§ 22-402. Muffler and exhaust pipe requirements
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2015
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Transportation, § 22-402
§ 22-402. Muffler and exhaust pipe requirements
(a) Every motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine shall be equipped with an exhaust muffler system in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person may use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a motor vehicle on a highway. Noise levels in excess of those adopted by the Administrator under § 22-601 of this title are excessive.
(b) A person may not use on the exhaust or “tail pipe” of a motor vehicle any extension or other device to cause excessive or unusual noise.
(c)(1) No motor vehicle may be operated, nor may the owner or lessee of a motor vehicle permit it to be operated, on any highway in this State unless the engine power and exhaust mechanism is equipped, adjusted, and operated to prevent:
(d) In this section, “muffler” means a device designed for and effective in reducing noise while permitting the flow of gases.
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 252, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 12-402.
MD Code, Transportation, § 22-402, MD TRANS § 22-402
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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