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§ 11-117.1. Electric bicycles

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 11. Vehicle Laws--Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-117.1
§ 11-117.1. Electric bicycles
Currentness
In general
(a) “Electric bicycle” means a vehicle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of an electric motor;
(2) Is equipped with fully operable pedals;
(3) Has two or three wheels;
(4) Has a motor with a rating of 750 watts or less; and
(5) Meets one of the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 defined
(b)(1) A Class 1 electric bicycle is equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour.
(2) A Class 2 electric bicycle is equipped with a motor that provides assistance whether or not the rider is pedaling the bicycle and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour.
(3) A Class 3 electric bicycle is equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 28 miles per hour.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 294, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 63, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, 64, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-117.1, MD TRANS § 11-117.1
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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