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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.01 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials › Section 11.07.01.05 - Bridge and Highway Restrictions

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A. Vehicles transporting the following
				radioactive materials are exempt from the requirements in §B of this
				regulation:
(1) Radionuclides for medical,
				industrial, agricultural, or research purposes;
(2) Natural uranium metal;
(3) Depleted uranium;
(4) Magnesium-thorium alloys in formed shapes
				(not powdered, and which shall contain not more than 4 percent nominal thorium
				232);
(5) Radium or radon sealed in
				needles, capsules, or similar platinum-iridium or gold containers used for
				medical purposes; or
(6)
				Manufactured articles, other than liquids, containing radioactive material as
				component parts, such as clock and instrument dials, electronic tubes, test
				instruments, watches, X-ray machines, etc.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.01 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials › Section 11.07.01.06 - Exemptions

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A. A person who
				desires to transport through an Authority property tunnel a material prohibited
				by these regulations may apply for an exemption permit. Permits may be granted
				in the discretion of the Maryland Transportation Authority subject to the
				following conditions:
(1) The entity
				requesting the exemption permit submits written evidence that the proposed
				cargo poses a minimal risk to the travelling public, Maryland Transportation
				Authority employees, and the Authority property;
(2) The permit shall be for a specific
				duration as established by the Maryland Transportation Authority;
(3) The permit is revocable whenever the
				Maryland Transportation Authority believes it is necessary to safeguard its
				employees, the travelling public, or the Authority property; and
(4) The person receiving the permit shall
				abide by these regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.02 - Vehicle Size and Width Restrictions › Section 11.07.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway" means
				I-895 which extends from the interchange with I-95 south of Baltimore,
				including its approaches.
(2)
				"Tandem trailers" means two or more trailers or semitrailers which are pulled
				at the same time by one motor vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.02 - Vehicle Size and Width Restrictions › Section 11.07.02.02 - Width Restrictions

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Motor vehicles, semitrailers, and trailers over 96 inches in
				  width may not use the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway except as specified in
				  Regulation .04 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.02 - Vehicle Size and Width Restrictions › Section 11.07.02.03 - Tandem Trailers

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Motor vehicles pulling tandem trailers may not use the
				  Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway except as specified in Regulation .04 of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.02 - Vehicle Size and Width Restrictions › Section 11.07.02.04 - Exceptions

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A. Motor vehicles,
				semitrailers, trailers more than 96 inches but not more than 102 inches in
				width, and motor vehicles pulling tandem trailers may use the Baltimore Harbor
				Tunnel Thruway from the Child Street entrance ramp in a southbound direction
				only.
B. Motor vehicles,
				semitrailers, trailers more than 96 inches but not more than 102 inches in
				width, and motor vehicles pulling tandem trailers may use the Baltimore Harbor
				Tunnel Thruway in a northbound direction, but shall exit at the Child Street
				exit ramp, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The person or entity desiring to use the
				northbound Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway shall make a written request for a
				hauling permit to the Maryland State Highway Administration as specified in
				COMAR 11.04.01;
(2) The permit may
				be granted at the discretion of the Maryland Transportation Authority, and
				shall be for a specific duration as established by the Maryland Transportation
				Authority;
(3) The permit is
				revocable whenever the Maryland Transportation Authority believes it is
				necessary to safeguard Maryland Transportation Authority property and
				employees, the traveling public, or the adjacent communities; and
(4) The Maryland State Highway
				Administration's and Maryland Transportation Authority's decision issuing or
				denying a permit is final.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.02 - Vehicle Size and Width Restrictions › Section 11.07.02.05 - Violation

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In addition to any other penalty provided by law, vehicles
				  operated in violation of these regulations are subject to diversion from the
				  Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.02 - Scope

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A. These
				regulations govern the application for, and issuance of, permits to towing
				service companies that provide towing, road service, and storage of vehicles on
				a 7-day-per-week, 24-hour-per-day basis for disabled vehicles, impounded
				vehicles, improperly parked vehicles, or unattended vehicles on Authority
				property.
B. The Authority may, in
				the public interest, waive all or a portion of these regulations dealing with
				equipment or other requirements for permits based on the nonavailability of
				towing service companies that qualify under these regulations in a given
				area.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.03 - Application for Permit and Renewal

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A. A towing service company may not provide
				towing, road service, or storage of disabled or impounded vehicles on or from
				Authority property unless the towing service company has been granted a permit
				under these regulations.
B. At
				least every 5 years, the Authority shall publish on its website and through
				eMaryland Marketplace a notice of the open application period to apply for a
				permit under these regulations.
C.
				Upon such notice, a towing service company shall file an application for a
				permit with the Maryland Transportation Authority Police in order to obtain a
				permit to provide towing, road service, and storage of vehicles on Authority
				property.
D. Applications shall be
				made on a form provided by the Authority, and shall include:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number
				of the towing service company;
(2)
				The name of the owner or operator of the towing service company;
(3) The forms of ownership (for example, sole
				owner, corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, etc.) of the
				towing service company;
(4) The
				Authority property or zone for which the towing service company desires a
				permit;
(5) A certification that
				the towing service company meets the general requirements for all permits as
				set forth in Regulations .07 and .08;
(6) A certification the towing service
				company:
(a) Is registered in accordance with
				the Corporations and Associations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, where
				applicable;
(b) Is in good standing
				and has filed all of its annual reports and filing fees with the State
				Department of Assessments and Taxation;
(c) Has filed with the State Department of
				Assessments and Taxation the name and address of its resident agent;
(d) Has paid, or has arranged for payment of,
				all taxes due to the State, except those which have been validly
				contested;
(e) Has filed all
				required returns and reports with the Comptroller of the Treasury, the State
				Department of Assessments and Taxation, and the State Department of Labor,
				Licensing, and Regulations, as applicable;
(f) Has paid all withholding taxes due to the
				State; and
(g) Has paid all tolls
				and civil penalties assessed from citations that are due to the Authority,
				except those which have been validly contested.
(7) An agreement to allow the Maryland
				Transportation Authority Police or a designated representative to inspect the
				applicant's equipment and place of business before and at any time during the
				permit period; and
(8) Any
				organization that provides services to individuals on the road for which the
				towing service company is an authorized provider.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.04 - Zones

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A. Application for
				Permit.
(1) A towing service company shall
				file with the Maryland Transportation Authority Police an application for a
				permit for the Authority property or zone for which the towing service company
				desires to provide towing, road service, and storage of vehicles.
(2) In order to provide for the highest level
				of service to the public, it is the intent of the Authority that a qualified
				towing service company shall be limited to only one Authority property or zone
				for which it may be issued a permit.
(3) If there are no qualified applicants for
				adjacent Authority properties or zones, then a permittee may apply for and be
				issued an additional permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.06 - Authority to Issue Permits

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The Maryland Transportation Authority Police may issue or
				  renew permits, provided that the towing service company is in compliance with
				  the requirements of these regulations and all other applicable
				  laws.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.07 - Requirements for Permits - Experience and Equipment

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A. A permittee shall comply with the
				following requirements in order to apply for and maintain a permit under these
				regulations.
B. A towing service
				company shall have at least 2 years experience in providing towing services and
				heavy recovery on a commercial basis.
C. Equipment.
(1) A permittee shall be required to have and
				provide proof of ownership or leasehold of the following equipment:
(a) Two heavy-duty tow trucks, one of which
				shall have a minimum 40-ton crane and one shall have a minimum 25-ton crane,
				and both trucks shall have a minimum heavy-duty hydraulic wheel lift with a
				lifting rating of 25,000 pounds, and be capable of towing 80,000 pounds gross
				vehicle weight. The tow trucks shall carry the following items:
(i) Mechanic's tools sufficient for
				performing minor repairs;
(ii) A
				10-unit first-aid kit;
(iii)
				Lights, flares, flags, and reflectors suitable for placing on Authority
				property and on the truck to warn other motorists of the presence of a disabled
				or parked vehicle;
(iv) One dry
				powder or carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of not less than 10-pound
				capacity;
(v) A light bar mounted
				on the truck that is clearly visible to oncoming traffic;
(vi) A shovel and push broom;
(vii) An air compressor; and
(viii) Towing equipment necessary for the
				performance of towing services.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.08 - Requirements for Permits - Equipment Operators and Facilities

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A. Equipment
				Operators.
(1) Equipment operators shall have
				in their possession a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) with a minimum
				rating of Class B.
(2) Equipment
				operators shall be familiar with and comply with all Maryland vehicle
				laws.
(3) Equipment operators shall
				be fully trained and thoroughly familiar with the operation of the equipment
				being used.
(4) Permittees may not
				employ equipment operators under this regulation who have been convicted of:
(a) A felony;
(b) A misdemeanor directly related to towing,
				road service, or storage of vehicles;
(c) Driving while intoxicated or under the
				influence of alcohol, drugs, or any controlled dangerous substance;
				or
(d) A criminal traffic
				offense.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.09 - Authority Actions on Permit Applications

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A. Upon receipt of an application for a
				permit, the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee may compile and review the
				required documentation and may conduct on-site inspections, check appropriate
				business records, and conduct necessary interviews to verify whether the
				applicant meets the minimum basic requirements identified in Regulations .07
				and .08 of this chapter and is otherwise qualified for a permit.
B. If an applicant is determined to be
				qualified, the Chief of Police or the Chief designee may issue a written permit
				to the applicant, along with a list of approved rates as described in
				Regulation .15 of this chapter.
C.
				If more than one permit is issued for any Authority property or zone, the
				Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the permittees shall establish a
				rotation system, subzones, or other system to ensure that the permittees
				receive fair and equitable distribution of towing and road service
				calls.
D. If an applicant does not
				provide a completed application to the Authority or does not meet the minimum
				basic requirements identified in Regulations .07 and .08 of this chapter, the
				Chief of Police or the Chief's designee may deny the applicant's permit
				application, and shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons why the
				application is denied. A determination to deny an application based on this
				section may not be appealed. An applicant may attempt to correct any
				deficiencies prior to the permit application closing date.
E. If an applicant meets the basic
				requirements in Regulations .07 and .08 of this chapter, but is determined to
				be unqualified based on other factors, including but not limited to inadequate
				prior performance, violations of law, or these regulations, the Chief of Police
				or the Chief's designee shall advise the applicant in writing of the reasons
				the applicant is found unqualified and the permit application is denied. A
				determination of nonqualification and denial of a permit under this section may
				be appealed in accordance with Regulation .24 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.10 - Access to Property of the Authority

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A. The Authority shall allow access onto
				Authority property to the extent necessary for a permittee to perform services
				permitted under these regulations. Tolls for a permittee's use of Authority
				property in connection with services performed under a permit may not be
				waived. The permittee may recover from the motorist of the towed vehicle the
				actual cost of the tolls charged for use of Authority property.
B. Unless otherwise required by any rule or
				regulation, a permittee shall comply strictly with the following provisions:
(1) A permittee's vehicle is allowed to enter
				and leave Authority property only at interchanges or emergency gates designated
				by the Authority, unless otherwise allowed in writing by the Chief of Police or
				the Chief's designee.
(2) A
				permittee's vehicle may not travel in a direction opposite to the normal flow
				of traffic, unless otherwise directed by the police.
(3) A permittee's vehicle may make U-turns on
				Authority property at points designated by the Authority when the permittee is
				responding to a request for service. However, a permittee's vehicle may not
				make a U-turn while towing a disabled vehicle, except as authorized by the
				police.
(4) A permittee's equipment
				operator shall cooperate with and follow all directions of the police and
				authorized employees of the Authority in all matters concerning clearing of the
				roadway and traffic control on Authority property.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.11 - Police Actions

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A. This
				regulation does not apply if an owner or operator of a vehicle requests a
				specific towing service company or road service organization, regardless of
				that entity's ability to qualify under these regulations. The Authority may
				honor the request if the vehicle is safely on the shoulder of the road and is
				not impeding traffic flow, unless:
(1) It
				would create an unreasonable time delay;
(2) A traffic safety problem exists;
				or
(3) The vehicle is disabled in
				the roadway as a result of a collision or vehicle fire.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.12 - Permittee's Duties

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A. A permittee
				shall respond only to requests made by the police for towing or road service on
				Authority property. In the event of a call or request for towing or road
				service by someone other than a police communications center, the permittee
				shall first clear the call with the police communications center before
				proceeding to the scene.
B. A
				permittee shall have one daytime and one nighttime toll-free telephone number
				to receive requests for towing or road service. Answering services or beepers
				may not be used.
C. A permittee or
				its employee or employees shall be available on a 7-day-per-week,
				24-hour-per-day basis to provide towing, road service, and storage of
				vehicles.
D. A permittee or its
				employee or employees shall be available during the permittee's normal business
				hours for the purpose of releasing a vehicle being stored at the permittee's
				storage space, when the owner or custodian of the vehicle claims the
				vehicle.
E. A permittee or its
				employee or employees shall be responsible for payment of all tolls, including
				the vehicle performing the tow and vehicles being towed.
F. Permittee's Responsibility to Respond.
(1) Upon notification or request by the
				police for service, a permittee shall respond and shall provide prompt service
				to an identified vehicle within 30 minutes of receipt of notification, at the
				location of the vehicle, provided by the police. If such a response cannot be
				made within the time required, the permittee shall notify the Police
				Communications Center of the estimated time of response and the reasons for
				delay. In this event, the Police Communications Center may cancel the request
				for service and use the services of another permittee or towing service
				company.
(2) Following notification
				or request by the police, the permittee shall respond immediately to the
				notification and estimate the time of arrival.
(3) Upon arrival at the location of a
				vehicle, the permittee shall transmit the actual time of arrival and time the
				service requested is completed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.13 - Absence of Operator or Owner of Vehicle

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A. If the operator or owner of a disabled
				vehicle is absent or unable to give instructions for the disposition of the
				disabled vehicle, or in the case of an unattended vehicle, the police shall
				impound the vehicle and direct a permittee to remove the vehicle from Authority
				property and tow it to the permittee's vehicle storage facility. The police
				shall provide the permittee with the name and address of the registered owner
				of the vehicle.
B. If a vehicle
				becomes an abandoned vehicle, the police shall provide the notices required by
				Transportation Article, §
									25-204, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
C. Abandoned vehicles
				that are not claimed within the time prescribed by law may be disposed of in
				accordance with Transportation Article, Title 25, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.14 - Impoundment

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A. If a vehicle is
				impounded by the police, the permittee shall tow and store the vehicle as
				directed by the police.
B. A
				permittee may not release an impounded vehicle and any personal property
				contained within it to its owner or other legally authorized claimant unless
				the law enforcement agency that impounded the vehicle authorizes the release in
				writing. The permittee shall be authorized to recover the costs of towing and
				storage from the owner or other legally authorized claimant before releasing
				the impounded vehicle and personal property.
C. If an impounded vehicle becomes an
				abandoned vehicle, the police may dispose of the vehicle in accordance with
				Transportation Article, Title 25, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.15 - Maximum Charges

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A. The Chief of
				Police or the Chief's designee shall establish a maximum amount that may be
				charged by a permittee for services rendered in connection with a permit issued
				under these regulations. A permittee may not charge more than the maximum
				amount established for such services, regardless of whether the permittee
				provides and performs its services on Authority property or at any other
				place.
B. The Chief of Police or
				the Chief's designee shall establish a maximum amount that may be charged by a
				permittee to perform and provide the following services:
(1) Towing service for the following types of
				vehicles:
(a) Passenger vehicles, up to and
				including 3/4-ton trucks; and
(b)
				Commercial vehicles, which include:
(i)
				Vehicles of more than 3/4-ton, loaded or unloaded,
(ii) Tractor-trailers and towing vehicles,
				loaded or unloaded, and
(iii)
				Buses;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.16 - Payment for Services

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A. The
				operator or owner of a vehicle for which a permittee provides any services
				under these regulations is responsible for any charge imposed for those
				services. Neither the Authority nor the State is responsible or liable for any
				cost associated with services performed by a permittee.
B. A permittee shall accept all reasonable
				forms of payment from the owner or operator of a vehicle for whom the permittee
				has performed a service in accordance with these regulations. A reasonable form
				of payment includes:
(1) United States
				currency;
(2) A check guaranteed by
				a commercial service; or
(3) A
				major credit card.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.17 - Billing and Records

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A. A
				permittee shall make three copies of a serially numbered statement of charges
				for each transaction of services performed in accordance with these
				regulations. One copy shall be provided to the operator or owner of the vehicle
				for whom the service was performed, one copy shall be provided to the Chief of
				Police or the Chief's designee within a week after the service has been
				completed, and one copy shall be retained by the permittee for its
				records.
B. Each copy of the
				statement of charges shall clearly and legibly show the following information:
(1) The name of the person receiving the
				service;
(2) The year, make, and
				type of vehicle on which service was performed;
(3) The vehicle registration number and the
				state of registration;
(4) The
				service report number or radio transmission number furnished by the
				police;
(5) The location at which
				the service was performed by reference to the nearest milepost or the nearest
				Authority building;
(6) The
				date;
(7) The time when service
				began and when service was completed;
(8) The type of work performed;
(9) The parts used, if any;
(10) The rates charged, itemized separately
				for each service performed;
(11)
				The towing or road service charge made;
(12) The total charge for all the services
				performed; and
(13) If available,
				the signature of the operator or owner of the vehicle for whom services were
				performed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.18 - Insurance

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A. Within 10 days
				from the issuance of a permit by the Authority, a permittee shall furnish and
				maintain with the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee continuing evidence
				that the permittee has public liability and property damage insurance, as
				described in this regulation, with an insurance company or companies licensed
				to do business in the State.
B. The
				insurance carried by a permittee shall protect the permittee, the Authority,
				and the State from claims for damages for bodily injury, including death, and
				for damages to property caused by an act or omission by a permittee or any of
				the permittee's employees, agents, or representatives in connection with the
				performance of services under these regulations. The insurance policy shall
				require that the insurer notify the Chief of Police in writing at least 30 days
				prior to the effective date of any expiration or cancellation of the policy. A
				certificate of insurance shall be provided to the Chief of Police or the
				Chief's designee within 10 days of issuance of the permit.
C. The insurance carried by a permittee shall
				be in the following amounts:
(1) A minimum of
				$1,000,000 for injuries, including death, to any one person;
(2) A minimum of $1,000,000 for any injuries,
				including death, resulting from any single incident; and
(3) A minimum of $1,000,000 for damages to,
				or destruction of, property as a result of any single incident.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.19 - Indemnification

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By accepting a permit under this chapter, a permittee shall
				  defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Authority and the State, their
				  members, employees, and agents against all claims, suits, costs of every kind
				  and description, including attorney's fees, and from liability for damages to
				  which the Authority and the State, their members, employees, and agents may be
				  subjected by reason of injury or damage to any person or property due to the
				  acts or omissions of the permittee, its employees, agents, or representatives
				  in connection with the performance of services under these
				  regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.20 - Permits Not Transferrable

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A permit issued to a permittee may not be transferred to any
				  other person.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.21 - Denial of Permits

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The Chief of Police or the Chief's designee may deny an
				  application for a permit in accordance with Regulation .09 of this
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.22 - Prohibited Actions and Enforcement

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A. The following actions are prohibited:
(1) Chasing or running wrecks without a
				proper request from the Police Communications Center;
(2) Soliciting at the scene of an accident or
				disabled vehicle; and
(3) Providing
				towing or road service to a disabled vehicle without clearance from the
				police.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.23 - Warning, Suspension, and Revocation

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A. The Chief of Police or the Chief's
				designee may warn a permittee, or suspend or revoke a permit in accordance with
				this regulation when:
(1) The Authority
				receives a complaint from a member of the public or the police regarding the
				permittee, and the police determine there is a valid basis for the complaint
				following an investigation;
(2) The
				permittee violates any of these regulations; or
(3) The permittee violates any other law that
				may affect the permittee's ability to adequately perform under these
				regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.03 - Permits for Towing, Road Service, and Storage of Vehicles › Section 11.07.03.24 - Appeal of Suspension or Revocation of a Permit

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A. A permittee whose permit is suspended,
				revoked, or denied pursuant to Regulation .09E of this chapter may appeal the
				suspension or revocation to the Executive Director of the Authority within 7
				calendar days of receipt of the written notice of the suspension, revocation,
				or denial.
B. The permittee shall
				submit in writing the reasons why the suspension, revocation, or denial was
				improper.
C. The Executive Director
				or the Executive Director's designee shall review the permittee's written
				appeal and shall set a date to conduct a contested case hearing. The Executive
				Director may delegate the authority to conduct the contested case hearing to
				the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with State Government
				Article, §
									10-205, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
D. The Executive
				Director or the Executive Director's designee shall render a final agency
				decision in writing.
E. A party to
				the contested case may appeal an adverse decision as permitted by the
				Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, §
									10-222, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.04 - Open Meetings › Section 11.07.04.01 - General

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This chapter contains procedures regarding the conduct of
				  those attending open meetings, and the recording and broadcasting of open
				  meetings.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.04 - Open Meetings › Section 11.07.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Authority" means the Maryland
				Transportation Authority.
(2) "Open
				session" means any meeting of the Authority required to be open to the public
				pursuant to the Open Meetings Law, State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle
				5, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.04 - Open Meetings › Section 11.07.04.03 - Public Attendance

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A. The
				general public is invited to attend and observe any open session of the
				Authority.
B. Except in instances
				when the Authority expressly invited public testimony, questions, comments, or
				other forms of public participation, or when public participation is otherwise
				authorized by law, a member of the public attending an open session may not
				participate in the session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.04 - Open Meetings › Section 11.07.04.04 - Disruptive Conduct

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A. An
				individual attending an open session of the Authority may not engage in any
				conduct, including but not limited to visual demonstrations such as the display
				of placards, signs, or banners, that disrupts the session or interferes with
				the right of members of the public to attend and observe the session.
B. The presiding officer may:
(1) Order an individual who engages in
				conduct prohibited by §A of this regulation or who violates any other
				regulation concerning the conduct of the open session to be removed from the
				session;
(2) Request police or
				other assistance to restore order; and
(3) Recess the open session while order is
				restored.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.04 - Open Meetings › Section 11.07.04.05 - Recording, Photocopying, and Broadcasting of Open Sessions

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A. A member of the
				public, including any representative of the news media, may:
(1) Record discussions of the Authority at an
				open session by means of a tape recorder or other recording device if the
				device does not create noise that disturbs members of the Authority or others
				attending the open session;
(2)
				Photograph or videotape the proceedings of the Authority at an open session if
				the camera is operated without excessively bright artificial light or noise
				that disturbs members of the Authority or others attending the open
				session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.04 - Open Meetings › Section 11.07.04.06 - Recordings Not Part of Record

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A recording of an open session made by a member of the
				  public, including a representative of the news media, or any transcript derived
				  from a recording, is not a part of the record of any proceeding of the open
				  session.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.05 - Public Notice of Toll Schedule Revisions › Section 11.07.05.01 - Scope

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This chapter applies to increase of tolls, certain fees,
				  mileage rates, pricing periods, dynamic pricing, frequency of use, and commuter
				  programs that apply to Authority highways or transportation facilities
				  projects.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.05 - Public Notice of Toll Schedule Revisions › Section 11.07.05.04 - Procedures for Increases on Variably Priced Toll Facilities Using Time of Day Pricing

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A. The
				Chairman and members of the Authority shall comply with the provisions
				established in Transportation Article, §
									4-312, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
B. The Executive
				Director may set or adjust the time of day pricing mileage rate, pricing
				period, or toll zones consistent with the toll rate range established by the
				Authority in accordance with §A of this regulation. The Authority shall
				post notice of such action by the Executive Director on the Authority's
				official website at least 10 days prior to the effective date.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.05 - Public Notice of Toll Schedule Revisions › Section 11.07.05.05 - Procedures for Increases on Variably Priced Toll Facilities Using Dynamic Pricing

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A. The
				Chairman and members of the Authority shall comply with the provisions
				established in Transportation Article, §
									4-312, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
B. The Authority may,
				in accordance with §A of this regulation, establish a toll rate range with
				respect to the dynamic pricing mileage rate for any variably priced toll
				facility with dynamic pricing. A toll rate range established by the Authority
				in accordance with §A of this regulation may distinguish among classes of
				users and may be automatically adjusted from time to time according to an
				index, escalation factor identified by the Authority, or any combination, at
				the time such toll rate range is established.
C. The Executive Director may set or adjust
				the soft rate cap, operational metrics, or toll zones consistent with the toll
				rate range established by the Authority in accordance with §A of this
				regulation. The Authority shall post notice of such action by the Executive
				Director on the Authority's official website at least 10 days prior to the
				effective date.
D. The Authority or
				a toll facility operator may utilize a tolling algorithm to set a dynamic
				pricing mileage rate in real time or in established time increments. If a soft
				rate cap is established, the dynamic pricing mileage rate shall be at or below
				the soft rate cap when operational metrics are being met. If operational
				metrics are not being met, the dynamic pricing mileage rate may exceed the soft
				rate cap but shall still remain at or below the maximum rate allowed by the
				toll rate range.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.05 - Public Notice of Toll Schedule Revisions › Section 11.07.05.06 - Emergency Procedures

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The Chairman and members of the Authority shall comply with
				  the provisions established in Transportation Article, §
									4-312, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.06 - Transportation Public-Private Partnership Program › Section 11.07.06.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. Establish a Maryland Transportation
				Authority Public-Private Partnership Program (Program) to enhance the State's
				transportation systems, assets, functions, and infrastructure; and
B. Describe and provide a process for the
				development, solicitation, evaluation, award and delivery of public-private
				partnerships in the Authority's Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.06 - Transportation Public-Private Partnership Program › Section 11.07.06.02 - Scope

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A. In accordance
				with State Finance and Procurement Article, § 10A -101 (g)(3), Annotated
				Code of Maryland the Authority is a reporting agency that may establish
				public-private partnerships and execute public-private partnership agreements
				in connection with any public infrastructure assets for which it is
				responsible.
B. Within the
				Authority, the Executive Director shall be responsible for administering the
				Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.06 - Transportation Public-Private Partnership Program › Section 11.07.06.04 - Transportation Public-Private Partnerships Steering Committee

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A. The Steering
				Committee is established to advise the Chairman and members of the Authority on
				the structure and implementation of the Authority's Program, including, but not
				limited to, the following:
(1) Identifying
				potential public-private partnership opportunities for screening;
(2) Screening of public-private partnership
				opportunities, including both high-level and detailed-level;
(3) Prioritization of public-private
				partnership opportunities for solicitation;
(4) Developing presolicitation and
				solicitation plans and processes for public-private partnerships;
(5) Ongoing monitoring of public-private
				partnerships; and
(6) Communication
				and coordination with other State reporting agencies.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.06 - Transportation Public-Private Partnership Program › Section 11.07.06.05 - Identification Process

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A.
				Public-private partnership concepts and opportunities will be identified within
				the Authority and through other State, regional local, and municipal processes.
(1) Potential public-private partnership
				concepts and opportunities may be identified through periodic transportation
				planning, communication, and evaluation processes that are carried out within
				the Authority, the Department, and through other State, regional, local and
				municipal processes, including but not limited to:
(a) The Consolidated Transportation
				Program;
(b) The Statewide
				Transportation Improvement Program;
(c) Long-range transportation plans developed
				by metropolitan planning organizations; and
(d) County Priority Letters.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 07 - MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY › Chapter 11.07.06 - Transportation Public-Private Partnership Program › Section 11.07.06.06 - Screening Process

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A. The
				purpose of screening is to assist the Authority in determining the
				appropriateness, viability, and effectiveness of delivering a public
				infrastructure asset for which it is responsible using a public-private
				partnership methodology.
B. The
				screening methodology is a means to systematically apply uniform and consistent
				factors to both internally generated public-private partnership concepts and
				unsolicited public-private partnership concepts.
C. Two-Phase Screening Process.
(1) High-Level Screening Phase.
(a) Factors to be considered during the
				high-level screening may include, but are not limited to:
(i) Ability to meet State transportation,
				socio-economic development, workforce, and environmental goals;
(ii) Technical implementation
				considerations;
(iii) Potential
				need for coordination with other State agencies, including but not limited to
				the Department;
(iv) Opportunities
				to accelerate asset delivery implementation;
(v) Ability to allocate and share risks in a
				cost-effective manner that is consistent with State law and in the best
				interests of the State;
(vi)
				Opportunities to reduce reliance on public funds or finance, or both;
(vii) Public affordability
				considerations;
(viii) Potential
				for increased revenue generation and revenue sharing with the Authority;
				and
(ix) Potential impact on the
				workforce, including existing State employee workforce, if any.