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2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 23-106 - Inspection Certificate Required on Transfer of Used Vehicles

(a)    This section does not apply to:
(1)    Any transfer of a used vehicle to any licensed dealer or to any foreign dealer;
(2)    Any transfer between:
(i)    Spouses;
(ii)    A parent and child; or
(iii)    Co–owners of the vehicle to be transferred when a co–owner’s name is being removed from the title;
(3)    Any transfer of a used vehicle that is not to be both titled and registered in this State;
(4)    Any transfer of a used vehicle among any agencies of the State;
(5)    Any transfer of a used vehicle as described in § 13–503.2 of this article;
(6)    Any transfer of a used vehicle into a written inter vivos trust in which the transferor is the primary beneficiary;
(7)    Any transfer of a used island vehicle, as defined in § 13–935 of this article, registered, or to be registered, as a Class K (farm area/island) vehicle;
(8)    Any transfer of an off–highway recreational vehicle;
(9)    Any transfer of a leased vehicle to the lessee at the end of the lease term; or
(10)    Any transfer of a used vehicle from a business entity to the majority owner of the business entity if:
(i)    The vehicle is primarily driven by the majority owner of the business entity; and
(ii)    The business entity has been dissolved or is in the process of dissolution.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, if any licensed dealer that also is an inspection station transfers any used vehicle, it shall:
(i)    Prepare an inspection certificate; or
(ii)    Have an inspection certificate prepared by another inspection station.
(2)    Except as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, if any other person transfers a used vehicle, the person shall obtain an inspection certificate from an inspection station.
(3)    If a used vehicle is transferred other than by voluntary transfer or is transferred by a political subdivision of the State after that subdivision obtains the vehicle by proceedings pursuant to Title 12 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the transferee shall obtain the inspection certificate from an authorized inspection station.
(4)    In the case of a transfer of any used vehicle registered, or to be registered, as a Class E (truck) exceeding three–fourths ton manufacturer’s rated capacity, Class F (tractor), Class G (freight trailer or semitrailer), or Class G (dump service semitrailer) vehicle, the transferor or the transferee of the vehicle may obtain the required inspection certificate.
(5)    In the case of a transfer of any used vehicle registered or to be registered, that is sold for dismantling or rebuilding purposes, the transferor or the transferee of the vehicle may obtain the required inspection certificate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 23-107 - Inspection Certificate Required for Vehicle to Be Titled and Registered

(a)    (1)    Before the Administration titles and registers any used vehicle, except a Class L (historic) vehicle, it shall require a valid inspection certificate for the vehicle.
(2)    For the purposes of this subsection, an inspection certificate shall remain valid from the date the inspection certificate is issued for a period of:
(i)    90 days; or
(ii)    In the case of an inspection certificate issued for a used vehicle owned and held in inventory by a dealer licensed under Title 15 of this article, the earlier of:
1.    6 months; or
2.    When 1,000 miles have been added to the vehicle’s odometer since the inspection certificate was issued.
(3)    This subsection does not apply to any vehicle transferred within 30 days after the date of an inspection certificate issued for the vehicle and filed by the Administration in its title records.
(b)    (1)    If a person applies for titling and registration of a vehicle, the Administration may:
(i)    Withhold delivery of a certificate of title pending receipt of an inspection certificate; and
(ii)    Issue a temporary registration.
(2)    A vehicle for which a temporary registration has been issued under this subsection shall be inspected within 60 days of the issuance of the temporary registration.
(c)    (1)    When an existing school vehicle (Class H) is changed to any other registration class, the vehicle shall be inspected at a licensed State inspection station.
(2)    The inspection certificate shall be submitted at the time the vehicle is being registered in the new class.
(d)    All buses other than those that are required to be inspected annually by the Public Service Commission or by the Administration shall be inspected annually at a licensed State inspection station.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 23-108.1 - Transfer of Used Motor Vehicle -- Submission of Inspection Certificate

For vehicle titling and registration purposes, the Division:
(1)    Shall establish the manner and format for the submission of an inspection certificate for the transfer of a used motor vehicle; and
(2)    May require electronic submission of the inspection certificate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions › Section 23-109 - Prohibited Activities

(a)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not issue an inspection certificate for a vehicle without having inspected its equipment.
(b)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not issue a repair order certification for any specified equipment without having inspected that equipment.
(c)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not willfully issue an inspection certificate for a vehicle the equipment of which does not meet or exceed the standards established under this subtitle.
(d)    An inspection station or any of its employees may not willfully issue a repair order certification for any specified equipment if that equipment does not meet or exceed the standards established under this subtitle.
(e)    In this section, “fictitious” includes an imitation, counterfeit, or altered certificate or certification.
(f)    A person may not make, issue, or knowingly use any fictitious inspection certificate or repair order certification.
(g)    A person may not issue or cause or permit to be issued a repair order certification knowing it to be fictitious or issued without the equipment having been inspected for compliance with this subtitle.
(h)    On suspension or revocation of its license, an inspection station shall surrender to the Division, at its request, the license and all related material issued by the Division.
(i)    A person may not materially alter or change any equipment of a vehicle for which an inspection certificate or a repair order certification has been issued under this subtitle.
(j)    A person may not willfully violate any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle relating to inspection procedures and inspection station requirements.
(k)    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 for each vehicle for which there is a violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection › Section 23-201 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Emissions control program” means the program requiring and implementing the exhaust emissions test and the emissions equipment and misfueling inspection.
(c)    “Emissions equipment” means any emissions control device that has been installed on a motor vehicle by a manufacturer of motor vehicles.
(d)    “Emissions equipment and misfueling inspection” means an inspection to verify the presence of required emissions equipment and an inspection to determine that the vehicle has not been misfueled.
(e)    (1)    “Emissions related repair” means the inspection, adjustment, repair, or replacement of motor vehicle engine systems, subsystems, or components as necessary to bring a motor vehicle into compliance with emissions standards adopted in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.
(2)    “Emissions related repair” does not include adjustment, repair, or replacement necessitated by tampering or misfueling.
(f)    (1)    “Emissions standard” means a requirement that limits the quantity, quality, rate, or concentration of emissions from a motor vehicle.
(2)    “Emissions standard” includes a requirement that relates to the operation or maintenance of a motor vehicle to assure continuous emissions reduction.
(g)    “Exhaust emissions test” means the sampling and measurement of certain components of motor vehicle exhaust to determine whether the motor vehicle is in compliance with an emissions standard.
(h)    “Misfueling” means the introduction of leaded fuel into a motor vehicle designed by the motor vehicle manufacturer to use unleaded fuel.
(i)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Environment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection › Section 23-204 - Inspections to Be Conducted by Facilities

The facilities established or approved under § 23-203 of this subtitle shall conduct the exhaust emissions tests and emissions equipment and misfueling inspections of motor vehicles to determine whether each vehicle complies with emissions standards established under this subtitle for that vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection › Section 23-205 - Inspection Fees

(a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration and the Secretary shall set the fee to be charged for each vehicle to be inspected and tested by a facility.
(2)    The fee established under this subsection:
(i)    During the period from January 1, 1995 through May 31, 1997, may not exceed $12; and
(ii)    During the period after May 31, 1997, may not exceed $14.
(b)    The fee shall be collected in a manner established by the Administration and the Secretary.
(c)    A specific portion of the fee shall be paid to or retained by the Administration to cover the cost of administration and enforcement of the emissions control program, as provided in the contract between the contractor and the State.
2023 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 - Duty to Have Vehicle Inspected and Tested; Vehicles to Meet Standards and Requirements

(a)    An owner of a motor vehicle that is registered in this State shall have the vehicle inspected and tested as required under this subtitle.
(b)    A motor vehicle registered in this State, unless exempted or given a waiver under this subtitle, shall meet the standards and requirements of this subtitle.
(c)    Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, the owner of any gasoline powered motor vehicle registered under § 13-916 of this article, with a maximum gross weight up to and including 26,000 pounds, shall have the vehicle inspected and tested as required under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 23 - Vehicle Laws -- Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment › Subtitle 2 - Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection › Section 23-206.1 - Exemption of Ambulances

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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 paragraphs (2) through (4) 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.
(3)    An owner of a vehicle registered under § 13–923 of this article that has been in operation for not more than 5 years from the vehicle’s model year shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 35,000 miles or at least every 12 months, whichever occurs first.
(4)    An owner of a vehicle registered under § 13–916 or § 13–919 of this article that has been in operation for not more than 5 years from the vehicle’s model year shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 50,000 miles or at least every 12 months, whichever occurs first, if the vehicle is:
(i)    A zero–emission electric vehicle; or
(ii)    A fuel cell electric vehicle.
(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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-106 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- in General

(a)    This section and § 24-106.1 of this subtitle do not prohibit:
(1)    Dropping sand, abrasives, chemicals, or other materials to improve traction;
(2)    Spreading water or other substance to construct, clean or maintain a highway; or
(3)    Dropping asphalt or other materials for highway, bridge, storm drain, or utility construction or repair.
(b)    A vehicle with any load may not be driven on any highway unless the vehicle is constructed or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping.
(c)    A vehicle with any load may not be driven on any highway unless the load and any covering on the load are fastened securely to prevent the load or covering from becoming loose or detached or from in any way endangering other users of the highway.
(d)    This section does not apply to agricultural products in their natural state or residue developed from processing vegetable agricultural products that can be used as feed for animals and that are being transported to a farm. This provision, however, does not prevent the enforcement of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Department of the Environment for the control of air pollution.
(e)    The owner of a vehicle from which dirt, debris, or agricultural products has fallen on any highway is responsible for removing that dirt, debris, or agricultural products within a reasonable time.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-106.2 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- Transportation of Lumber, Pipe, Steel, or Similar Materials

(a)    A vehicle or combination of vehicles used to carry piling, poles, mill logs, unfinished or unfabricated lumber, pipe, steel, or other materials of a similar kind, size, shape, or characteristic may not be driven on any highway unless its load is fastened securely to both the front and rear of the vehicle at both the front and rear of the load, as provided in this section.
(b)    The fastening of a load to a vehicle shall be:
(1)    By two separate common coil B.B. chains, the links of which may not be less than:
(i)    3/8 of an inch in diameter for loads of 3 tons or less; or
(ii)    1/2 of an inch in diameter for loads over 3 tons;
(2)    If they have at least as much tensile strength as the chains, by:
(i)    Wire rope not less than 5/16 of an inch in diameter;
(ii)    Steel strapping; or
(iii)    Logistic webbing of synthetic fibers; or
(3)    As specified in Part 393 of the federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and adopted jointly by the Administration and the Department of State Police.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-106.3 - Securing Loads on Vehicles -- Persons Liable for Violations

The owner of the vehicle, if present in the vehicle, or, in his absence, the driver of the vehicle is presumed to be responsible for any violation of §§ 24-106 through 24-106.2 of this subtitle, if:
(1)    The violation is caused by an occupant of the vehicle;
(2)    The vehicle has two or more occupants; and
(3)    It cannot be determined which occupant is the violator.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-110 - Registration of Vehicles According to Permissible Gross Weight

(a)    (1)    Before registering any bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, or semitrailer, the Administration may require any information and make any investigations or tests necessary to determine whether the vehicle may be operated safely on the highways in compliance with this subtitle.
(2)    The Administration shall register the vehicle for a maximum permissible gross weight within the limitations set forth in this subtitle.
(b)    (1)    The registration card for each vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section shall show the gross weight for which the vehicle is registered. If the registered vehicle is a motor vehicle to be used in combination with other vehicles, the registration card also shall show separately the total permissible gross weight of the combination of vehicles.
(2)    The Administration may issue a special plate that shows the gross weight or weights for which a vehicle or combination of vehicles is registered. If issued, the plate shall be attached to and displayed at all times on the vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-111.1 - Removal of Excess Weight

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, as to any vehicle found to exceed the weight limits permitted under this subtitle, if the overweight does not exceed 5,000 pounds, a police officer may require the driver to unload the excess weight.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, as to any vehicle found to exceed the weight limits permitted under this subtitle, if the overweight exceeds 5,000 pounds, the vehicle may not be moved until the excess weight is unloaded.
(c)    Except on interstate highways, if an overweight vehicle bears registration plates issued by this State and is transporting liquid milk in bulk from the producer, the vehicle may be granted a 5 percent tolerance on the applicable registration or statutory gross weight limit. However, a tolerance granted under this subsection may not permit the gross weight of the vehicle to exceed 80,000 pounds.
(d)    As to an overweight vehicle carrying an indivisible load:
(1)    If it is the first indivisible load overweight violation by the driver of the vehicle, the vehicle may be allowed to proceed, after a permit to do so is obtained from the State Highway Administration; and
(2)    If it is a second or subsequent indivisible load overweight violation by the driver of the vehicle, the vehicle shall return with its load to its place of entry or origin in this State, after a permit to do so is obtained from the State Highway Administration.
(e)    As to an overweight vehicle carrying perishable products as its only load, the vehicle shall be allowed to proceed to its destination if:
(1)    It is the first perishable load overweight violation by the driver of the vehicle following a period of at least 365 consecutive days without a perishable load overweight violation; and
(2)    The overweight does not exceed 5,000 pounds.
(f)    All material or cargo unloaded under this section shall be cared for by the motor carrier or operator of the vehicle at the risk of the motor carrier or operator.
(g)    A person convicted of a violation of subsection (b), (d)(2), or (e) 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-112 - Permits for Excess Size and Weight

(a)    (1)    The State Highway Administration may issue a permit allowing an oversized vehicle to use the highways in this State.
(2)    For each permit issued under this subsection, the State Highway Administration shall charge a fee of not less than $30.
(b)    (1)    The State Highway Administration may issue a permit allowing an overweight vehicle to use the highways in this State.
(2)    For each permit issued under this subsection, the State Highway Administration shall charge a fee of not less than:
(i)    $30 for the first 45 tons (90,000 pounds) or less of gross weight of the vehicle; and
(ii)    $5 for each additional ton (2,000 pounds) or part of a ton in excess of 45 tons.
(c)    The Secretary is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of establishing a schedule of fees for permits issued under this section using dollar amounts that will recover but not exceed the administrative costs associated with issuance and use of the permits, including compliance monitoring.
(d)    Each permit issued under this section shall specify:
(1)    The maximum size or weight permitted;
(2)    The route to be followed; and
(3)    The date and hour on which the trip is to be made.
(e)    (1)    A person may not violate any condition of a permit issued under this section.
(2)    A person may not move an oversized or overweight load which requires a permit under this section without first obtaining the permit and having the permit in the person’s possession.
(f)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:
(1)    For the 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-112.1 - Reciprocal Agreements

(a)    The State Highway Administration may enter into reciprocal agreements on behalf of this State, with the duly authorized agents of any other state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or Canada, or the District of Columbia, that provide for:
(1)    Issuing permits for nondivisable loads of overweight or oversize vehicles involved in interstate commerce;
(2)    Collecting permit fees;
(3)    The disbursement of funds collected by the State Highway Administration which are due to other states or jurisdictions based on the respective permit fees charged in those states or jurisdictions; and
(4)    Receiving funds from other states or jurisdictions for permit fees collected on behalf of this State.
(b)    The State Highway Administration may not enter into any reciprocal agreement that would affect this State’s permit fees or conflict with any provisions of this title.
(c)    In exercising the authority granted under this section, the State Highway Administration may:
(1)    Enter into regional or national permit agreements pertaining to overweight or oversize vehicles involved in interstate commerce;
(2)    Conduct audits to assure compliance with any permit agreement entered into under this section; and
(3)    Enforce the provisions set forth in any permit agreement entered into under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-113 - Rules and Regulations for Movement of Oversize and Overweight Vehicles

(a)    The purpose of this section is to:
(1)    Facilitate the obtaining of permits;
(2)    Eliminate undue hardships to political subdivisions, contractors, and the movers of heavy or large equipment; and
(3)    Make possible, when circumstances justify, the issuing of permits under which more than one move can be made.
(b)    The State Highway Administration and the Department of State Police jointly may formulate rules and regulations that:
(1)    Implement the statutes on the movement of oversize and overweight vehicles; and
(2)    Establish fees and charges under these statutes.
(c)    (1)    Before a rule or regulation may be adopted or amended under this section, the State Highway Administration shall hold a public hearing on it.
(2)    After the hearing, the State Highway Administration may adopt the proposed rule, regulation, or amendment or any appropriate modification to it.