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§ 6-211. Parking and motor vehicle regulations at port facilities

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: April 8, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 6. Ports (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Maryland Port Commission and Maryland Port Administration (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2008
MD Code, Transportation, § 6-211
§ 6-211. Parking and motor vehicle regulations at port facilities
Currentness
In general
(a) The Commission may adopt and enforce regulations for the parking and operation of motor vehicles in and on its port facilities.
Scope of regulations
(b) The regulations shall:
(1) Be reasonably necessary for the safety of persons and property or for the efficient operation of the port facilities;
(2) Provide for a uniform system for accessible parking for individuals with disabilities to enhance the safety of people with disabilities in conformity with the “Uniform System for Parking for Persons with Disabilities” (23 C.F.R. Part 1235) and the “Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities” (Appendix A to 28 C.F.R. Part 36 and 36 C.F.R. Part 1191.1); and
(3) Include procedures for the voluntary payment of fines directly to the Administration in uncontested parking cases.
Citations for motor vehicle violations
(c) The Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force may issue citations for violations of the motor vehicle regulations adopted under this section.
Fines and penalties
(d)(1) Any person who violates a parking regulation adopted under this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $50. A violation of a parking regulation is not a misdemeanor.
(2) Any person who violates any other regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 541, § 1; Acts 1993, c. 409; Acts 1998, c. 514, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008.
Formerly Art. 62B, § 5.
MD Code, Transportation, § 6-211, MD TRANS § 6-211
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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