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§ 21-206. Actions prohibited relating to traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-206
§ 21-206. Actions prohibited relating to traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals
Alteration or interference with traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals
(a) A person without lawful authority may not willfully alter, or interfere with the operation of, any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
Defacement of traffic control device or railroad signs or signals
(b) A person without lawful authority may not willfully deface any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
Injury to traffic control device or railroad signs or signals
(c) A person without lawful authority may not willfully injure any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
Knocking down traffic control devices or railroad signs or signals
(d) A person without lawful authority may not willfully knock down any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
Wilfully change direction of traffic control device or railroad signs or signals
(e) A person without lawful authority may not willfully change the direction of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
Twisting of traffic control device or railroad signs or signals
(f) A person without lawful authority may not willfully twist any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
Removal of part of traffic control device or railroad signs or signals
(g) A person without lawful authority may not willfully remove any part of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, including any inscription, shield, or insignia on it.
Possession with intent to use device to alter or interfere with operation of traffic control device or railroad sign or signal
(h) A person without lawful authority may not possess, with an intent to use, any device capable of transmitting an infrared, electronic, or other signal to a traffic control device or a railroad sign or signal for the purpose of altering or otherwise interfering with the operation of the traffic control device or a railroad sign or signal.
Fines and penalties
(i) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 2004, c. 126, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-206.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-206, MD TRANS § 21-206
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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