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§ 21-1003.2. Reserved parking spaces for plug-in electric drive vehicles

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 21. Vehicle Laws--Rules of the Road (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Stopping, Standing, and Parking (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1003.2
§ 21-1003.2. Reserved parking spaces for plug-in electric drive vehicles
Currentness
Definitions
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Plug-in electric drive vehicle” means a motor vehicle:
(i) That is made by a manufacturer;
(ii) That is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that can be recharged from an external source of electricity;
(iii) For which the external source of electricity is unable to be connected to the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is in motion; and
(iv) That is properly registered.
(3) “Plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space” means a parking space that provides access to charging equipment that transfers electrical energy to a plug-in electric drive vehicle.
In general
(b) Unless the vehicle is a plug-in electric drive vehicle that is plugged into charging equipment, a person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a designated plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space.
Vehicle charging space designated by sign
(c) A publicly accessible plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space shall be designated by a sign that:
(1) Indicates that the charging space is only for electric vehicle charging;
(2) Includes any day or time restrictions;
(3) States the maximum fine that may be incurred for a violation; and
(4) Is consistent with the design and placement specifications established in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways adopted by the State Highway Administration under § 25-104 of this article.
Vehicle charging spaces counted as parking spaces
(d) A plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space shall be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces in a parking lot for the purpose of complying with any zoning or parking laws intended to meet requirements for commercial and industrial uses under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Penalties
(e) A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of $100.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 417, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 418, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Transportation, § 21-1003.2, MD TRANS § 21-1003.2
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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