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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 516
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Article - Transportation
22-218.
(c) (3) (i) Vehicles of city, county, State, or federal fire departments or
duly constituted volunteer fire departments or rescue squads, or the Maryland
Institute for Emergency Medical Services System, may be equipped with or display
red and/or white lights or signal devices.
(8) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) SUBPARAGRAPHS (II)
AND (III) of this paragraph, the blue, red, or white lights or signal devices may be
flashed or oscillated or otherwise used only while on route to or at the scene of an
emergency, and their use does not relieve an emergency vehicle from otherwise giving
an audible warning as required elsewhere in the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(ii) The driver of an emergency vehicle may use flashing lights
within 100 feet of the entrance ramp of a fire or rescue station while parking or
backing the emergency vehicle.
(III) THE DRIVER OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE OF A FIRE
DEPARTMENT OR RESCUE SQUAD SHALL, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE OFFICER IN
CHARGE, FLASH OR OSCILLATE OR OTHERWISE USE RED AND WHITE LIGHTS OR
SIGNAL DEVICES WHILE STOPPED, STANDING, OR PARKED ON THE ROADWAY AT THE
SCENE OF AN EMERGENCY.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2002.
Approved May 16, 2002.
CHAPTER 516
(House Bill 396)
AN ACT concerning
Family Law - Adoption - Recognition of Foreign Adoption Decrees
FOR the purpose of providing that certain provisions of law may not be construed to
require a certain adopting parent to file a certain petition for adoption;
providing that a certain provision of law applies only if an adopting parent
chooses to file a certain petition; requiring certain adoption decrees to be given
full recognition and effect in this State under certain circumstances; requiring
the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to prepare and register a certificate
of foreign birth for a person born in a foreign country and adopted under certain
circumstances by an adopting parent who is a resident of this State; requiring
the certificate to be established upon receipt of certain documents; and generally
relating to adoption decrees for persons born in foreign countries.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
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