Ch. 315

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. TWO OR MORE MICROPHOTOGRAPHS;

3. TWO OR MORE ELECTRONIC IMAGES;

4. VIDEOTAPE; OR

5. ANY OTHER MEDIUM; AND

(II) SHOWING THE REAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND, ON AT LEAST
ONE IMAGE OR PORTION OF TAPE CLEARLY IDENTIFYING THE REGISTRATION PLATE
NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE

(5) "'TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM" MEANS A DEVICE
WITH ONE OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLE SENSORS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL TO PRODUCE RECORDED IMAGES OF MOTOR VEHICLES
ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AGAINST A RED SIGNAL INDICATION.

(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A VIOLATION OF § 21-202(H) OF THIS SUBTITLE AT
AN INTERSECTION MONITORED BY A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM.

(C) (1) UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE RECEIVED A CITATION
FROM A POLICE OFFICER AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION THE OWNER OR. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F)(5) OF THIS SECTION, THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR
VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IF THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS RECORDED BY A
TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM WHILE BEING OPERATED IN
VIOLATION OF § 21-202(H) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED $100.

(3) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL
PRESCRIBE:

(I) A UNIFORM CITATION FORM CONSISTENT WITH SUBSECTION
(D)(1) OF THIS SECTION AND § 7-302 OF THE COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
ARTICLE; AND

(II) A CIVIL PENALTY. WHICH SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE
CITATION TO BE PAID BY PERSONS WHO CHOOSE TO PREPAY THE CIVIL PENALTY
WITHOUT APPEARING IN DISTRICT COURT.

(D) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AN AGENCY SHALL MAIL TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (C)
OF THIS SECTION A CITATION WHICH SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE

VEHICLE;

(II) THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED
IN THE VIOLATION;

(III) THE VIOLATION CHARGED;

(IV) THE LOCATION OF THE INTERSECTION;

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