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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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A SIGN THAT INCLUDES OR IS LIGHTED BY ANY FLASHING,
INTERMITTENT, OR MOVING LIGHT IS PROHIBITED, UNLESS
THAT SIGN IS GIVING PUBLIC SERVICE INFORMATION SUCH AS
TIME, DATE, TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, OR SIMILAR INFORMATION.
(C) UNSHIELDED LIGHTS.
A SIGN THAT IS NOT EFFECTIVELY SHIELDED SO AS TO
PREVENT ITS LIGHT BEAMS OR RAYS FROM BEING DIRECTED AT
ANY PART OF THE MAIN TRAVELED WAYS OF THE FEDERAL-AID
PRIMARY HIGHWAY IS PROHIBITED, IF THE BEAMS OR RAYS:
(1) ARE OF SUCH INTENSITY OR BRILLIANCE AS TO
CAUSE GLARE OR IMPAIR THE VISION OF THE DRIVER OF ANY
MOTOR VEHICLE; OR
(2) OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH ANY DRIVER'S
OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.
(D) INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC DEVICES.
A SIGN MAY NOT BE LIGHTED IN ANY WAY THAT OBSCURES
OR OTHERWISE INTERFERES WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGN, SIGNAL, OR DEVICE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 89B,
§252(d).
In subsection (c) of this section, the tern
"main traveled ways", which is defined in
§8-701 of this subtitle, is substituted for
the present "traveled ways" for consistency.
8-734. MANDATORY REMOVAL OF PREEXISTING, NONCONFORMING
SIGNS.
(A) GENERAL RULE.
IF APPROPRIATE MATCHING FEDERAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE
TO THIS STATE UNDER THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION
ACT OF 1965 AND THE FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY AMENDMENT OF
1974, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ACQUIRE, BY PURCHASE,
GIFT, OR CONDEMNATION, AND REMOVE ANY OUTDOOR SIGN THAT,
ON JULY 1, 1975, LAWFULLY EXISTED ALONG OR NEAR ANY
FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY HIGHWAY AND THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH
THIS PART.
(B) EXCEPTION.
IN CONTROLLING OUTDOOR SIGNS ADJACENT TO
FEDERAL-AID PRIMARY HIGHWAYS UNDER THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY
BEAUTIFICATION ACT OF 1965, THE FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY
AMENDMENT OF 1974, AND ANY RELATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE
ADMINISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO REMOVE ANY SIGN THAT
ADVERTISES A NATURAL WONDER OR A SCENIC OR HISTORICAL
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