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§ 21-1121. Children in rear of pickup trucks

MD Transp Code § 21-1121 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section applies only to a Class E (truck) vehicle registered or of a type capable of being registered in this State as a Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of 3/4 ton or less, the gross vehicle weight of which does not exceed 7,000 pounds.

(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to:

(i)    A vehicle traveling at a speed of not more than 25 miles per hour; or

(ii)    The transportation of:

1.    An employee to or from a work site by the employer of the employee; or

2.    An individual in a vehicle engaged in farming operations.

(2)    This subsection may not be construed as to eliminate applicable child safety seat and seat belt requirements under §§ 22-412.2 and 22-412.3 of this article.

(c)    An individual may not drive a Class E (truck) vehicle on a highway in the State while a passenger under the age of 16 years is riding in an unenclosed bed of the vehicle.

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