WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 306

Article - Transportation

5-804.

(a) With the endorsement of the Secretary of Transportation
and the Secretary of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT
and after a public hearing following 60 days notice, the
Administrator shall adopt regulations that establish limits for
cumulative noise exposure for residential and other land uses on
the basis of the noise sensitivity of a given land use.

22-601.

(a)  With the endorsement of the Secretary of Transportation
and the Secretary of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT
and after a public hearing following 60 days notice, the
Administrator shall adopt regulations that establish maximum
sound level limits for the operation on the highways in this
State of each type of motor vehicle or combination of vehicles.

(b)  In establishing limits under this section, the
Administrator shall:

(1)  Consider any noise emission regulations
established under federal law for motor carriers engaged in
interstate commerce; and

(2)  Set the limits at the most restrictive level
that, through the application of the best available technology at
a reasonable cost, is consistent with attaining the environmental
noise standards adopted by the Department of [Health and Mental
Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT.

22-605.

(a)  With the endorsement of the Secretary of Transportation
and the Secretary of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT
and after a public hearing following 60 days notice, the
Administrator shall adopt regulations that establish maximum
sound level limits for each type of new motor vehicle.

(b)  In establishing limits under this section, the
Administrator shall set the most restrictive level that, through
the application of the best available technology at a reasonable
cost, is consistent with attaining the environmental noise
standards adopted by the Department of [Health and Mental
Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT.

23-207.

(a) The Administration may adopt rules and regulations as
required for purposes of implementation, administration,
regulation, and enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle,

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