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§ 11-134.5. Motor scooter

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: January 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 11. Vehicle Laws--Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2021
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-134.5
§ 11-134.5. Motor scooter
Currentness
In general
(a) “Motor scooter” means a nonpedal vehicle that:
(1) Has a seat for the operator;
(2) Has two wheels, of which one is 10 inches or more in diameter;
(3) Has a step-through chassis;
(4) Has a motor:
(i) With a rating of 2.7 brake horsepower or less; or
(ii) If the motor is an internal combustion engine, with a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement or less; and
(5) Is equipped with an automatic transmission.
Electric low speed scooters and vehicles manufactured for off-road use not motor scooters
(b) “Motor scooter” does not include:
(1) An electric low speed scooter; or
(2) A vehicle that has been manufactured for off-road use, including a motorcycle and an all-terrain vehicle.

Credits

Added as Transportation § 11-134.4 by Acts 2001, c. 557, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001. Renumbered as Transportation § 11-134.5 by Acts 2006, c. 562, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 562, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 210, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 211, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2019, c. 227, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 252, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; Acts 2020, c. 253, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-134.5, MD TRANS § 11-134.5
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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