H.B. 386                                                 VETOES

Article - Transportation

21-206.

(a) A person without lawful authority may not willfully alter, OR INTERFERE
WITH THE OPERATION OF, any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal,
including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.

(b) A person without lawful authority may not willfully deface any traffic
control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or
insignia on it.

(c) A person without lawful authority may not willfully injure any traffic
control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or
insignia on it.

(d)     A person without lawful authority may not willfully knock down any traffic
control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or
insignia on it.

(e)     A person without lawful authority may not willfully change the direction of
any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription,
shield, or insignia on it.

(f) A person without lawful authority may not willfully twist any traffic
control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or
insignia on it.

(g) A person without lawful authority may not willfully remove any part of any
traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield,
or insignia on it.

(H) A PERSON WITHOUT LAWFUL AUTHORITY MAY NOT POSSESS, WITH AN
INTENT TO USE, ANY DEVICE CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING AN INFRARED,
ELECTRONIC, OR OTHER SIGNAL TO A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL DEVICE OR A
RAILROAD SIGN OR SIGNAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALTERING OR OTHERWISE
INTERFERING WITH THE OPERATION OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL DEVICE OR
A RAILROAD SIGN OR SIGNAL.

27-101.

(c) Any person who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of the
following sections of this article is subject to a fine of not more than $500 or
imprisonment for not more than 2 months or both:

(20) § 21-206 ("Interference with traffic control devices or railroad signs
and signals");

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

May 26, 2004

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