PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 674

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-401.

Except as provided in § 4-402 of this subtitle, and subject to the venue provisions of
Title 6 of this article, the District Court has exclusive original civil jurisdiction in:

(11) A proceeding for adjudication of a civil penalty for any violation under §
5-1001 of the Environment Article [of the Code or under]. § 21-1122 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, OR ARTICLE 41. § 2-101(c-1) [of Article 41] of the Code
or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to those sections; and

Article - Transportation

21-1122.

(A)    IN THIS SECTION, "SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM" MEANS A COMPACT
DISC PLAYER, A RADIO, A TAPE PLAYER, OR A SIMILAR DEVICE.

(B)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)     AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES;

(2)     VEHICLES OPERATED BY COMMUNICATIONS, ELECTRIC, GAS, OR
WATER UTILITIES;

(3)     A SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM OPERATED TO REQUEST
ASSISTANCE OR TO WARN OF A HAZARDOUS SITUATION; OR

(4)      UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LOCAL LAW, A SOUND
AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM USED FOR ADVERTISING, PARADES, OR FOR POLITICAL OR
OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS.

(C)     WHEN A MOTOR VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON A HIGHWAY, THE
DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE OR PERMIT THE OPERATION OF A
SOUND AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM FROM THE VEHICLE THAT CAN BE HEARD OUTSIDE
THE VEHICLE FROM 50 OR MORE FEET.

(D) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT
TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $50.

27-101.

(a) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of the
Maryland Vehicle Law unless the violation is:

(1)     IS declared to be a felony by the Maryland Vehicle Law or by any other
law of this State; OR

(2)     IS PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THE APPLICABLE
PROVISION OF THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW.

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