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Ch. 14
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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EQUIPPED WITH TIRES IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS APPROVED BY THE
ADMINISTRATOR.
(B) RULES TO BE ADOPTED BY ADMINISTRATOR.
THE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL ADOPT RULES OF SAFE
OPERATING CONDITIONS CAPABLE OF BEING EMPLOYED BY A
POLICE OFFICER FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF TIRES MAINTAINED
ON VEHICLES, INCLUDING VISUAL COMPARISONS WITH SIMPLE
MEASURING DEVICES. THE REQUIREMENTS SHALL ENCOMPASS
EFFECTS ON TREAD WEAR AND DEPTH OF TREAD.
(C) AUTHORITY OF POLICE OFFICERS.
IF A POLICE OFFICER, AT ANY TIME, HAS REASONABLE
CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE IS UNSAFE OR EQUIPPED
WITH TIRES IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION, THE POLICE OFFICER MAY REQUIRE THE DRIVER OF THE
VEHICLE TO STOP AND SUBMIT THE VEHICLE TIRE TO AN
INSPECTION. IF THE INSPECTION DISCLOSES THE VEHICLE TO
BE IN VIOLATION, THE OFFICER MAY ISSUE A SUMMONS FOR THE
VIOLATION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66 1/2, §12-405.
Except for minimal changes in style and
nomenclature, this section has not been
revised; see General Revisor's Note to this
title.
22-405.1. REGROOVED TIRES.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY
TIRE THAT HAS BEEN REGROOVED OR RECUT UNLESS:
(1) THE TIRE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE
REGROOVED OR RECUT; AND
(2) FOLLOWING SUCH PROCEDURE, THE TIRE
COMPLIES WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
(B) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR TRANSFER OR DRIVE
OR OTHERWISE MOVE ON ANY HIGHWAY IN THIS STATE ANY
VEHICLE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH REGROOVED OR RECUT TIRES,
UNLESS THE TIRES COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
(C) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, OR
HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO SELL, ANY MOTOR
VEHICLE TIRE OR MOTORCYCLE TIRE THAT HAS HAD ITS TREAD
REGROOVED WITHOUT THE FACT BEING PLAINLY SHOWN BY A
MARKING OR LABEL IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ON THE SHOULDER
SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
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