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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 392

CHAPTER 392

(House Bill 1479)

AN ACT concerning

Highways - Storm Drain Covers

FOR the purpose of specifying the types of storm drain
covers that are to be installed on the streets and
highways of Maryland after a certain date.

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 8-648

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1977 Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Transportation

8-648.

AFTER JULY 1, 1979, A STORM DRAIN COVER PLACED ON A
STREET OR HIGHWAY IN HOWARD COUNTY THE STATE ANY NEW OR
REPLACEMENT STORM DRAIN COVER, INSTALLED ON A STREET OR
HIGHWAY IN THE STATE, AFTER JANUARY 1, 1980, SHALL CONSIST
OF:

(1)  BARS RUNNING PERPENDICULAR TO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC
ON THE HIGHWAY; OR

(2)  A GRATING COMPOSED OF INTERSECTING BARS.; OR

(3)  OTHER DESIGNS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION WHICH MEET SAFETY DESIGN CRITERIA AS WELL AS
ENGINEERING AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN DEMANDS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 393
(House Bill 1495)
AN ACT concerning