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counties; providing for the termination of certain parts of
this Act after a certain date; requiring certain signs to be
placed in a certain manner; requiring the Administration to
adopt certain rules and regulations; requiring the
Administration to consult with a certain group prior to
drafting rules and regulations; and requiring certain
businesses to pay the Administration and the Authority the
full administrative and operational cost of procurement,
installation, and maintenance of certain specific
information or business signs.

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 4-406

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1977 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Transportation

Section 8-605

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1977 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

4-406.

(A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE DRIVING
PUBLIC ON THE AVAILABILITY OF GAS, FOOD, LODGING, OR CAMPING, THE
AUTHORITY MAY PLACE ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS SPECIFIC
INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGNS AS DEFINED IN THE APPLICABLE
FEDERAL STANDARDS.

(B) IN IMPLEMENTING THIS PROGRAM THE AUTHORITY SHALL
CONFORM WITH THE PROVISION OF § 8-605(D) OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE, AND SHALL UTILIZE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION UNDER THAT SUBSECTION.

8-605.

(a)  Along any State highway, the Administration may place
signs, signals, or markers to inform the traveling public of
directions, distances, danger, or other information.

(b) (1). Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, the Administration shall assume the full cost of
installing and maintaining traffic signals required at the
intersection of a State highway with any municipal street or