Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article

Md. Code, Transp. § 8-735: (a) The Administration may acquire, by purchase, gift, or condemnation, and remove any outdoor sign: (1) That lawfully existed along or near any federal-aid primary highway on July 1, 1975; (2) That was lawfully erected and, after July 1, 1975, became nonconforming; or - 443 - (3) That lawfully exis

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The Administration may acquire and remove outdoor signs along federal highways through purchase, gift, or condemnation, and must compensate owners for loss of sign interests and land rights to maintain signs.

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