HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3875

highway or at any other place along a State highway that is
within the limits of any municipal corporation.

(2) This subsection does not apply where the traffic
signal primarily will serve traffic generated by a private
development, such as an apartment complex, shopping center,
industrial plant, or drive-in theater.

(c) [(l)] Signs, signals, and markers placed along any
interstate highway shall conform to all applicable federal
standards.

[(2) The (2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D)
OF THIS SECTION, THE Administration may not participate in the
cost of procuring or installing, along any interstate highway,
any business sign as defined in the applicable federal
standards.]

(D) (1) THE PROGRAM OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION SIGNS DESCRIBED
IN THIS SUBSECTION IS APPLICABLE ONLY FOR:

(I) U.S. 48 IN ALLEGANY AND GARRETT COUNTIES;

(II) INTERSTATE 95 (JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL
HIGHWAY) IN CECIL AND HARFORD COUNTIES; AND

(III) INTERSTATE 70 IN FREDERICK AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES.; AND

(IV) INTERSTATE 270 IN FREDERICK COUNTY; AND

(V) INTERSTATE 81 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(D)(1)(I) (2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION TO
THE DRIVING PUBLIC ON THE AVAILABILITY OF GAS, FOOD, LODGING, OR
CAMPING, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY PLACE ALONG ANY INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY THOSE HIGHWAYS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1), EXPRESSWAY, OR
PRIMARY HIGHWAY SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGNS AS DEFINED
IN THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL STANDARDS.

(II) SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGNS
SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN 600 FEET FROM THE NEAREST EDGE OF THE
RIGHT OF WAY OF ANY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, EXPRESSWAY, OR PRIMARY
HIGHWAY.

(2) (3) (I) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGNS.

(II)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL STANDARDS, AND SHALL GOVERN THE TYPE,
LIGHTING, SIZE, NUMBER, AND LOCATION OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR
BUSINESS SIGNS.

(III)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE