2013 Maryland Code
TRANSPORTATION
§ 22-414 - Transmission or reception of information

§22-414.

(a) A motor vehicle driven on a highway in this State may not be equipped with television-type receiving equipment that is turned on and displaying an image visible to the driver.

(b) This section does not prevent:

(1) The use of television-type receiving equipment in a vehicle exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes, as approved by the Department of State Police;

(2) The use in a vehicle of equipment used exclusively for alphanumeric data and text transmission and reception; or

(3) The use in a vehicle of electronic display equipment:

(i) Used in conjunction with:

1. A vehicle navigation system; or

2. Broadcast and satellite radio system graphics; or

(ii) Displaying information or images related to the operation or safety of a motor vehicle.

§ 22-414 - 1. Video display equipment

(a) "Video display equipment" defined. -- In this section, "video display equipment" means equipment capable of displaying a dynamic visual image, other than text, from a digital video disc or other storage device.

(b) In general. -- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a motor vehicle driven on a highway in the State may be equipped with video display equipment only if the video display equipment is turned off when the screen on the video display equipment is visible to the driver.

(c) Exceptions. -- This section does not apply to equipment on a vehicle used by a public service company.