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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 342

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

22-405.5.

(A)  A PERSON MAY NOT SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE, AT RETAIL
THE POINT OF FINAL RETAIL SALE TO THE CONSUMER, AN UNSAFE
TIRE, FOR USE ON A HIGHWAY, THAT DOES NOT MEET OR EXCEED THE
REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION OR
IN REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 22-405(B) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(B)  A TIRE SHALL BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE IF IT:

(1) HAS TREAD WEAR INDICATORS AND THE TIRE IS
WORN TO THE POINT THAT THE TREAD WEAR INDICATORS ARE FLUSH
WITH THE TREAD AT ANY PLACE ON THE TIRE;

(1) (2) DOES NOT HAVE TREAD WEAR INDICATORS AND
THE TIRE IS WORN SO THAT LESS THAN 2/32 OF AN INCH TREAD
REMAINS WHEN MEASURED IN ANY GROOVE AT THREE LOCATIONS
SPACED APPROXIMATELY EQUALLY AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE
TIRE: ;

(I) PROVIDED THAT MOTORCYCLE TIRES SHALL
BE ALLOWED TO BE WORN DOWN TO 1/32 OF AN INCH; MEASURED AS
IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION;, IF MEASURED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH;

(II) FRONT TIRES OR STEERING AXLES OF

VEHICLES WITH A GROSS WEIGHT OF MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS
SHALL BE ALLOWED TO BE WORN ONLY TO 4/32 OF AN INCH;
MEASURED AS IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION;

(2) IS WORN SO THAT TREAD WEAR INDICATORS WOULD
CONTRACT THE ROAD IN ANY TWO ADJACENT GROOVES AT THREE
LOCATIONS SPACED APPROXIMATELY EQUALLY AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF
THE TIRE;

(3)  HAS A WORN SPOT THAT EXPOSES THE CORD
THROUGH THE TREAD;

(4)  HAS TREAD CUTS, SNAGS, OR SIDEWALL CRACKS IN
ANY DIRECTION WHICH ARE DEEP ENOUGH TO EXPOSE BODY CORDS;

(5)  HAS VISIBLE BUMPS, BULGES, OR KNOTS
INDICATING PARTIAL FAILURE OR SEPARATION OF THE TIRE
STRUCTURE;

(6)  HAS UNREPAIRED FABRIC BREAKS OR THE SIDEWALL
HAS DAMAGED BODY CORDS;

(7)  HAS BEEN REGROOVED OR RECUT EXCEPT AS
AUTHORIZED IN § 22-405.1; OR