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Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 21-1131

  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not knowingly or intentionally cause a diesel-powered motor vehicle to discharge clearly visible smoke, soot, or other exhaust emissions onto another person or motor vehicle.

(b) This section does not apply to a person operating:

(1) A diesel-powered vehicle that discharges visible exhaust as the result of normal acceleration or towing;

(2) A commercial vehicle with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more; or

(3) A construction vehicle operating at a construction site.