court for the county.        (2)    The State’s Attorney of the county shall prosecute under this subsection when the local governing body of the county so directs.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-312 - Protection of Highway Crossing -- Reflectors at Safety Gates

    (a)    Each safety gate at a grade crossing in the State shall have reflectors of sufficient size to ensure visibility at night.    (b)    The Secretary of Transportation shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.    (c)    A railroad company that does not comply with an order of the Secretary of Transportation to provide or maintain reflectors under this section is subject to a fine of $100 per day for each day that the company is not in compliance.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-313 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 3 - Maryland Railroad Companies|Section 9-313 - Protection of Highway Crossing -- Warning Signs

    (a)    At each place where its tracks cross a public highway, a Maryland railroad company shall erect signs high enough to allow all vehicles to pass and with large and distinct letters that warn of the proximity of the railroad crossing and of the necessity to look for trains.    (b)    A Maryland railroad company that neglects or refuses to comply with the requirements of this section is liable for any resulting injuries to individuals or damages to property.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 4 - Commission Provisions on Railroad Companies|Section 9-401 - Meeting Anticipated Demand

    (a)    Unless the Commission orders otherwise, a railroad company shall have sufficient cars and motive power to meet all requirements that reasonably may be anticipated to transport passengers, property, and freight.    (b)    (1)    If a railroad company does not have sufficient cars to meet the demand to transport freight in carload lots, the railroad company shall distribute available cars to shippers that apply.        (2)    Except for giving priority to transporting livestock or perishable property, a railroad company may not discriminate in any way, including preferences as to shippers, localities, or competitive or noncompetitive points, when supplying cars under this section.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 4 - Commission Provisions on Railroad Companies|Section 9-402 - Freight Cars From Other Railroad Companies

    (a)    This section does not affect the duties of a railroad company or the powers of the Commission regarding joint rates.    (b)    A railroad company shall receive freight cars of proper standard from other railroad companies at connecting points and haul the cars:        (1)    to their destination; or        (2)    by the route billed, to the connecting point with the next connecting carrier.    (c)    Except on terms and conditions that the Commission establishes, railroad companies may not be required to interchange cars.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  9-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 9 - Carrier Companies|Subtitle 4 - Commission Provisions on Railroad Companies|Section 9-403 - Switch Connections and Sidetracks

    (a)    If safe to install, reasonably practicable, and justified by the volume of business, a railroad company, on the application of a shipper, shall construct, maintain, and operate on reasonable terms:        (1)    a switch connection or a connection with a lateral line of railroad or private sidetrack owned by the shipper; or        (2)    a sidetrack and switch connection for the shipper on property owned by the railroad company.    (b)    The Commission shall regulate installation, maintenance, and compensation under this section.    (c)    A railroad company may terminate connections that it provides under this section if the Commission determines that the required conditions are no longer satisfied.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  10-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 10 - For-Hire Driving Services|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 10-103 - For-Hire Driver's License -- Required

    (a)    Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person may not operate a motor vehicle for hire in the State under a permit or authorization to transport passengers issued by the Commission or the appropriate local authority unless the person holds a for–hire driver’s license or a transportation network operator’s license issued by the Commission.    (b)    (1)    A county or municipal corporation may license taxicab drivers who drive taxicabs that are based in that county or municipal corporation if, at a minimum, the county or municipal corporation conducts a criminal record check and driving record check of each applicant for a license.        (2)    A taxicab driver licensed by a county or municipal corporation is not required to be licensed by the Commission.    (c)    (1)    (i)    In this subsection the following words have the meanings indicated.            (ii)    “Washington Metropolitan Area Transit District” means the transit district created under § 10–204 of the Transportation Article and includes, for the State, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the political subdivisions located within those counties.            (iii)    “WMATC” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission created under § 10–204 of the Transportation Article.        (2)    A person providing transportation network services in the portion of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit District located within the State must hold a transportation network operator’s license issued by the Commission unless the person is providing a trip for which WMATC requires a certificate of authority.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  10-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 10 - For-Hire Driving Services|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 10-105 - For-Hire Driver's License -- Denial; Hearing; Judicial Review

    (a)    After an administrative review, the Commission shall deny an application for a license if the public convenience and necessity requires the denial because of:        (1)    the physical or mental condition of the applicant; or        (2)    the criminal record of the applicant.    (b)    (1)    If an applicant’s application for a license is denied under subsection (a) of this section, the applicant may request a hearing by the Commission.        (2)    The Commission may have the license hearing officer conduct the hearing in accordance with § 10-110 of this subtitle.    (c)    If the Commission refuses to issue a license, the applicant may seek judicial review of the refusal under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of this article.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  10-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 10 - For-Hire Driving Services|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 10-106 - For-Hire Driver's License -- Term and Renewal

    (a)    The term of a for-hire driver’s license is not less than 1 year and not more than 3 years, as the Commission sets.    (b)    (1)    An applicant for a renewal of a for-hire driver’s license shall submit to the Commission an application on the form that the Commission provides.        (2)    The Commission may renew the for-hire driver’s license by appropriate endorsement on the license.    (c)    The Commission shall keep on file with the original application of a driver a complete record of:        (1)    each for-hire driver’s license issued to the driver; and        (2)    any renewal, suspension, and revocation of a for-hire driver’s license issued to the driver.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  10-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 10 - For-Hire Driving Services|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 10-107 - Temporary License and Badge

    The Commission may issue a temporary license and, if applicable, a badge to an applicant for a period not exceeding 30 days.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  10-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 10 - For-Hire Driving Services|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 10-108 - Display of License

    (a)    A for-hire driver shall have the for-hire driver’s license in the driver’s possession whenever operating a motor vehicle for hire.    (b)    (1)    A for-hire driver may not deface, remove, or obliterate an official entry made on the for-hire driver’s license.        (2)    A violation of this subsection shall be punished by suspension or revocation of the for-hire driver’s license as provided under § 10-110 of this subtitle.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  10-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division I - Public Services and Utilities|Title 10 - For-Hire Driving Services|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 10-109 - Toll Charges

    If a passenger elects to use a route where a highway or bridge toll charge occurs, the for-hire driver shall assess the passenger the cost of the highway or bridge toll charge.