MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                2221

11-1206.

(A)    No person operating a bicycle shall carry any
package, bundle, or article which prevents the driver
from keeping [at least one hand] BOTH HANDS upon the
handlebars.

(B)    NO PERSON MAY TRANSPORT UPON A BICYCLE ANY
ARTICLE WHICH INTERFERES WITH THE OPERATOR'S VISION OR
BALANCE.

(C)    EXCEPT WITH THE PERMISSION OF ITS OWNER, NO
PERSON MAY REMOVE, RIDE UPON OR TAMPER WITH ANY BICYCLE
OR ANY PART OF A BICYCLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Sections 1-164.1, 3-401.2, 11-1206.1, [[11-1206.2, and
12-419]] and 11-1206.2 be and they are hereby added to
Article 66 1/2 — Vehicle Laws, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 66 1/2 — Vehicle Laws
1-164.1.

"PUBLIC BICYCLE AREA" MEANS     ANY STREET, HIGHWAY,

BICYCLE PATH OR OTHER FACILITY OR   AREA MAINTAINED BY THE

STATE, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, OR   AN AGENCY THEREOF FOR
THE USE OF BICYCLES.

3-401.2.

(A)    THE OWNER OF A BICYCLE MAY APPLY FOR AND
OBTAIN REGISTRATION FOR IT UPON APPLICATION TO THE
ADMINISTRATION UPON PRESCRIBED BICYCLE REGISTRATION
APPLICATION FORMS, BEARING THE SIGNATURE OF THE OWNER,
CONTAINING INFORMATION AS REASONABLY REQUIRED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE BICYCLE AND THE
OWNER, AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRESCRIBED FEE.

(B)    FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, IF A BICYCLE
IS OWNED BY AN INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS, THE
APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE MINOR OWNER BY
A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE ADULT.

(C)    THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL FILE EACH APPLICATION
RECEIVED AND, WHEN SATISFIED THAT THE APPLICANT IS
ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION, SHALL REGISTER THE BICYCLE
DESCRIBED AND KEEP A RECORD OF THE REGISTRATION IN SUCH A
MANNER [[AT]] TO PERMIT IDENTIFICATION OF THE BICYCLE AND
OWNER.