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2015 Maryland Code
TRANSPORTATION
Title 11 - VEHICLE LAWS -- DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle 1 - DEFINITIONS
§ 11-159 - Special mobile equipment

MD Transp Code § 11-159 (2015) What's This?

(a) In general. -- "Special mobile equipment" means, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a vehicle that:

(1) Is not used primarily for highway transportation of people or property; and

(2) Is operated or moved on a highway only as an incident to its nonhighway use.

(b) Road construction or maintenance machines, etc. -- "Special mobile equipment" includes a road construction or maintenance machine, mobile crane, ditchdigger, well driller, concrete mixer, jobsite office vehicle, or portable power generator.

(c) Farm tractor or equipment. -- "Special mobile equipment" does not include a farm tractor or any farm equipment.

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