Maryland Transportation Section 24-101

      (a)      The provisions of this subtitle governing size, weight, and load do not apply to:

            (1)      Emergency Vehicles;

            (2)      Farm equipment temporarily moved on a highway; or

            (3)      A vehicle driven under the terms of a special permit issued under this subtitle.

      (b)      A person may not drive on any publicly maintained highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight that exceeds:

            (1)      The maximum registered weight limit for which the vehicle or combination is registered under § 24-110 of this subtitle; or

            (2)      Any other weight limit established under the Maryland Vehicle Law.

      (c)      A person may not permit to be driven on any publicly maintained highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight that exceeds:

            (1)      The maximum registered weight limit for which the vehicle or combination is registered under § 24-110 of this subtitle; or

            (2)      Any other weight limit established under the Maryland Vehicle Law.

      (d)      A violation of the maximum weight provisions of this subtitle is not a moving violation for purposes of Title 16, Subtitle 4 of this article.