MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 781

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the second paragraph of Article 66C,
section 365 of the Code. The section is
revised to state only the prohibited
conduct. The gravity of the offense and
penalties for violating it are covered by
the uniform penalty section for the title.
The only other changes made are in style.

[[5-407. AFFIXING SIGNS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO

KENT AND QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES.]] 5-407. AFFIXING

SIGNS.

(A) STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO AUTHORIZE
PLACING ADVERTISEMENTS ALONG PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.—THE
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION MAY GRANT TO ANY PERSON
THE RIGHT TO PLACE ANY ADVERTISEMENT, SIGN, NOTICE, OR
OTHER WRITING ALONG OR UPON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS OF THE
STATE TO BE USED ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIRECTION OR
DANGER SIGNALS, AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED AT THE TIME THE PERMIT IS
GRANTED. A PERMIT MAY NOT BE ISSUED UNLESS THE NEED
FOR THE DIRECTION OR DANGER SIGNAL TO BE ERECTED IS
CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE STATE
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION. ANY PERSON DOING AN ACT
OTHERWISE PROHIBITED IN THIS SECTION, BY VIRTUE OF A
PERMIT ISSUED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, IS
IMMUNE FROM PROSECUTION.

(B) SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO KENT AND QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTIES.—IN KENT AND QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES,
THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION MAY EXHIBIT
OR DISPLAY ANY ADVERTISEMENT, SIGN, NOTICE, WRITING,
OR OTHER DEVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMULGATING THE
SAFETY OF STUDENTS, ON OR ABUTTING ANY ROAD OR HIGHWAY
WHICH PASSES NEAR ANY SCHOOL. HOWEVER, THESE SIGNS
MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED FARTHER THAN 300 YARDS FROM ANY
SCHOOL AND ANY DESIGNATION OF THE DONOR MAY NOT
COMPRISE A SPACE OF MORE THAN TWO SQUARE FEET ON THE
SIGN.

(C) PLACING ADVERTISEMENT UPON PUBLIC HIGHWAY
OR PRIVATE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER WITHOUT CONSENT
PROHIBITED.—A PERSON, WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THE
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNER, MAY NOT PAINT, PUT, OR
FIX ANY ADVERTISEMENT, SIGN, NOTICE, OR OTHER WRITING,
OTHER THAN A NOTICE POSTED PURSUANT TO LAW, ON OR TO
ANY STONE, TREE, FENCE, STUMP, POLE, BUILDING, OR
OTHER STRUCTURE WHICH IS IN OR UPON EITHER THE PUBLIC