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§ 23-403. Consent of driver and owner of vehicle to emissions test

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 23. Vehicle Laws--Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Transportation, § 23-403
§ 23-403. Consent of driver and owner of vehicle to emissions test
Currentness
Operation of diesel vehicle on highway as consent
(a) The operation of a diesel vehicle on any highway in this State constitutes the consent of the driver and owner of the diesel vehicle to be subject to an emissions test established under this subtitle.
Obedience to signs or directions of police officer
(b) The driver of a diesel vehicle shall obey any sign or direction of a police officer to stop the diesel vehicle and submit it to an emissions test administered by an emissions inspector:
(1) When a diesel vehicle is required to submit to:
(i) Weighing and measuring under § 24-111 of this article; or
(ii) A motor carrier safety inspection under § 25-111 of this article; or
(2) At any location or time, when a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that an individual diesel vehicle is violating emissions standards established under this subtitle.
Fines
(c) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (b) of this section is subject to:
(1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000;
(2) For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $2,000; and
(3) For a third or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $3,000.

Credits

Added by Acts 1999, c. 41, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 1999, c. 42, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 126, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Transportation, § 23-403, MD TRANS § 23-403
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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