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§ 11-159. Special mobile equipment

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, § 11-159
§ 11-159. Special mobile equipment
Currentness
In general
(a) “Special mobile equipment” means, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a vehicle that:
(1) Is not used primarily for highway transportation of people or property; and
(2) Is operated or moved on a highway only as an incident to its nonhighway use.
Road construction or maintenance machines
(b) “Special mobile equipment” includes a road construction or maintenance machine, mobile crane, ditchdigger, well driller, concrete mixer, jobsite office vehicle, or portable power generator.
Farm tractor or farm equipment not special mobile equipment
(c) “Special mobile equipment” does not include a farm tractor or any farm equipment.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 604.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 1-187.
MD Code, Transportation, § 11-159, MD TRANS § 11-159
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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