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Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 21-1205.2

  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, electric bicycles may be operated where bicycles are allowed to travel, including bike lanes.

(2) (i) A local authority or State agency that has jurisdiction over a bicycle path may prohibit the operation of a Class 1 or Class 2 electric bicycle on the bicycle path.

(ii) A Class 3 electric bicycle may not be operated on a bicycle path unless:

1. The bicycle path is within or adjacent to a highway right-of-way; or

2. Allowed by a local authority or State agency with jurisdiction over the bicycle path.

(iii) A local authority or State agency with jurisdiction over a trail may regulate the use of electric bicycles of any class on a trail designated as nonmotorized if the trail has a natural surface tread made by clearing and grading native soil with no added surfacing materials.

(b) (1) A person under the age of 16 years may not operate a Class 3 electric bicycle on a public highway.

(2) A person under the age of 16 years may ride as a passenger on a Class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.