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§ 11-158. Semitrailer

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 11. Vehicle Laws--Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-158
§ 11-158. Semitrailer
Currentness
In general
(a) “Semitrailer” means, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a vehicle that:
(1) Has no motive power;
(2) Is designed to carry people or property and to be towed by a motor vehicle; and
(3) Is constructed so that some of its weight and load rests on or is carried by another vehicle.
Pole trailer not semitrailer
(b) “Semitrailer” does not include a pole trailer.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 608; Acts 2004, c. 355, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 1-184.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-158, MD TRANS § 11-158
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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