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§ 11-134.1. Moped

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 11. Vehicle Laws--Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-134.1
§ 11-134.1. Moped
Currentness
In general
(a) “Moped” means a bicycle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of a motor;
(2) Is equipped with pedals that mechanically drive the rear wheel or wheels;
(3) Has two or three wheels, of which one is more than 14 inches in diameter; and
(4) Has a motor with a rating of 1.5 brake horsepower or less and, if the motor is an internal combustion engine, a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement or less.
Electric bicycles not mopeds
(b) “Moped” does not include an electric bicycle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 328. Amended by Acts 1979, c. 65; 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 2014, c. 294, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 392, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-134.1, MD TRANS § 11-134.1
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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