1916 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1007

playing a red light visible from directly in front thereof. This
section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.

(e) Flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles, except
as a means of indicating a right or left turn, but this section
shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.

Violation of Sections 212 to 228 inclusive, shall be deemed
to be a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable
by a fine, of One ($1. 00) dollar to One Hundred ($100. 00)
dollars.

229. SELLING OR USING LAMPS OR DEVICES, (a) No per-
son shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or
as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-
trailer or use upon any such vehicle any head lamp, auxiliary
driving lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp or reflector which re-
flector is required hereunder, or parts of any of the foregoing,
which tend to change the original design or performance,
unless of a type which has been submitted to the Department
and approved by it.

(b) No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for
use upon or as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle,
trailer or semi-trailer any lamp or device mentioned in this
section which has been approved by the Department unless
such lamp or device bears thereon the trade-mark or name tin-
der which it is approved so as to be legible when installed.

(e) No person shall use upon any motor vehicle, trailer or
semi-trailer any lamps mentioned in this section unless said
lamps are equipped with bulbs of a rated candlepower and
are mounted and adjusted as to focus and aim in accordance
with instructions of the Department.

Violation of this section shall be deemed to be a misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of
One ($1. 00) dollar to One Hundred ($100. 00) dollars.

230. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT WITH REFERENCE TO
LIGHTING DEVICES.

1. The Department shall approve or disapprove lighting
devices.

2. The Department shall approve or disapprove any light-
ing device, of a type on which approval is specifically required
in this Article, within a reasonable time after such device has
been submitted.

3. The Department is further authorized to set up the pro-
cedure which shall be followed when any device is submitted
for approval.