Maryland Transportation Section 21-1121

      (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.