2015 Maryland Code
TRANSPORTATION
Title 11 - VEHICLE LAWS -- DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle 1 - DEFINITIONS
§ 11-134.1 - Moped
(a) In general. -- "Moped" means a bicycle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of a motor;
(2) Is equipped with pedals that mechanically drive the rear wheel or wheels;
(3) Has two or three wheels, of which one is more than 14 inches in diameter; and
(4) Has a motor with a rating of 1.5 brake horsepower or less and, if the motor is an internal combustion engine, a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement or less.
(b) Exclusion. -- "Moped" does not include an electric bicycle.
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