Maryland

Maryland Code — Transportation Article

1,465 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 22-606 — (a) A person may not sell, offer for sale, distribute, or lease in this State any motor vehicle manufactured after July 1, 1974, if the vehicle has a sound level potential that exceeds the maximum sound level limits established under § 22-605 of this subtitle for that type of new motor vehicle
• § 22-607 — (a) The Administrator shall adopt regulations for the administration and enforcement of the sound level limits established under § 22-605 of this subtitle for new motor vehicles
• § 22-608 — The manufacturer, distributor, or designated agent of the manufacturer or distributor of each make and model of motor vehicle sold in this State shall file with the Administration a written certification that the particular make and model complies with the sound level limits established under § 22-6
• § 22-609 — (a) A person may not modify the exhaust system or any other noise abatement device of a motor vehicle driven or to be driven on any highway in this State in such a way that the noise emitted by the vehicle exceeds that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured
• § 22-610 — (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
• § 22-611 — - 1466 - (a) In this section, “engine brake” means an add–on engine compression brake for diesel engines
• § 22-612 — IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2024 // (a) This section applies only in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County
• § 23-101 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 23-102 — (a) There is an Automotive Safety Enforcement Division in the Department of State Police
• § 23-103 — (a) (1) On receipt of an application and a nonrefundable fee established by the Administration from a facility for an inspection station license, the Division shall: (i) Inspect the facility as to its ability to inspect and correct equipment; and (ii) If the facility is qualified, issue to it a lice
• § 23-104 — The Administration and the Division jointly shall adopt, consistent with federal law, regulations establishing equipment, performance, and other technical standards for: (1) Motor vehicles; (2) Autocycles; and (3) Low speed vehicles
• § 23-105 — (a) (1) If a police officer observes that a vehicle registered in this State is being operated with any equipment that apparently does not meet the standards established under this subtitle or the standards established under § 24-106.1(e) of this article, the officer shall stop the driver of the veh
• § 23-106 — (a) This section does not apply to: (1) Any transfer of a used vehicle to any licensed dealer or to any foreign dealer; (2) Any transfer between: (i) Spouses; (ii) A parent and child; or (iii) Co–owners of the vehicle to be transferred when a co– owner’s name is being removed from the title; (3) Any
• § 23-107 — (a) (1) Before the Administration titles and registers any used vehicle, except a Class L (historic) vehicle, it shall require a valid inspection certificate for the vehicle
• § 23-108 — The Division shall prepare inspection certificate forms and provide them without charge to inspection stations
• § 23-109 — (a) An inspection station or any of its employees may not issue an inspection certificate for a vehicle without having inspected its equipment
• § 23-201 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 23-202 — (a) (1) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Administration and the Secretary shall establish an emissions control program in the State in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act
• § 23-203 — - 1489 - (a) (1) By rules and regulations, the Administration and the Secretary shall provide for the establishment of facilities to conduct any tests or inspections required to be performed under this subtitle
• § 23-204 — The facilities established or approved under § 23-203 of this subtitle shall conduct the exhaust emissions tests and emi
• § 23-205 — (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration and the Secretary shall set the fee to be charged for each vehicle to be inspected and tested by a facility
• § 23-206 — (a) An owner of a motor vehicle that is registered in this State shall have the vehicle inspected and tested as required under this subtitle
• § 23-207 — The Administration and the Secretary may jointly adopt rules and regulations as required for purposes of implementation,
• § 23-209 — A person may not commit any fraud or make any misrepresentation in applying for or preparing documentation relating to t
• § 23-301 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 23-302 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, an owner of a vehicle shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 25,000 miles or at least every 12 months, whichever occurs first
• § 23-303 — (a) (1) In cooperation with the Department of State Police, the Administration shall adopt rules and regulations required for purposes of implementation, administration, regulation, and enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle
• § 23-304 — The Department of Transportation and the Department of State Police shall conduct public education and awareness program
• § 23-305 — The Administration may suspend the registration of any vehicle that does not meet the requirements established under thi
• § 23-401 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 23-402 — (a) (1) The Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of State Police, and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly establish, by regulation, a Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program
• § 23-403 — (a) The operation of a diesel vehicle on any highway in this State constitutes the consent of the driver and owner of the diesel vehicle to be subject to an emissions test established under this subtitle
• § 23-404 — (a) If a diesel vehicle fails an emissions test established and administered under this subtitle, the driver of the diesel vehicle at the time of testing shall be issued: (1) If the diesel vehicle is registered under this article, a safety equipment repair order that directs the registered owner of
• § 24-101 — (a) The provisions of this subtitle governing size, weight, and load do not apply to: (1) Emergency vehicles; (2) Farm equipment temporarily moved on a highway; (3) Vehicles owned by or under contract with the State or a political subdivision of the State when engaged in emergency operations or in s
• § 24-102 — (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, for purposes of this section, the width of a vehicle includes any load that it carries and shall be exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices, such as side mirrors, turn signal lamps, marker lamps, steps and handholds for entr
• § 24-103 — (a) A passenger-type vehicle may not be driven on any highway while carrying any load that extends beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of the vehicle
• § 24-104 — (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the height of any vehicle and its load may not exceed 13 feet 6 inches
• § 24-105 — (a) This section does not apply to: (1) Any vehicle carrying wooden prefabricated roof trusses in an inverted position, if the trusses do not extend more than 10 feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle; (2) A combination of vehicles carrying an indivisible load if the load is not over
• § 24-106 — (a) This section and § 24-106.1 of this subtitle do not prohibit: (1) Dropping sand, abrasives, chemicals, or other materials to improve traction; (2) Spreading water or other substance to construct, clean or maintain a highway; or (3) Dropping asphalt or other materials for highway, bridge, storm d
• § 24-107 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 24-108 — (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and except as otherwise provided in this section, the gross weight imposed on the ground surface by the wheels of an axle of a vehicle may not exceed the following limits: - 1520 - Single Axle Weight Registered Gross Gross Weight of Vehicle Maximum
• § 24-109 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 24-110 — - 1526 - (a) (1) Before registering any bus, truck, truck tractor, trailer, or semitrailer, the Administration may require any information and make any investigations or tests necessary to determine whether the vehicle may be operated safely on the highways in compliance with this subtitle
• § 24-111 — (a) (1) In this section and in § 24–111.1 of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 24-112 — - 1537 - (a) (1) The State Highway Administration may issue a permit allowing an oversized vehicle to use the highways in this State
• § 24-113 — (a) The purpose of this section is to: (1) Facilitate the obtaining of permits; - 1539 - (2) Eliminate undue hardships to political subdivisions, contractors, and the movers of heavy or large equipment; and (3) Make possible, when circumstances justify, the issuing of permits under which more than o
• § 24-114 — As to violations relating to vehicle weights and the imposition of fines allowed for these violations, if either party i
• § 24-201 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 24-202 — A person may not drive or move any vehicle or other object on or across any State highway or county road if the vehicle
• § 24-203 — (a) (1) The State Highway Administration may adopt rules, regulations, and orders necessary for the preservation of State highways
• § 24-204 — (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
• § 24-205 — If necessary for public safety, the State Highway Administration may prohibit the use of any highway bridge in this Stat
• § 24-206 — (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
• § 24-207 — (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
• § 24-208 — (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 ve
• § 24-209 — (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
• § 24-301 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 24-302 — 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
• § 24-303 — (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
• § 24-304 — (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
• § 24-401 — (a) (1) This section applies to a person who violates the Maryland Vehicle Law by exceeding, as to any vehicle or combination of vehicles: - 1565 - (i) The maximum weight limit for which the vehicle or combination of vehicles is registered; (ii) A statutory weight limit; or (iii) Subject to paragrap
• § 25-101 — 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
• § 25-102 — (a) The provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not prevent a local authority, in the reasonable exercise of its police power, from exercising the following powers as to highways under its jurisdiction: (1) Subject to the provisions of § 21–1003.1 of this article, regulating or prohibiting the sto
• § 25-104 — 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
• § 25-105 — (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
• § 25-106 — 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
• § 25-107 — As to any highway under its jurisdiction, a local authority may: (1) Require pedestrians to obey strictly any traffic co
• § 25-108 — IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 PER CHAPTER 121 OF 2023 // (a) In this section, “HOV lane” means a high occupancy vehicle lane designated by the State Highway Administration whose use is restricted by a traffic control device during specified times to vehicles carrying at least a spe
• § 25-109 — The State Highway Administration, as to both State and county highways, and any local authority, as to any other highway
• § 25-110 — (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
• § 25-111 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 25-112 — (a) (1) In this section and in § 25–111 of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 25-113 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 25-114 — (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
• § 25-115 — - 1590 - (a) In this section, “police department” has the meaning stated in § 25– 201(e)(5) of this title
• § 25-201 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 25-202 — (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
• § 25-203 — (a) A police department may take any abandoned vehicle into custody
• § 25-204 — (a) (1) 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: (i) The last known registered owner o
• § 25-205 — (a) This section applies if: (1) The identity of the last registered owner of an abandoned vehicle cannot be determined; (2) The registration of the vehicle gives no address for the owner; (3) It is impossible to determine with reasonable certainty the identity and address of each secured party; (4)
• § 25-206 — (a) If the owner or secured party fails to reclaim an abandoned vehicle within 3 weeks after notice is given under this subtitle, the owner or secured party is deemed to have waived all of the owner’s or secured party’s right, title, and interest in the vehicle and to have consented to the sale of t
• § 25-207 — (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, if an abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed as provided for in this subtitle, the police department shall sell the vehicle at public auction
• § 25-208 — (a) In this section, “abandoned” means abandoned in a garage, as described in § 25-201(b)(4), (5), or (6) of this subtitle
• § 25-209 — (a) A person who owns a vehicle, on whose property is found an abandoned vehicle, or who has lawful, documented possession of a vehicle for which the certificate of title is defective, lost, or destroyed, may apply to a law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is located for
• § 25-301 — Article I Parties and Title - 1602 - This agreement shall be known as the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact and the parties to this agreement are the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia
• § 26-101 — (a) Any person who commits a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, whether as a principal, agent, or accessory, is guilty of the violation
• § 26-102 — (a) A person who owns a vehicle may not require or knowingly permit the operation of the vehicle on a highway in any manner contrary to law
• § 26-103 — Subject to the exemptions specified in the Maryland Vehicle Law, the following titles of this article apply to the drive
• § 26-201 — - 1605 - (a) A police officer may charge a person with a violation of any of the following, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed or is committing the violation: (1) The Maryland Vehicle Law, including any regulation adopted under any of its provisions; (2) A tra
• § 26-202 — (a) A police officer may arrest without a warrant a person for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law, including any rule or regulation adopted under it, or for a violation of any traffic law or ordinance of any local authority of this State, if: - 1608 - (1) The person has committed or is committi
• § 26-203 — (a) This section applies to all traffic citations issued under this subtitle, unless: (1) The person otherwise is being arrested under § 26–202(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subtitle; (2) The person is incapacitated or otherwise unable to comply with the provisions of this section; (3) The citatio
• § 26-204 — (a) (1) A person shall comply with the notice to appear contained in a writ or a trial notice issued by either the District Court or a circuit court in an action on a traffic citation
• § 26-206 — (a) If a person fails to comply with a notice to appear in U.S
• § 26-207 — (a) If a person holding a commercial driver’s license fails to comply with a notice to appear in court or a notice for failure to pay a fine for a traffic citation issued to the person under the laws or regulations of another state, and the other state’s driver licensing authority notified the Admin
• § 26-301 — (a) In this subtitle, “officer” means a police officer or a person other than a police officer who is authorized to issue a citation for a violation of an ordinance or regulation that is adopted under this section
• § 26-302 — (a) An officer who discovers a vehicle parked in violation of an ordinance or regulation adopted under this subtitle shall: (1) Deliver a citation to the driver or, if the vehicle is unattended, attach a citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place; and (2) Keep a copy of the citation, bearing his
• § 26-303 — (a) (1) The person receiving a citation under this subtitle shall: (i) Pay for the parking violation directly to the political subdivision or State agency serving the citation; or (ii) Elect to stand trial for the violation
• § 26-304 — (a) The Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the trial of parking violations under this subtitle
• § 26-305 — - 1617 - (a) The Administration may not register or transfer the registration of any vehicle involved in a parking violation under this subtitle, a violation under any federal parking regulation that applies to property in this State under the jurisdiction of the U.S
• § 26-306 — Any State, county, or municipal corporation, or any of its agencies, which mistakenly or otherwise wrongfully authorizes
• § 26-401 — If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation or a civil citation under § 21–
• § 26-402 — (a) This section does not apply if the alleged offense is any of the offenses enumerated in § 26–202(a)(3)(i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this title
• § 26-403 — A District Court commissioner may not set bail in an amount greater than the maximum allowed as a fine for the alleged o
• § 26-404 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 26-405 — - 1622 - If a person is charged with a violation of § 21-901.1 of this article (“Reckless and negligent driving”) or § 21-902 of this article (“Driving while under the influence of alcohol, while under the influence of alcohol per se, while impaired by alcohol, or while impaired by a drug, a combina
• § 26-407 — (a) This section does not affect or modify the procedures established under Subtitle 3 of this title as to violations of parking ordinances or regulations adopted under that subtitle
• § 26-408 — (a) A person may not cancel a traffic citation in any manner other than as provided in this subtitle
• § 26-409 — (a) The form of traffic citation provided for under § 1–605 of the Courts Article is a sufficient charging document for the prosecution of any offense for which a traffic citation may be issued under this title if: (1) It includes the information required under the laws of this State; (2) It is exec
• § 26-410 — Notwithstanding any local law to the contrary, a sheriff is not entitled to any fee for services rendered in connection
• § 26-411 — A constable or police officer is not entitled to any fee for testifying as a witness in any case involving a violation o
• § 26-412 — If a provision of this title and a provision of Title 4 of the Courts Article conflict, the provision in the Courts Article prevails
• § 27-101 — (a) A person who violates a provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law is guilty of a misdemeanor unless the violation: (1) Is a felony under the Maryland Vehicle Law; or (2) Is punishable by a civil penalty under the applicable provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law
• § 27-102 — Except as provided in § 21–1207.1 of this article, a person who violates a restriction imposed on any license under the
• § 27-103 — (a) If a person fined under the Maryland Vehicle Law does not pay the fine or enter into a payment plan under § 7–504.1 of the Courts Article, the court may: (1) Refer the amount of the unpaid outstanding fine to the Central Collection Unit of the Department of Budget and Management; or (2) Process
• § 27-104 — (a) If a defendant is found not guilty of the offense charged, the Comptroller shall reimburse the defendant for any forfeited bond or collateral received by the Comptroller after a District Court judge has stricken the forfeiture
• § 3-101 — (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 3-102 — As to bonds of prior issues: (1) Every resolution, rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating t
• § 3-103 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 3-104 — - 69 - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 3-201 — By one or more resolutions of the Secretary, the Department may: (1) Finance the cost of transportation facilities; (2)
• § 3-202 — (a) The Department from time to time may issue its bonds on behalf of this State to finance the cost of any one or more or combination of transportation facilities
• § 3-203 — (a) The resolution authorizing the issuance of consolidated transportation bonds shall: (1) Describe generally the transportation facilities the cost of which is proposed to be financed by the sale of bonds; (2) State the estimated cost of financing these facilities; and (3) Determine and specify: (
• § 3-204 — (a) (1) Consolidated transportation bonds shall be executed on behalf of the Department by the manual or facsimile signature of the Secretary
• § 3-205 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any recitals in the instruments, the bonds, notes, and other evidences of
• § 3-206 — The bonds, notes, and other evidences of obligation issued under this subtitle and their issuance and sale are exempt fr
• § 3-207 — Each issue of consolidated transportation bonds shall be approved before sale by resolution of the Board of Public Works
• § 3-208 — (a) The Department from time to time may issue its refunding bonds for refunding any consolidated transportation bonds or bonds of prior issues
• § 3-209 — Before the preparation of definitive bonds, the Department may issue its interim certificates or temporary bonds, with o
• § 3-210 — - 74 - (a) The Department may issue its bond anticipation notes, payable to the bearer or registered holder of the notes out of the first proceeds of the next sale of consolidated transportation bonds
• § 3-211 — (a) With the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Department may borrow money in anticipation of its receipt of current revenues and evidence the borrowing by issuing its revenue anticipation notes
• § 3-212 — The bonds, notes, and other evidences of obligation issued under this subtitle, their transfer, the interest payable on
• § 3-213 — - 75 - The bonds, notes, and other evidences of obligation issued under this subtitle are not and may not be considered
• § 3-214 — The State of Maryland covenants with the holders of all consolidated transportation bonds that the power of the Departme
• § 3-215 — (a) (1) For the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on consolidated transportation bonds as they become due and payable, there is hereby levied and imposed an annual tax that consists of the taxes specified in this section and, to the extent necessary and except as otherwise provided in
• § 3-216 — (a) There is a Transportation Trust Fund for the Department
• § 3-217 — (a) Any funds in the Transportation Trust Fund transferred or diverted from that Fund to the General Fund or a special fund shall be repaid within 5 years after the transfer or diversion as follows: (1) At least 10 percent of a transfer or diversion in a fiscal year shall be repaid in the first fisc
• § 3-301 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 3-302 — The purposes of this subtitle are to enable the counties of this State to: (1) Accelerate programs of road construction
• § 3-303 — (a) Subject to the limitations of this subtitle, the Department from time to time may: (1) Borrow money and evidence the borrowing by the issuance and sale of its bonds in substantially the form and manner and subject to the same general provisions and tax exemption applicable to consolidated transp
• § 3-304 — (a) Subject to the provisions of § 3-307 of this subtitle, any county in this State may participate in the proceeds of the sale of bonds issued under this subtitle
• § 3-305 — (a) After notification by the county, the Department shall determine the total proceeds of the highway user revenues allocable to the county under Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article, exclusive of any amounts distributed to any municipalities in the county
• § 3-306 — (a) The Department may not issue bonds on behalf of a county if the county’s share of highway user revenues for the latest fiscal year is less than twice its annual debt service on county highway construction bonds and county transportation bonds
• § 3-307 — (a) Before it sells any bonds, the Department and the county shall enter into an agreement as required by this section
• § 3-308 — In any fiscal year, if the county fails to levy the tax authorized in its agreement with the Department and if the count
• § 3-309 — Bonds issued under this subtitle are the obligations of the Department and may not be considered to constitute a debt of
• § 3-310 — (a) In this section, “government obligations” means direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America
• § 3-501 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 3-502 — The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize the Department and the counties to establish a financing program, as an alt
• § 3-503 — (a) Subject to the limitations of this subtitle, the Department from time to time may: (1) Issue revenue bonds on behalf of and for the benefit of participating counties; (2) Loan the proceeds of those bonds to the participating counties for use in paying the counties’ cost of transportation facilit
• § 3-504 — (a) A resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under this subtitle shall determine and specify: (1) The date or dates of issue; (2) The date or dates and amount or amounts of maturities, which need not be in equal principal amounts or consecutive annual installments, but a bond may not be issued
• § 3-505 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any recitals in the instruments, bonds issued under this subtitle are inve
• § 3-506 — Bonds issued under this subtitle and their issuance and sale are exempt from the provisions of §§ 8-206 and 8-208 of the
• § 3-507 — Before the preparation of definitive bonds, the Department may issue interim certificates or temporary bonds, with or wi
• § 3-508 — (a) The Department may issue bond anticipation notes under this subtitle, payable to the bearer or registered holder of the notes out of the first proceeds of the next sale of bonds
• § 3-509 — Bonds issued under this subtitle, their transfer, the interest payable on them, and any income derived from them, includ
• § 3-510 — (a) Bonds under this subtitle may be authorized by trust agreement between the Department and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company, or bank having trust powers, within or without the State
• § 3-511 — The Department may issue bonds under this subtitle: (1) Without obtaining the consent of any instrumentality, agency, or
• § 3-512 — (a) The bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues received by the Department from the participating counties for that purpose
• § 3-513 — (a) Bonds issued under this subtitle are not debt of the State or the Department
• § 3-514 — (a) Subject to § 3-515 of this subtitle, the Department may allow any county in this State to participate in an issue of bonds under this subtitle
• § 3-515 — (a) After notification by the county, the Department shall determine the total amount of bonds that it should issue under this subtitle on behalf of participating counties, giving consideration to the amount of revenues from each county available to pay debt service on the bonds
• § 3-516 — (a) Counties which can demonstrate an ability to pay their proportionate share of debt service on the bonds may participate in the program only after: (1) The county’s participation in the program has been approved by a local ordinance or resolution enacted after public notice and public hearings as
• § 3-517 — (a) Before it sells any bonds under this subtitle, the Department shall enter into an agreement with each participating county as required by this section
• § 3-518 — (a) Counties may borrow the proceeds of bonds issued under this subtitle and enter into agreements with the Department evidencing the counties’ obligation to repay such loans, pursuant to such terms and conditions as the Department and the counties deem appropriate
• § 3-519 — (a) The Department may from time to time issue revenue refunding bonds under this subtitle for: (1) Refunding any bonds issued under this subtitle, including the payment of any redemption premium on the bonds and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of the bonds; and (2) Refun
• § 3-601 — (a) In order to utilize to the greatest extent possible the benefits of available financial resources relating to transportation purposes, including federal grants, loans, transportation facility revenue sources, and other programs, the Department from time to time may issue its bonds and otherwise
• § 3-602 — - 97 - (a) Bonds issued by the Department under this subtitle shall be known as “special transportation project revenue bonds”
• § 3-603 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any recitals in the instruments, the bonds, notes, and other evidences of obligation issued under this subtitle are investment securities under the laws of this State
• § 3-604 — (a) The Department from time to time may issue its refunding bonds for refunding any special transportation project revenue bonds
• § 3-605 — (a) Before the preparation of definitive bonds, the Department may issue its interim certificates or temporary bonds, with or without coupons, exchangeable for definitive bonds when the definitive bonds have been executed and are available for delivery
• § 3-606 — (a) (1) Bonds issued under this subtitle may be secured by a trust agreement between the Department and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having trust powers within or without the State
• § 3-607 — (a) The bonds, notes, and other evidences of obligation issued under this subtitle, their transfer, the interest payable on them, and any income derived from them, including any profit realized in their sale or exchange, shall be exempt from taxation by this State or by any of its political subdivis
• § 4-101 — (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 4-102 — The exercise of the powers granted by this title is in all respects for the benefit of the people of this State and for
• § 4-201 — There is a Maryland Transportation Authority.
• § 4-202 — (a) The Secretary of Transportation is the Chairman of the Authority
• § 4-203 — (a) The Authority is entitled to the staff provided in the State budget
• § 4-204 — (a) Acting on behalf of the Department, the Authority has those powers and duties relating to the supervision, financing, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of transportation facilities projects as are granted to it by this title or any other provisions of law
• § 4-205 — (a) Subject to § 4–306 of this title and in addition to the powers otherwise specifically granted by law, the Authority has the powers described in this section
• § 4-206 — Subject to Title 12 of the Real Property Article and Ch
• § 4-207 — Except for water and sewer charges imposed by this State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, the Authority
• § 4-208 — (a) (1) There is a Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force
• § 4-209 — As to revenue bonds, including revenue bonds of prior issues, and transportation facilities projects: (1) Every resoluti
• § 4-210 — (a) Each year, the Authority shall develop and adopt a 6–year financial forecast for the operations of the Authority
• § 4-211 — For purposes of the Open Meetings Act, a project site visit or educational field tour may not be considered a meeting of
• § 4-212 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 4-301 — By one or more resolutions, the Authority may: (1) Finance the cost of transportation facilities projects; (2) Borrow mo
• § 4-302 — (a) Except as provided in § 4-306(b) of this subtitle, without limiting the power of the Authority to issue additional revenue bonds under the provisions of law that authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of prior issues, the Authority from time to time may issue its revenue bonds to finance the co
• § 4-303 — (a) (1) Revenue bonds issued under this subtitle shall be executed on behalf of the Authority by the manual signature of at least one authorized individual
• § 4-304 — - 116 - Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any recitals in the instruments, the revenue bonds, notes, and oth
• § 4-305 — The revenue bonds, notes, and other evidences of obligation issued under this subtitle and their issuance and sale are e
• § 4-306 — (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, revenue bonds may be issued by the Authority: (1) Without obtaining the consent of any instrumentality, agency, or unit of this State; and (2) Without any proceedings or the happening of any conditions or things other than those specifically
• § 4-307 — (a) Subject to the provisions of §§ 4-306(b), 4-320, and 4-321 of this subtitle, if by reason of increased construction costs, error in estimates, or otherwise, the proceeds of the revenue bonds of any issue are less than the amount required for the purpose for which the bonds are authorized, additi
• § 4-308 — (a) The Authority from time to time may issue its revenue refunding bonds for: (1) Refunding any bonds issued under this subtitle or any revenue bonds of prior issues, including the payment of any redemption premium on the bonds and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of the
• § 4-309 — Before the preparation of definitive bonds, the Authority may issue its interim certificates or temporary bonds, with or
• § 4-310 — - 118 - (a) The Authority may issue its bond anticipation notes, payable to the bearer or registered holder of the notes out of the first proceeds of the next sale of bonds issued under this subtitle
• § 4-311 — (a) (1) Revenue bonds issued under this subtitle may be secured by a trust agreement between the Authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having trust powers within or without this State
• § 4-312 — (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3, § 20 and Section 4, § 16 of Chapter 608 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1976, tolls may continue to be charged on the John F
• § 4-313 — (a) (1) All rentals, rates, fees, tolls, and other charges and revenues derived from any transportation facilities project shall be set aside in a fund known as the “Transportation Authority Fund”, except to the extent that they are pledged under an applicable trust agreement to secure either: (i) R
• § 4-314 — (a) Without in any way limiting or restricting its effect or application, this subtitle is intended to authorize the Authority to finance any one or more or any combination of transportation facilities projects by any one or more or combination of issues or series of bonds secured by the pledge of t