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§ 23-302. Motor vehicle inspection requirements

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 23. Vehicle Laws--Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Preventive Maintenance Program
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Transportation, § 23-302
§ 23-302. Motor vehicle inspection requirements
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, an owner of a vehicle shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 25,000 miles or at least every 12 months, whichever occurs first.
(2) An owner of a vehicle registered under § 13-919 of this article that has been in operation for at least 18 years from the vehicle's model year or first registration date, whichever is later, shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 12,500 miles or at least every 6 months, whichever occurs first.
(3) An owner of a vehicle registered under § 13-923 of this article that has been in operation for not more than 5 years from the vehicle's model year shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 35,000 miles or at least every 12 months, whichever occurs first.
(4) An owner of a vehicle registered under § 13-916 or § 13-919 of this article that has been in operation for not more than 5 years from the vehicle's model year shall have the vehicle inspected, maintained, and repaired by a preventive maintenance technician at least every 50,000 miles or at least every 12 months, whichever occurs first, if the vehicle is:
(i) A zero-emission electric vehicle; or
(ii) A fuel cell electric vehicle.
Standards and requirements
(b) A vehicle shall meet or exceed the standards and requirements set under the regulations adopted under this subtitle.
Registration and compliance with section required to operate vehicle
(c) A vehicle may not be operated unless at all times it is appropriately registered and the owner is in compliance with this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1988, c. 106, § 1. Amended by Acts 1990, c. 280; Acts 1992, c. 482; Acts 1993, c. 480; Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1999, c. 16, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2014, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2021, c. 460, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Transportation, § 23-302, MD TRANS § 23-302
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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