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§ 22-420. Equipment and manufacturing requirements for electric bicycles

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 22. Vehicle Laws--Equipment of Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Other Equipment (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Transportation, § 22-420
§ 22-420. Equipment and manufacturing requirements for electric bicycles
Currentness
Label permanently affixed to electric bicycle; contents of label
(a)(1) Beginning January 1, 2020, manufacturers and distributors of electric bicycles shall apply in a prominent location a standardized label that is permanently affixed to each electric bicycle.
(2) The label required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be printed in Arial font in at least 9 point type and contain for the electric bicycle:
(i) The classification;
(ii) The top assisted speed; and
(iii) The motor wattage.
Correct label if electric bicycle is modified
(b) A person may not tamper with or modify an electric bicycle in a manner that changes the motor-powered speed capability of the electric bicycle unless the person corrects the classification on the label required under subsection (a) of this section.
Compliance with federal regulations
(c) An electric bicycle shall comply with the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles adopted by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission under 16 C.F.R. § 1512.
Disengagement of electric motor
(d) An electric bicycle shall operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to function:
(1) When the brakes are applied; or
(2) For a Class 1 or Class 3 electric bicycle, when the operator stops pedaling.
Speedometer
(e) A Class 3 electric bicycle shall be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed of the electric bicycle in miles per hour.

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Added by Acts 2019, c. 63, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, 64, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Transportation, § 22-420, MD TRANS § 22-420
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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