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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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provision that provides for a fine of up to
$100 or imprisonment of up to 3 months is
deleted in deference to the standard penalties
provided for in Title 27 of this article.
The only other changes are in style.
24-204. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND STATE HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION TO RESTRICT USE OF ENDANGERED HIGHWAY.
(A) IN GENERAL.
IF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR A LOCAL
AUTHORITY FINDS THAT A HIGHWAY UNDER ITS JURISDICTION OR
MAINTENANCE IS IN DANGER OF SERIOUS DAMAGE FROM
DETERIORATION, RAIN, SNOW, OR ANY OTHER CONDITION, THE
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR, BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED
BY ITS GOVERNING BODY AND APPROVED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATOR, THE LOCAL AUTHORITY MAY:
(1) PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON THE
HIGHWAY;
(2) RESTRICT THE WEIGHT OF VEHICLES PERMITTED
TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY; OR
(3) REDUCE THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT FOR
VEHICLES OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY.
(B) EXCEPTIONS FOR VEHICLES SUPPLYING EMERGENCY
SERVICES ON COUNTY ROADS.
(1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "VEHICLES SUPPLYING
EMERGENCY SERVICE" MEANS ANY VEHICLE DESIGNATED BY THE
LOCAL AUTHORITY AS A VEHICLE SUPPLYING EMERGENCY SERVICE,
SUCH AS SUPPLYING FUEL, FUEL/OIL, OR MILK.
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY
A LOCAL AUTHORITY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
VEHICLES SUPPLYING EMERGENCY SERVICE MAY USE THE HIGHWAY
IF WRITTEN PERMISSION IS OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL
AUTHORITY.
(C) TIME LIMITATIONS ON RESTRICTIONS.
A RESTRICTION IMPOSED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION OR A LOCAL AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY NOT RESTRICT THE RIGHT TO USE A HIGHWAY FOR:
(1) MORE THAN 60 CONSECUTIVE DAYS; OR
(2) MORE THAN 90 DAYS DURING ANY ONE CALENDAR
YEAR.
(D) POSTING OF SIGNS.
(1) IF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION OR A
LOCAL AUTHORITY IMPOSES A RESTRICTION UNDER THIS SECTION,
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