§ 12-527. Size and weight of vehicles in selected counties

   (a) Scope of section. -- This section applies only to:

   (1) Allegany County;

   (2) Baltimore County;

   (3) Calvert County;

   (4) Carroll County;

   (5) Cecil County;

   (6) Frederick County;

   (7) Garrett County;

   (8) Harford County;

   (9) Howard County;

   (10) Montgomery County;

   (11) Prince George's County;

   (12) St. Mary's County; and

   (13) Washington County.

(b) Regulations. --

   (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the governing body of a county may adopt and enforce rules and regulations relating to the maximum size and weight of motor vehicles that may be operated on county roads.

   (2) The governing body of a county may not set the maximum weight under paragraph (1) of this subsection at a weight greater than the maximum allowed by the public general laws of the State.

   (3) Rules and regulations adopted under this subsection shall:

      (i) have a reasonable relationship to the construction, use, and character of the road; and

      (ii) be designed to assure the continued safety and good condition of the road.

(c) Penalty. -- A person who violates a rule or regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 25(b); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.