reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-113.1 - Weight Limitations for Vehicles Carrying International Freight

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, and subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the Secretary, by regulation, may determine that a combination of vehicles carrying manifested international freight as the only load of the vehicle in a sealed, seagoing container on a semitrailer is carrying an indivisible load provided that:
(1)    A vehicle issued a permit under this section may not exceed 22,400 pounds gross maximum weight for a single axle, 44,000 pounds gross maximum weight for 2 consecutive axles, or 90,000 pounds gross maximum weight; and
(2)    A vehicle issued a permit under this section may be operated only on:
(i)    Those parts of the interstate and State systems of highways that are designated by the Secretary in conjunction with the United States Department of Transportation;
(ii)    Any other highway, authorized by the Secretary, that is the shortest practical route between a highway designated pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph and:
1.    A truck terminal;
2.    A port or other point of origin or destination; or
3.    For a distance not to exceed one mile, facilities for food, fuel, repairs, or rest.
(b)    (1)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations, consistent with the provisions of this section, for the issuance of permits for vehicles described under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    The regulations adopted under this subsection may set fees and shall establish maximum axle and gross weight limits, routes, and other necessary criteria.
(c)    The authority granted under the provisions of this section may not be exercised unless and until the Secretary determines in writing that its exercise:
(1)    Is required to provide access to or egress from the Port of Baltimore for international freight;
(2)    Will not cause extraordinary damage to roads and bridges in the State or require extraordinary expense for the maintenance of those roads and bridges;
(3)    Will not cause undue adverse environmental impact upon or unduly disrupt residential neighborhoods; and
(4)    Will not impair highway safety.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-113.3 - Indivisible Load

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Secretary, by regulation, may determine that a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting manifested international freight as the only load of the vehicle or combination of vehicles in a sealed, seagoing container on a semitrailer is transporting an indivisible load, provided that the vehicle or combination of vehicles is issued a permit under this section and:
(1)    Is carrying not more than 100,000 pounds gross maximum vehicle weight;
(2)    Has the minimum number of axles required by the permit;
(3)    Does not exceed the maximum axle weight or axle spacing requirements, as established by regulation or specified on the permit;
(4)    Is traveling only during the hours as established by regulation or specified on the permit;
(5)    Adheres to a unique maximum speed limit specified on the permit; and
(6)    Is traveling only on State or county highways that are:
(i)    On the specific route established by regulation and specified on the permit between the Seagirt Marine Terminal and a destination authorized by the Secretary, with no deviation from the specific route; and
(ii)    Specifically designated by the Secretary as being part of a “heavy weight port corridor”.
(b)    (1)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations, consistent with this section, for the issuance of permits for vehicles described under subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    The regulations adopted under this subsection:
(i)    May set permit fees; and
(ii)    Shall establish axle and gross weight requirements, routes, and other necessary criteria.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 1 - Size, Weight, and Load › Section 24-114 - Jurisdiction and Appeals in Offenses Involving Vehicle Weights

As to violations relating to vehicle weights and the imposition of fines allowed for these violations, if either party is aggrieved by the judgment of a District Court, the party has a right of appeal under §§ 12-401 and 12-403 of the Courts Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-201 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “County road” has the meaning stated in § 8-101 of this article.
(c)    “State highway” has the meaning stated in § 8-101 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-202 - Damage of Highways Prohibited

A person may not drive or move any vehicle or other object on or across any State highway or county road if the vehicle or object is constructed or equipped so that it might do unusual damage to the highway or road.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-203 - Authority of State Highway Administration to Preserve State Highways

(a)    (1)    The State Highway Administration may adopt rules, regulations, and orders necessary for the preservation of State highways.
(2)    These rules, regulations, and orders may include provisions to regulate:
(i)    The use of State highways by vehicles or other objects that cause more than ordinary wear and tear of the highways; or
(ii)    The use of any State highway that is in danger.
(b)    Before any rule, regulation, or order may be adopted under this section, it shall be published once a week for 3 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the affected highway lies.
(c)    A person may not knowingly violate any rule, regulation, or order adopted under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-204 - Authority of Local Authorities and State Highway Administration to Restrict Use of Endangered Highway

(a)    If the State Highway Administration or a local authority finds that a highway under its jurisdiction or maintenance is in danger of serious damage from deterioration, rain, snow, or any other condition, the State Highway Administration or, by a resolution adopted by its governing body, the local authority may:
(1)    Prohibit the operation of vehicles on the highway;
(2)    Restrict the weight of vehicles permitted to drive on the highway; or
(3)    Reduce the maximum speed limit for vehicles operating on the highway.
(b)    (1)    In this subsection, “vehicles supplying emergency service” means any vehicle designated by the local authority as a vehicle supplying emergency service, such as supplying fuel, fuel/oil, or milk.
(2)    Notwithstanding any resolution adopted by a local authority under subsection (a) of this section, vehicles supplying emergency service may use the highway if written permission is obtained from the local authority.
(c)    A restriction imposed by the State Highway Administration or a local authority under this section may not restrict the right to use a highway for:
(1)    More than 60 consecutive days; or
(2)    More than 90 days during any one calendar year.
(d)    (1)    If the State Highway Administration or a local authority imposes a restriction under this section, it shall place and maintain signs at each end of that part of the highway affected by the restriction. The signs shall state the restriction imposed on the use of the highway.
(2)    A restriction adopted under this section is not effective unless the required signs are posted.
(e)    (1)    Unless the person has a written permit from the State Highway Administration or the appropriate local authority, a person, whether the owner of the vehicle, the person having charge and control over the vehicle, or an employee or agent of either, may not drive or cause to be driven any vehicle on any highway in violation of any restriction imposed under this section.
(2)    In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any owner or person in control of a vehicle that is in violation of any restriction imposed under this section is liable to the State Highway Administration or the appropriate local authority for all damages sustained by a highway as a result of the violation.
(3)    In the trial of a person charged with a violation of this section, oral testimony of the existence and contents of signs posted as required by this section is prima facie evidence of the validity of the restrictions stated on them.
(4)    This section applies regardless of any public general or public local law to the contrary.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-206 - Authority of Local Authorities or State Highway Administration to Preserve Bridges and Culverts

(a)    The State Highway Administration or a local authority may regulate the weight and speed of any vehicle passing over any bridge or culvert under its jurisdiction, by placing and maintaining signs at each end of the bridge or culvert as provided in this section.
(b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a local authority may not impose any restriction under this section without approval of the State Highway Administration.
(2)    The following local authorities do not require the approval of the State Highway Administration, if they submit to that Administration, at the time of placing any sign under this section, a statement that a structural analysis has shown the necessity for the particular restriction:
(i)    Allegany County;
(ii)    Anne Arundel County;
(iii)    Baltimore City;
(iv)    Baltimore County;
(v)    Carroll County;
(vi)    Frederick County;
(vii)    Harford County;
(viii)    Howard County;
(ix)    Montgomery County;
(x)    Prince George’s County;
(xi)    St. Mary’s County; and
(xii)    Washington County.
(3)    The required statement shall recite that the analysis has been performed by a professional engineer experienced in the area of bridge design and shall include the engineer’s name, professional engineer’s license number, the date the computations were performed, and the date of the last inspection on which the computations were based.
(c)    The signs required under subsection (a) of this section shall be those set forth as standard applications for vehicle weight and speed restrictions in the manual on uniform traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration pursuant to the provisions of § 25–104 of this article.
(d)    (1)    Unless the person has a written permit from the State Highway Administration or the appropriate local authority, a person, whether the owner of the vehicle, the person having charge and control over the vehicle, or an employee or agent of either, may not drive or cause to be driven any vehicle over a bridge or culvert in violation of any restriction imposed under this section.
(2)    In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any owner or person in control of a vehicle that is in violation of any restriction imposed under this section is liable to the State Highway Administration or the appropriate local authority for all damages sustained by a bridge, culvert, or highway as a result of the violation.
(3)    In the trial of a person charged with a violation of this section, oral testimony of the existence and contents of signs posted as required by this section is prima facie evidence of the validity of the restrictions stated on them.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-207 - Testing of Trucks on State Highways

(a)    Unless the person has a written permit from the State Highway Administration, a person, whether the owner of the vehicle, the person having charge and control over the vehicle, or an employee or agent of either, may not use any State highway to test any truck, whether for durability, speed, fuel consumption, or otherwise.
(b)    The State Highway Administration may issue a permit if, in its judgment:
(1)    The highway over which the test will be conducted will not be unduly damaged; and
(2)    The safety of the traveling public will not be materially adversely affected by the test.
(c)    The State Highway Administration:
(1)    Shall designate in the permit the route on which and the day and hour during which the tests may be conducted; and
(2)    May impose additional regulations and limitations to promote the safety of the traveling public and prevent undue damage to the highway under its jurisdiction.
(d)    For each vehicle to be tested, the permit fee is $25.
(e)    A permit is not required for the testing of trucks serviced or repaired by a garage licensed under Title 17, Subtitle 8 of the Business Regulation Article if:
(1)    All laws of this article are observed by a garage owner in regard to size, weight, and speed restrictions of the particular type of truck tested; and
(2)    All local motor vehicle traffic, speed, and safety ordinances are complied with.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-208 - Liability for Damage to Highway or Structure

(a)    Any person who drives or moves any vehicle or any other object on any State, county, or municipal highway is liable for all damage that the State, county, or municipal highway sustains as a result of:
(1)    Any illegal driving or moving of the vehicle or object;
(2)    The driving or moving of any vehicle or object that weighs more than the maximum statutory weight specified in this title, unless the overweight is authorized by a permit issued under this title and the vehicle is operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit; or
(3)    The driving or moving of any vehicle or object that exceeds the maximum statutory height or width specified in this title, unless the oversize is authorized by a permit issued under this title and the vehicle is operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(b)    Any person liable for damages in excess of $25,000 under subsection (a)(3) of this section is also liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.
(c)    If the driver is not the owner of the vehicle or object, but is driving or moving it with the express or implied permission of the owner, the owner and driver are jointly and severally liable for the damage to the State, county, or municipal highway and any civil penalty assessed under this section.
(d)    A civil action for damages to a State, county, or municipal highway and any civil penalty under this section may be brought by the authority in control of it.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Use of Highways › Section 24-209 - Truck Traffic Adversely Affecting Residential Community

(a)    The State Highway Administration may conduct appropriate studies to determine whether the safety and general welfare of a residential community are threatened by noise, vibration, or incidence of truck traffic on any State highway. In determining whether or not to conduct such a study, the Administration shall consider the number of complaints about truck traffic received, if any, from residents of an area.
(b)    If the State Highway Administration determines that a threat exists and that the safety and general welfare of the residential community would be promoted by the adoption of restrictions on the use of the State highway by trucks, the Administration may establish routes, speed limits, time restrictions, weight restrictions, or other measures with respect to truck traffic on the State highway, which will minimize the adverse effects of that traffic on the residential area or cause that traffic to avoid the residential area entirely.
(c)    Under this section, truck traffic may be prohibited entirely on any State highway or part of a State highway, if an adequately functional alternate route is available to carry the truck traffic, taking into consideration the amount of additional fuel that would be required over the alternate route and the economic impact on the citizens of this State caused by the alternate route.
(d)    The provisions of this section:
(1)    Do not apply to any Class E (truck) vehicles of 10,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight; and
(2)    Do not preclude the making of local deliveries of supplies or services in any residential communities.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 3 - Mobile Seafood and Produce Vendors › Section 24-301 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Established place of business” means any permanent building or structure from which a permanent business is conducted during normal business hours throughout the year.
(2)    “Established place of business” does not include a tent, temporary stand or other temporary quarters, or permanent quarters occupied under a temporary arrangement.
(c)    “Mobile seafood or produce vendor” means a person who sells or offers for sale any seafood or produce:
(1)    While outdoors on foot;
(2)    From any vehicle or conveyance, whether or not the vehicle or conveyance is in operating condition; or
(3)    From any tent, temporary stand, roadside stand, roadside market, or other quarters that is not an established place of business.
(d)    (1)    “Produce” means any fruit or vegetable product of the soil that is intended for human consumption.
(2)    “Produce” does not include a canned, frozen, dried, or pickled product.
(e)    “Right–of–way” includes any highway area or highway structure and any property adjacent to a highway acquired for the operation or use of the highway.
(f)    “Seafood” means any finfish, crustacean, or mollusk, live or dead, or any part, egg, offspring, or body of any finfish, crustacean, or mollusk, that is intended for human consumption.
(g)    “Shopping center” means any 5 or more contiguous established places of business which share common parking facilities of 25 parking spaces or more.
(h)    “State highway” means any public highway owned by this State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 3 - Mobile Seafood and Produce Vendors › Section 24-302 - Applicability of Subtitle

This subtitle does not:
(1)    Diminish any authority of Anne Arundel County, Howard County, or a municipal corporation to license and regulate mobile seafood vendors;
(2)    Apply to charitable or nonprofit vendors who sell seafood at short–term festivals or other short–term events;
(3)    Apply in Calvert County and in St. Mary’s County for those persons selling their own seafood catch; or
(4)    Diminish the authority of a county to license and regulate mobile produce vendors.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 3 - Mobile Seafood and Produce Vendors › Section 24-303 - Prohibited Locations

(a)    (1)    When located on the right–of–way of any State highway, a mobile seafood or produce vendor may not sell, or offer for sale, any seafood or produce, unless the vendor has a lease from the State that allows the vendor to sell, or offer for sale, seafood or produce.
(2)    The State may require a mobile seafood or produce vendor to submit an application and pay a reasonable fee to be applied to administrative costs.
(3)    The State may not enter into a lease with a mobile produce vendor unless the applicable county licenses mobile produce vendors.
(b)    A mobile seafood or produce vendor may not sell, or offer for sale, any seafood or produce, when located:
(1)    Within 50 yards of any vehicular entrance to or exit from a school or place of worship, unless the vendor has written permission of the applicable school board or person who is responsible for the buildings and grounds of the place of worship;
(2)    Within 100 yards of any vehicular entrance to or exit from any shopping center;
(3)    In the parking lot of any shopping center, unless the vendor has written permission of the owner of the shopping center and conforms to applicable local laws and ordinances;
(4)    Within an unsafe distance, as determined by the local authorities, from the edge of any roadway;
(5)    On any roadway; or
(6)    On private property adjoining a State highway, unless the vendor owns or leases the property or has written permission from the property owner.
(c)    The State Highway Administration may adopt regulations to implement this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 24 - Vehicle Laws -- Size, Weight, and Load; Highway Preservation › Subtitle 3 - Mobile Seafood and Produce Vendors › Section 24-304 - Violations

(a)    The charging of a person with a violation of this subtitle shall be by means of a traffic citation in the form determined under § 1–605(d) of the Courts Article.
(b)    The charging of a person with a violation of this section may be performed by any State or local police officer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-101 - Applicability of Title 21 Definitions

A word used in this subtitle, unless the context requires otherwise, has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 21-101 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-101.1 - Statewide Application of Maryland Vehicle Law; Effect of Local Regulation

(a)    Except as otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law are statewide in their effect.
(b)    Except as otherwise expressly authorized in this subsection or by a public local law on the regulation of taxicabs and taxicab drivers or by any public general law, no local authority or political subdivision of this State may:
(1)    Require the registration or licensing of any vehicle or driver in addition to the registration and licensing required or authorized in the Maryland Vehicle Law;
(2)    Impose on the owner or driver of any vehicle any tax, registration fee, license fee, assessment, or charge of any kind for the use of a vehicle on any highway in this State, except for tolls to finance the cost of the construction, maintenance, and operation of any bridge, tunnel or approach thereto constructed as part of the interstate system of highways under Title 23 of the United States Code and from the payment of which vehicles owned by the State are exempt; or
(3)    Otherwise make or enforce any local law, ordinance, or regulation on any subject covered by the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(c)    Except as otherwise provided in the Maryland Vehicle Law:
(1)    The provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law prevail over all local legislation and regulation on any subject with which the Maryland Vehicle Law deals;
(2)    All public local laws, ordinances, and regulations that are inconsistent or identical with or equivalent to any provision in the Maryland Vehicle Law are repealed; and
(3)    The charters of all political subdivisions of this State are modified to prohibit the political subdivision from making or enforcing any ordinance or regulation in violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Maryland Vehicle Law does not preclude enactment, adoption, or enforcement of:
(1)    A public local law for the regulation of taxicabs and taxicab drivers; or
(2)    An ordinance or regulation adopted under such a public local law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-102.1 - Off-the-Road Motorcycles

(a)    (1)    In this section, “off-the-road motorcycle” means a motorcycle not otherwise registered under this article.
(2)    “Off-the-road motorcycle” includes motorcycles designed for off-the-road operation, motorcycles not otherwise eligible for registration under this article, and motorcycles commonly referred to as “dirt bikes”.
(b)    Each county and Baltimore City may regulate the operation of off-the-road motorcycles, require them to be registered, and impose a registration fee for them.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-102.2 - Motorized Passenger Scooter -- Use in Ocean City

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    (i)    “Licensed driver” means an individual who holds a driver’s license of any class issued by the State or, if the individual is a nonresident of the State, issued by another state or country.
(ii)    “Licensed driver” does not include an individual who holds a learner’s permit or a provisional license issued by the State or, if the individual is a nonresident of the State, the equivalent license issued by another state or country.
(3)    (i)    “Motorized passenger scooter” means a nonpedal vehicle that:
1.    Has a cockpit containing a seat for the operator and a passenger;
2.    Has three wheels, of which one is 10 inches or more in diameter;
3.    Has a motor:
A.    With a rating of 2.7 brake horsepower or less; or
B.    If the motor is an internal combustion engine, with a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement or less; and
4.    Is equipped with an automatic transmission.
(ii)    “Motorized passenger scooter” does not include a vehicle that has been manufactured for off–road use, including a motorcycle and an all–terrain vehicle.
(b)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law regarding the operation of a vehicle on a highway in the State, in the municipal boundaries of Ocean City, a licensed driver may operate a motorized passenger scooter on:
(1)    A local highway; and
(2)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, any portion of a State highway designated by the State Highway Administration as a bicycle way.
(c)    The State Highway Administration may prohibit the operation of a motorized passenger scooter on a bicycle way under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Administration if it determines that:
(1)    An occupant of a motorized passenger scooter is placed at an unacceptable risk of injury on the bicycle way; or
(2)    The operation of a motorized passenger scooter is a threat to the safety or mobility of others along the bicycle way.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-104 - State Highway Administration to Adopt Sign Manual

The State Highway Administration shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices, consistent with the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law, for use on highways in this State. This uniform system shall correlate with and, as far as possible, conform to the system set forth in the most recent edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-104.1 - Restrictions on Sale of Traffic Control Devices

A person may not sell or offer for sale any sign, signal, marking, or other device intended to regulate, warn, or guide traffic unless it conforms with the State manual and specifications adopted pursuant to § 25-104 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-105 - Placement of Traffic Control Devices on State Highways

(a)    On every highway under its jurisdiction, the State Highway Administration shall place and maintain those traffic control devices that it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Each of these traffic control devices shall conform to the manual and specifications of the State Highway Administration.
(b)    A local authority may place or maintain a traffic control device on a highway under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Administration only with the permission and under the direction of the State Highway Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-106 - Placement of Local Traffic Control Devices

On every highway under its jurisdiction, a local authority shall place and maintain those traffic control devices that it considers necessary to carry out the provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law or local traffic ordinances or to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. Each of these traffic control devices shall conform to the manual and specifications of the State Highway Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-106.1 - Restrictions on Placement of Traffic Control Devices

A person may not install or maintain, in any area of private property used by the public, any sign, signal, marking, or other device intended to regulate, warn, or guide traffic unless it conforms with the State manual and specifications adopted pursuant to § 25-104 of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-107 - Authority to Require Pedestrian Obedience to Traffic Control Signals

As to any highway under its jurisdiction, a local authority may:
(1)    Require pedestrians to obey strictly any traffic control signal; and
(2)    Prohibit pedestrians from crossing, except in a crosswalk:
(i)    Any roadway in a business district; or
(ii)    Any designated highway.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-109 - Authority to Designate Through Highways and "Stop" and "Yield" Intersections

The State Highway Administration, as to both State and county highways, and any local authority, as to any other highways under its jurisdiction, may:
(1)    Designate through highways and place stop signs or yield signs at specified entrances to them; or
(2)    Designate any intersection as a stop intersection or as a yield intersection and place stop signs or yield signs at one or more entrances to the intersection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-110 - Regulations Relative to School Vehicles

(a)    (1)    With the advice of the State Department of Education, the Motor Vehicle Administration shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations not inconsistent with the Maryland Vehicle Law to govern the safe operation of all school vehicles.
(2)    The following shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted under this section:
(i)    Every school or school district and its officers and employees;
(ii)    Every person employed under contract by a school or school district; and
(iii)    Every person that owns or operates a school vehicle.
(b)    (1)    Any officer or employee of any school or school district who violates any rule or regulation adopted under this section or fails to include the obligation to comply with these rules and regulations in any contract executed by him on behalf of a school or school district is guilty of misconduct and subject to removal from office or employment.
(2)    (i)    A person that owns or operates a school vehicle may not violate any rule or regulation adopted under this section.
(ii)    A vehicle involved in a violation under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is subject to suspension or revocation of its registration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-111.1 - Minimum Security Requirements for Commercial Motor Vehicles

(a)    The Administration, in consultation with the State Highway Administration, may adopt rules and regulations that are consistent with 49 C.F.R., Part 387.
(b)    The rules and regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall apply to the following vehicles:
(1)    For–hire vehicles engaged in intrastate commerce that exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds and are designed to carry property;
(2)    For–hire vehicles engaged in interstate commerce that:
(i)    Exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and are designed to carry property; or
(ii)    Are designed to transport passengers, including the driver; and
(3)    Vehicles that are required to be marked or placarded for the transportation of hazardous materials or otherwise are subject to the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 387 when transporting hazardous materials.
(c)    Any motor carrier operating a vehicle that is subject to the rules and regulations adopted under this section shall, at all times when operating the vehicle on a highway in the State, comply with the rules and regulations adopted under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-112 - Cvisn Transponders

(a)    (1)    In this section and in § 25–111 of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Cloned CVISN transponder” means a CVISN transponder or other electronic device that has been converted with the electronic serial number or other proprietary information obtained without the consent of the State.
(3)    “CVISN” means the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network, a motor carrier program managed by the Department, together with other State agencies.
(4)    “CVISN transponder” means an electronic device acquired by motor carriers to allow electronic signaling through CVISN.
(5)    “Manufacture” means to produce, assemble, modify, alter, program, reprogram, or tamper with a CVISN transponder without the consent of the State.
(6)    “Sell” means to sell, exchange, give, or dispose of to another, or to offer or agree to do the same.
(b)    (1)    A person may not knowingly possess or use a cloned CVISN transponder or possess a CVISN transponder with the intent to manufacture a cloned CVISN transponder.
(2)    A person may not knowingly distribute or possess with intent to distribute, manufacture, or sell a cloned CVISN transponder.
(3)    A person may not knowingly remove a CVISN transponder from the commercial vehicle to which it is registered and place it in another vehicle.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the operator of a motor vehicle is in possession of a cloned CVISN transponder or a CVISN transponder placed in a commercial vehicle to which it is not registered, the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be liable for the violation under this section.
(2)    A registered owner is not liable for a violation under this section if:
(i)    The operator of the vehicle has been adjudicated to be solely responsible for the violation;
(ii)    A person other than the registered owner has been adjudicated to be responsible for the violation; or
(iii)    1.    The registered owner is a lessor of the motor vehicle;
2.    At the time of the violation, the motor vehicle involved was in the possession of a lessee; and
3.    The lessor, within 30 days of the issuance of the citation, provides the Department or its authorized agent with a copy of the lease agreement identifying the lessee.
(d)    (1)    In addition to any other penalty provided by law, including being disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle under § 16–812 of this article, a driver or an owner convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
(2)    The Administration may not register or transfer the registration of any vehicle involved in a violation of this section until final disposition of the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-114 - Targeting Motorcycles Only at Checkpoints Prohibited; Exceptions

(a)    In this section, “checkpoint” means a predetermined fixed location at which a police officer stops a motor vehicle or a specific sequence of motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, inspect drivers’ licenses or registrations, or evaluate drivers for impairment.
(b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint may not target only motorcycles for inspection or evaluation.
(c)    A police officer at a motor vehicle checkpoint established as part of a police search or investigation may target motorcycles as appropriate.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Powers of State and Local Authorities › Section 25-115 - Removing, Preserving, and Storing Vehicles

(a)    In this section, “police department” has the meaning stated in § 25–201(e)(5) of this title.
(b)    Neither the governing body of Prince George’s County nor the police department may use other persons, equipment, or facilities for removing, preserving, and storing vehicles under § 16–303.1 of this article, § 25–203 of this title, or any other State or local law unless the services of the person or the equipment or facilities are selected from an open procurement administered by the Prince George’s County Office of Central Services.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 25-201 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Abandoned vehicle” means any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer:
(1)    That is inoperable and left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;
(2)    That has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours;
(3)    That has remained on private property for more than 48 hours without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property;
(4)    That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the garage keeper has given the owner of the vehicle notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to remove the vehicle;
(5)    That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the period when, by contract, the vehicle was to remain in the garage;
(6)    That was left for more than 10 days in a garage by:
(i)    Someone other than its registered owner; or
(ii)    A person authorized to have possession of the vehicle under a contract of use, service, storage, or repair;
(7)    That has remained on public property for more than 48 hours and:
(i)    Is not displaying currently valid registration plates; or
(ii)    Is displaying registration plates of another vehicle;
(8)    That has been left unattended on any portion of a “controlled access highway” as defined in § 8–101(f) of this article for more than 24 hours;
(9)    That has been left unattended on any portion of a primary or secondary highway or controlled access highway, as defined in § 8–101 of this article, and is in violation of any of the provisions of § 22–408 of this article; or
(10)    That is not reclaimed as provided under § 16–303.1 of this article.
(c)    “Garage” means any of the following, if operated for commercial purposes:
(1)    A parking place or establishment;
(2)    A vehicle storage facility; or
(3)    An establishment for the servicing, repair, or maintenance of vehicles.
(d)    (1)    “Lessor” means a person who regularly leases or offers to lease motor vehicles.
(2)    “Lessor” includes:
(i)    An assignee of leases; and
(ii)    A person who during any 12–month period offers to lease 5 or more motor vehicles or who is assigned 5 or more leases.
(e)    “Police department” means:
(1)    The Department of State Police;
(2)    The police department of any political subdivision of this State;
(3)    In Baltimore City, the appropriate agency designated by the Board of Estimates;
(4)    The police forces of public colleges and universities;
(5)    In Prince George’s County, an appropriate agency or department designated by the County Executive;
(6)    In any municipality in Prince George’s County or Montgomery County, an appropriate agency or department designated by the governing body of the municipality; and
(7)    The police force of any State government agency.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 25-202 - Abandonment of Vehicles Prohibited; Presumption of Ownership

(a)    A person may not abandon a vehicle:
(1)    On any public property; or
(2)    On any property other than his own without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property.
(b)    The last known registered owner of an abandoned vehicle is considered to be the prima facie owner of the vehicle at the time it was abandoned and the person who abandoned it.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 25-203 - Police May Take Abandoned Vehicles Into Custody

(a)    A police department may take any abandoned vehicle into custody. For this purpose, the police department may use its own personnel, equipment, and facilities or, subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section and except as provided in § 25–115 of this title, use other persons, equipment, and facilities for removing, preserving, and storing abandoned vehicles.
(b)    A police department may not authorize the use of a tow truck under subsection (a) of this section unless the tow truck is registered under § 13–920 of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 25 - Vehicle Laws -- Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 25-204 - Notice by Police to Last Known Registered Owner and Secured Parties -- in General

(a)    As soon as reasonably possible and within 7 days at most after it takes an abandoned vehicle into custody, a police department shall send a notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to:
(1)    The last known registered owner of the vehicle; and
(2)    Each secured party, as shown on the records of the Administration.
(b)    The notice shall:
(1)    State that the abandoned vehicle has been taken into custody;
(2)    Describe the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle;
(3)    Give the location of the facility where the vehicle is held;
(4)    (i)    Inform the owner and secured party of the owner’s and secured party’s right to reclaim the vehicle within 3 weeks after the date of the notice, on payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in custody; or
(ii)    In Baltimore City and Montgomery County, be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and inform the owner and secured party of the owner’s and secured party’s right to reclaim the vehicle within 11 working days after the receipt of the notice, on payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in custody; and
(5)    State that the failure of the owner or secured party to exercise this right in the time provided is:
(i)    A waiver by the owner or secured party of all of the owner’s or secured party’s right, title, and interest in the vehicle;
(ii)    A consent to the sale of the vehicle at public auction; and
(iii)    A consent by the owner other than a lessor to the retention of the vehicle for public purposes as provided in § 25-207 of this subtitle.
(c)    In Baltimore City, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County, a police department or its agent may seek to recover costs of impoundment, storage, and sale of a vehicle as provided by §§ 25-206.1 and 25-206.2 of this subtitle. If a police department or its agent seeks to apply the provisions of §§ 25-206.1 and 25-206.2 of this subtitle, the notice required by this section shall also state that the failure of the owner or secured party to exercise the right to reclaim the vehicle in the time provided may cause:
(1)    Continuing liability of the owner for costs of:
(i)    Impoundment;
(ii)    Storage within the chargeable limit for storage as provided in § 25-206.1(b) of this subtitle; and
(iii)    Sale of the vehicle; and
(2)    Denial of any application by the owner to renew the registration of any vehicle as required by § 25-206.2 of this subtitle.