Ch. 321 LAWS OF MARYLAND
24-104.1.

(b) (1) For purposes of this section, the length of a vehicle includes its front
and rear bumpers and any part of its load that extends beyond the vehicle, but is
exclusive of nonload bearing safety and energy conservation devices, such as marker
lamps, steps and handholds for entry and egress, front-mounted refrigeration units, and
front-mounted air compressors.

(2) The measurement of a combination of vehicles engaged in the
transportation of automobiles shall not include the overhang of the transported vehicles
OR ANY RETRACTABLE DEVICE ON THE REAR OF THE COMBINATION
WHEN IN USE TO SUPPORT THE OVERHANG OF THE TRANSPORTED
VEHICLES A TRANSPORTED VEHICLE.

24-105.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and subject to
the maximum length limits of § 24-104.1 of this subtitle, the load on any vehicle
operated alone or the load on the rear vehicle of a combination of vehicles may not
extend more than 6 feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle.

(2) (I) The load on the rear of an automobile transporter, INCLUDING
ANY RETRACTABLE DEVICE ON THE REAR OF A COMBINATION OF
VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF AUTOMOBILES IN
USE TO SUPPORT THE LOAD A TRANSPORTED VEHICLE, may not extend
more than 4 feet beyond the rear of the PERMANENT bed or body of the automobile
transporter. ; AND

(II) A WHITE, RED, OR ORANGE FLUORESCENT WARNING
FLAG MADE OF A REFLECTIVE MATERIAL AT LEAST 18 INCHES SQUARE
SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON THE REARMOST PORTION OF THE
OVERHANGING TRANSPORTED VEHICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 2, 1990.

CHAPTER 321
(House Bill 425)

AN ACT concerning

Department of Housing and Community Development - Division of Housing Credit
Assurance - Maryland Housing Fund

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Maryland Housing Fund to provide insurance for
infrastructive and public purpose projects in distressed areas, guarantee securities
backed by mortgages, and to provide certain other forms of credit enhancement;

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