Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 14 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE INSPECTIONS › Chapter 11.14.02 - Safety Standards for Passenger Cars, Taxicabs, Light Trucks, Vans, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, and Type II School Vehicles › Section 11.14.02.01 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The standards,
				requirements and procedures set forth in this chapter are applicable to
				equipment originally installed by the manufacturer or required by federal or
				State requirements on passenger cars, taxicabs, light trucks 10,000 pounds and
				under GVWR, vans, multipurpose passenger vehicles with a chassis capacity up to
				10,000 pounds, and type II school vehicles. Any questions regarding passenger
				cars, taxicabs, light trucks, vans, multipurpose passenger vehicles with a
				chassis capacity up to 10,000 pounds, and type II school vehicle standards or
				specifications shall be referred to the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division
				of the Maryland State Police. Any person constructing or reconstructing these
				types of vehicles shall assure the vehicle meets or exceeds all applicable
				federal or State safety standards.
B. Three-wheel multipurpose vehicles which
				have an enclosed occupant compartment shall meet all established minimum
				standards for four-wheel multipurpose vehicles with the exception of headlamps.
				If a three-wheel multipurpose vehicle which has an enclosed occupant
				compartment is constructed with one wheel in the front and the design of the
				vehicle's body is such that two headlamps are impractical, one headlamp meeting
				established minimum standards for motorcycles will be acceptable if the vehicle
				is equipped with parking lamps, turn signal lamps, and side marker lamps, as
				required, which adequately indicate the extreme width of the vehicle front and
				rear.
C. Vehicles specially
				constructed as an exact replica of a previously manufactured vehicle, which
				have been designated or otherwise would qualify as an historic vehicle or a
				vehicle of unique interest as defined by the Motor Vehicle Administration for
				registration of these original vehicles, shall meet all applicable established
				minimum standards for vehicles of the same model year in which the vehicle is
				actually constructed and titled with the following exceptions:
(1) Regulation 10A(2)(c), side marker lamps:
				If the original counterpart of the specially constructed vehicle was
				manufactured without side marker lamps, side marker lamps are not required on
				the exact replica;
(2) Regulation
				.08A: If the original counterpart of the specially constructed vehicle was
				manufactured without fenders or with fenders which do not meet current
				established minimum standards, the specially constructed vehicle need only
				conform to the exact design of its original counterpart to meet the
				requirements for fenders;
(3)
				Regulation .07A: If the original counterpart of the specially constructed
				vehicle was manufactured without bumpers, with concealed bumpers, or with
				bumpers which do not meet current established minimum standards, the specially
				constructed vehicle need only conform to the exact design of its original
				counterpart to meet the requirements for bumpers;
(4) Regulation .10A(1)(c)(iv), red high
				mounted stop lamp: If the original counterpart of the specially constructed
				vehicle was manufactured without a red high mounted stop lamp, a red high
				mounted stop lamp is not required on the exact replica; and
(5) The Division Commander may authorize in
				writing a waiver of additional inspection requirements to be consistent with
				the original vehicle counterpart.