Section 22-414.1 – Video Display Equipment
(a) In this section, “video display equipment” means equipment capable of displaying a dynamic visual image, other than text, from a digital video disc or other storage device. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle driven on a highway in the State may be equipped with video display equipment only if […]
Section 22-610 – Sale of Mufflers and Other Abatement Devices
(a) A person may not sell or offer for sale in this State for use as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle any exhaust muffler, intake muffler, or other noise abatement device that, when installed, will permit the vehicle to be operated in such a way that the noise emitted by the vehicle exceeds […]
Section 22-415 – Odometers
(a) It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Advertise for sale, sell, use or install or cause to be installed any device which causes an odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage driven; (2) Tamper with, damage, interfere with, disconnect, reset, or alter or cause to be disconnected, reset, or altered the odometer of […]
Section 22-611 – Operation of a Commercial Motor Vehicle Equipped With Engine Brakes
(a) In this section, “engine brake” means an add–on engine compression brake for diesel engines. (b) A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle equipped with an engine brake unless the engine brake is connected to a properly functioning exhaust muffler system in constant operation when the vehicle’s ignition is engaged. (c) A person may not disable […]
Section 22-416 – Energy Absorption System
(a) The purpose of this section is to provide additional safety standards for private passenger automobiles, not only to afford additional protection for passengers in them, but also to eliminate damage to an automobile at a specified speed by more adequate bumper protection for the chassis of the vehicle. (b) In this section, “private passenger automobile” means […]
Section 22-417 – Seat Back Crash Pads in School Buses
Effective September 1, 1973, all school buses operating in Maryland and used for the transportation of children to and from public or nonpublic schools shall be equipped with seat back crash pads meeting the rules, regulations, and specifications established by the Administration.
Section 22-418 – Color of School Vehicles
(a) School vehicles shall be painted yellow, in accordance with Administration regulations, using the color known as national school bus yellow, as specified in federal standards. (b) Unless otherwise permitted or authorized by the Maryland Vehicle Law or by Administration regulation, no other vehicle designed for carrying passengers may be painted national school bus yellow or a […]
Section 22-419 – Counterfeit and Nonfunctional Airbags
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Airbag” means a motor vehicle inflatable occupant–restraint system that: 1. Operates in the event of a crash; and 2. Is designed in accordance with federal motor vehicle safety standards for the specific make, model, and year of the motor vehicle in which it is or will be […]
Section 22-409 – Transportation of Hazardous Materials
(a) (1) The Administrator and the Secretary of the Department of the Environment jointly shall adopt such regulations as are necessary for the safe transportation of hazardous materials. (2) The regulations adopted under this subsection shall duplicate or be consistent with the hazardous materials transportation regulations contained in 49 C.F.R., Parts 107 through 180, and all amendments to […]
Section 22-410 – Air Conditioning Equipment
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Air–conditioning equipment” means mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment used to cool the driver’s or passenger compartment of any motor vehicle. (3) “Ozone–depleting refrigerant” means a refrigerant used in air–conditioning equipment that contains a substance identified in 42 U.S.C. § 7671a(a) or (b). (b) Air–conditioning equipment shall be […]