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HOUSE BILL 1614
R5 6lr3104
By: Delegate Arentz Delegates Arentz, Boyce, Foley, Guyton, Healey, Lewis, and
Ziegler
Introduced and read first time: February 19, 2026
Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations
Re–referred to: Environment and Transportation, February 26, 2026
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 9, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Maryland Transportation Authority – Use of Lane Direction Lane Use Control 2
Signal Monitoring Systems 3
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Force to use 4
lane direction use control signal monitoring systems on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge 5
a highway under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Transportation Authority to 6
enforce motor vehicle offenses for entering or traveling in a lane over which a red 7
lane direction use control signal is shown; requiring the District Court to remit to 8
the Maryland Transportation Authority any civil penalties collected by the Court 9
resulting from a citation issued using a lane direction use control signal monitoring 10
system operated by the Authority; requiring the State Highway Administration to 11
provide the Authority with access to certain contacts and processes; and generally 12
relating to the use of lane direction use control signal monitoring systems by the 13
Maryland Transportation Authority. 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 16
Section 7–301(a)(1) and (2), 7–302(e)(2)(iii) and (3)(iii), and 10–311 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 19
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 20
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 21
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Section 7–302(a) 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 3
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 4
Article – General Provisions 5
Section 4–321 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 8
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – Insurance 10
Section 11–215(e) and 11–318(e) 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2017 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – Transportation 15
Section 12–113.1(b), 21–204.1, 26–305(a), and 26–401 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 18
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 19
Article – Transportation 20
Section 12–113.1(c)(1), 21–204.1, and 21–1401(a) and, (b), and (c) 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 23
BY adding to 24
Article – Transportation 25
Section 21–1404.1 26
Annotated Code of Maryland 27
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 28
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 29
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 30
Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 31
7–301. 32
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the 33
court costs in a traffic case, including parking and impounding cases, cases under § 34
21–202.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1404.1, § 21–1414, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 35
Article in which costs are imposed, and cases under § 10 –112 of the Criminal Law Article 36
in which costs are imposed: 37
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(i) Are $22.50; and 1
(ii) Shall also be applicable to those cases in which the defendant 2
elects to waive the defendant’s right to trial and pay the fine or penalty deposit established 3
by the Chief Judge of the District Court by administrative regulation. 4
(2) In an uncontested case under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 5
21–1404.1, § 21–1414, or § 24 –111.3 of the Transportation Article, an uncontested case 6
under § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article, or an uncontested parking or impounding case 7
in which the fines are paid directly to a political subdivision or municipality, costs are $2.00, 8
which costs shall be paid to and retained by the political subdivision or municipality. 9
7–302. 10
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (g) of this section, the clerks of 11
the District Court shall: 12
(1) Collect costs, fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the court; and 13
(2) Remit them to the State under a system agreed upon by the Chief Judge 14
of the District Court and the Comptroller. 15
(e) (2) (iii) A citation issued as the result of any of the following systems or 16
cameras controlled by a State agency shall provide that, in an uncontested or contested 17
case, the penalty shall be paid directly to the District Court: 18
1. A traffic control signal monitoring system; 19
2. A work zone speed control system; 20
3. A speed monitoring system; [or] 21
4. A bus lane monitoring system; OR 22
5. A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL 23
MONITORING SYSTEM. 24
(3) (iii) Civil penalties resulting from citations issued using a speed 25
monitoring system OR A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING 26
SYSTEM controlled by the Maryland Transportation Authority that are collected by the 27
District Cou rt shall be collected in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and 28
remitted to the Maryland Transportation Authority. 29
10–311. 30
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(a) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a traffic control signal 1
monitoring system in accordance with § 21 –202.1 of the Transportation Article is 2
admissible in a proceeding concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a 3
violation of § 21–202(h) of the Transportation Article without authentication. 4
(b) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a speed monitoring system 5
in accordance with § 21 –809 or § 21 –810 of the Transportation Article is admissible in a 6
proceeding concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a violation of Title 21, 7
Subtitle 8 of the Transportation Article without authentication. 8
(c) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a school bus monitoring 9
camera in accordance with § 21 –706.1 of the Transportation Article is admissible in a 10
proceeding concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a violation of § 21–706 11
of the Transportation Article without authentication. 12
(d) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a vehicle height monitoring 13
system in accordance with § 24 –111.3 of the Transportation Article is admissible in a 14
proceeding concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a violation of a State or 15
local law restricting the presence of certain vehicles during certain times without 16
authentication. 17
(e) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a bus lane monitoring system 18
in accordance with § 21 –1134 of the Transportation Article is admissible in a proceeding 19
concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a violation of § 21 –1133 of the 20
Transportation Article without authentication. 21
(f) A recorded image of a motor vehicle and any relevant recorded audio produced 22
by a noise abatement monitoring system in conjunction with a noise measuring device in 23
accordance with § 22 –612 of the Transportation Article is admissible in a proceeding 24
concerning a civil c itation issued under that section for a violation of § 22 –602 of the 25
Transportation Article without authentication. 26
(g) A recorded image of a motor vehicle produced by a stop sign monitoring system 27
in accordance with § 21 –707.1 of the Transportation Arti cle is admissible in a proceeding 28
concerning a civil citation issued under that section for a violation of § 21 –707 of the 29
Transportation Article without authentication. 30
(h) A RECORDED IMAGE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUC ED BY A LANE 31
DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTE M IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 32
21–1404.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE IS ADMISSIBLE IN A PROCEEDING 33
CONCERNING A CIVIL CITATION ISSUED UNDER THAT SECTION FOR A VIOLATION OF 34
§ 21–204.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE WITHOUT AUTHENTICATION. 35
(I) In any other judicial proceeding, a recorded image produced by a vehicle 36
height monitoring system, traffic control signal monitoring system, speed monitoring 37
system, work zone speed control system, stop sign monitoring system, school bus 38
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monitoring camera, or bus lane monitoring system or a recorded image and any relevant 1
recorded audio produced by a noise abatement monitoring system in conjunction with a 2
noise measuring device is admissible as otherwise provided by law. 3
Article – General Provisions 4
4–321. 5
(a) In this section, “recorded image” or “recorded images” has the meaning stated 6
in § 21 –202.1, § 21 –706.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21 –1134, § 21–1404.1, § 22 –612, or § 7
24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 8
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c ) of this section, a custodian shall deny 9
inspection of recorded images produced by: 10
(1) a traffic control signal monitoring system operated under § 21–202.1 of 11
the Transportation Article; 12
(2) an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system o perated 13
under § 21–704.1 of the Transportation Article; 14
(3) a school bus monitoring camera operated under § 21 –706.1 of the 15
Transportation Article; 16
(4) a stop sign monitoring system operated under § 21 –707.1 of the 17
Transportation Article; 18
(5) a speed monitoring system operated under § 21 –809 of the 19
Transportation Article; 20
(6) a work zone speed control system operated under § 21 –810 of the 21
Transportation Article; 22
(7) a bus lane monitoring system operated under § 21 –1134 of the 23
Transportation Article; 24
(8) A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING SYSTEM 25
OPERATED UNDER § 21–1404.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 26
(9) a noise abatement monitoring system operated under § 22 –612 of the 27
Transportation Article; or 28
[(9)] (10) a vehicle height monitoring system operated under § 24–111.3 of 29
the Transportation Article. 30
(c) A custodian shall allow inspection of recorded images: 31
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(1) as required in § 12 –113.1, § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 21 –706.1, § 1
21–707.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21 –1134, § 21–1404.1, § 22 –612, or § 24 –111.3 of the 2
Transportation Article; 3
(2) by any person issued a citation under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –704.1, § 4
21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 21–1404.1, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 5
of the Transportation Article, or by an attorney of record for the person; or 6
(3) by an employee or agent of an agency in an investigation or a proceeding 7
relating to the imposition of or indemnification from civil liability under § 21 –202.1, § 8
21–704.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 21–1404.1, § 22–612, 9
or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 10
Article – Insurance 11
11–215. 12
(e) For purposes of reclassifying an insured in a classification that entails a 13
higher premium, an insurer under an automobile insurance policy may not consider a 14
probation before judgment disposition of a motor vehicle law offense, a civil penalty imposed 15
pursuant to § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–1404.1, or § 24 –111.3 of the 16
Transportation Article, or a first offense of driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or 17
more under § 16 –205.1 of the Transportation Article on record with the Motor Vehicle 18
Administration, as provided in § 16–117(b) of the Transportation Article. 19
11–318. 20
(e) For purposes of reclassifying an insured in a classification that entails a 21
higher premium, an insurer under an automobile insurance policy may not consider a 22
probation before judgment disposition of a motor vehicle law offense, a civil penalty imposed 23
pursuant to § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–1404.1, or § 24 –111.3 of the 24
Transportation Article, or a first offense of driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or 25
more under § 16 –205.1 of the Transportation Article on record with the Motor Vehicle 26
Administration, as provided in § 16–117(b) of the Transportation Article. 27
Article – Transportation 28
12–113.1. 29
(b) This section applies to: 30
(1) Traffic control sign al monitoring systems under § 21 –202.1 of this 31
article; 32
(2) Automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems under § 33
21–704.1 of this article; 34
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(3) School bus monitoring cameras under § 21–706.1 of this article; 1
(4) Stop sign monitoring systems under § 21–707.1 of this article; 2
(5) Speed monitoring systems under § 21–809 of this article; 3
(6) Work zone speed control systems under § 21–810 of this article; 4
(7) Bus lane monitoring systems under § 21–1134 of this article; 5
(8) LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING SYSTEMS 6
UNDER § 21–1404.1 OF THIS ARTICLE; 7
(9) Noise abatement monitoring systems under § 22–612 of this article; 8
[(9)] (10) Vehicle height monitoring systems under § 24 –111.3 of this 9
article; and 10
[(10)] (11) Any other automated traffic enforcement system authorized 11
under State law. 12
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, an 13
agency may not access or use a recorded image or associated data without a warrant, 14
subpoena, or court order unless the access or use is for an appropriate traffic enforcement 15
purpose. 16
21–204.1. 17
Where lane direction USE control signals are placed over the individual lanes of a 18
highway, vehicular traffic may travel in any lane over which a green sig nal is shown, but 19
may not enter or travel in any lane over which a red signal is shown. 20
21–1401. 21
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 22
(b) “Approach” means any roadway, overhead structure, ramp, bridge, causeway, 23
entrance, and exit provided as a means of access to or departure from an Authority 24
highway. 25
(c) “Authority highway” means: 26
(1) Each highway, tunnel, and bridge within the jurisdiction of the 27
Maryland Transportation Authority; and 28
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(2) Each approach to these highways, tunnels, and bridges. 1
21–1404.1. 2
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3
INDICATED. 4
(2) “CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE” MEANS THE WILLIAM PRESTON 5
LANE, JR., MEMORIAL CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE, THE PARALLEL CHESAPEAKE 6
BAY BRIDGE, AND ANY APPROACHES TO THE BRIDGES. 7
(3) (2) “LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING 8
SYSTEM” MEANS A DEVICE THAT HAS ONE OR MORE MOTO R VEHICLE SENSORS 9
CONNECTED TO A CAMERA SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RECORDED IMAGES OF 10
MOTOR VEHICLES BEING USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION. 11
(4) (3) “LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING 12
SYSTEM OPERATOR ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN TRAINED AND 13
CERTIFIED TO OPERATE A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING 14
SYSTEM. 15
(5) (4) (I) “OWNER” MEANS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A 16
MOTOR VEHICLE OR A LESSEE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER A LEASE OF 6 MONTHS 17
OR LONGER. 18
(II) “OWNER” DOES NOT INCLUDE: 19
1. A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL OR LEASING COMPANY ; 20
OR 21
2. A HOLDER OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE 22
ISSUED UNDER TITLE 13, SUBTITLE 9, PART III OF THIS ARTICLE. 23
(6) (5) “RECORDED IMAGE ” MEANS AN IMAGE RECOR DED BY A 24
LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM: 25
(I) ON: 26
1. A PHOTOGRAPH; 27
2. A MICROPHOTOGRAPH; 28
3. AN ELECTRONIC IMAGE; 29
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4. VIDEOTAPE; OR 1
5. ANY OTHER MEDIUM; AND 2
(II) SHOWING: 3
1. THE REAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND 4
2. ON AT LEAST ONE IMAGE OR PORTION OF TAPE , A 5
CLEAR AND LEGIBLE ID ENTIFICATION OF THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION PLATE 6
NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. 7
(7) (6) “VIOLATION” MEANS A VIOLATION OF § 21–204.1 OF THIS 8
TITLE FOR ENTERING O R TRAVELING IN A LAN E OVER WHICH A RED L ANE 9
DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL IS SHOWN. 10
(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AN 11
AUTHORITY HIGHWAY. 12
(C) (1) THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE 13
MAY USE A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING SYSTEM THAT 14
MEETS THE REQUIREMEN TS OF THIS SUBSECTIO N TO RECORD THE IMAG ES OF 15
MOTOR VEHICLES BEING USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION. 16
(2) (I) A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING 17
SYSTEM MAY BE USED ONLY IF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND MANUAL ON 18
UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, A CONSPICUOUS ROAD SIGN IS PLACED AT 19
A REASONABLE DISTANCE CONSISTENT WITH NA TIONAL GUIDELINES BEFORE THE 20
LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM ALERTING DRIVERS 21
THAT A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING SYSTEM MAY BE IN 22
OPERATION ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AN AUTHORITY HIGHWAY. 23
(II) BEFORE ACTIVATING A L ANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL 24
SIGNAL MONITORING SY STEM, THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 25
SHALL PROMINENTLY PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF THE 26
LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM ON ITS WEBSITE. 27
(III) MULTIPLE LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL 28
MONITORING SYSTEMS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED AND USED AT THE SAME TIME IN THE 29
SAME DIRECTION ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AN AUTHORITY HIGHWAY. 30
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(3) (I) A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING 1
SYSTEM OPERATOR SHAL L COMPLETE TRAINING BY THE MANUF ACTURER OF THE 2
LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM IN THE PROCEDURES 3
FOR SETTING UP, TESTING, AND OPERATING LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL 4
MONITORING SYSTEMS. 5
(II) ON COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING, THE MANUFACTURER 6
SHALL ISSUE A SIGNED CERTIFICATE TO THE L ANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL 7
SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM OPERATOR. 8
(III) THE CERTIFICATE OF TR AINING SHALL BE ADMI TTED AS 9
EVIDENCE IN ANY COURT PROCEEDING FOR A VIOLATION. 10
(4) A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM 11
OPERATOR SHALL FILL OUT AND SIGN A DAILY SET–UP LOG FOR A LANE DIRECTION 12
USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM THAT: 13
(I) STATES THE DATE AND T IME WHEN AND THE LOC ATION 14
WHERE THE LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM WAS SET 15
UP; 16
(II) STATES THAT THE LANE DIRECTION CONTROL SI GNAL 17
MONITORING SYSTEM OP ERATOR SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED, AND THE DEVICE 18
PASSED, THE MANUFACTURER –SPECIFIED SELF –TESTS OF THE LANE DI RECTION 19
CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM BEFORE PRODUCING A RECORDED IMAGE; 20
(III) SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE; AND 21
(IV) (III) SHALL BE ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE IN ANY COUR T 22
PROCEEDING FOR A VIOLATION. 23
(5) (I) A LANE DIRECTION CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM 24
SHALL UNDERGO AN ANN UAL CALIBRATION CHEC K PERFOR MED BY AN 25
INDEPENDENT CALIBRATION LABORATORY. 26
(II) THE INDEPENDENT CALIB RATION LABORATORY SH ALL 27
ISSUE A SIGNED CERTI FICATE OF CALIBRATION AFTER THE ANNUAL C ALIBRATION 28
CHECK THAT: 29
1. SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE; AND 30
2. SHALL BE ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE IN ANY COURT 31
PROCEEDING FOR A VIOLATION. 32
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(D) (1) UNLESS THE DRIVER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE RE CEIVED A 1
CITATION FROM A MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER OR 2
ANOTHER POLICE OFFIC ER AT THE TIME OF TH E VIOLATION, THE OWNER OR , IN 3
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION, THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR 4
VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IF AN IMAGE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS 5
RECORDED BY A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING SYSTEM IN 6
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION BEIN G USED IN THE 7
COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION. 8
(2) A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS: 9
(I) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION OCCURRING ON A SINGL E TRIP 10
TRAVELING IN ONE DIRECTION, $90; 11
(II) FOR A SECOND VIOLATION OCCURRING ON THE SAME TRIP 12
WHILE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE FIRST VIOLATION, $180; AND 13
(III) FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQ UENT VIOLATION OCCURRING ON 14
THE SAME TRIP WHILE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE SECOND, THIRD, 15
OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION, $270. 16
(3) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL: 17
(I) PRESCRIBE A UNIFORM CITATION FORM CONSISTENT WITH 18
SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION AND § 7–302 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE; AND 19
(II) INDICATE ON THE CITATI ON THE AMOUNT OF THE CIVIL 20
PENALTY TO BE PAID B Y PERSONS WHO CHOOSE TO PREPAY THE CIVIL PENALTY 21
WITHOUT APPEARING IN DISTRICT COURT. 22
(E) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (5) OF THIS 23
SUBSECTION, THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE OR 24
ITS CONTRACTOR SHALL MAIL TO THE OWNER AL LEGED TO BE LIABLE U NDER 25
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION A CITATION THAT SHALL INCLUDE: 26
(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OW NER OF 27
THE VEHICLE; 28
(II) THE REGISTRATION NUMB ER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE 29
INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED VIOLATION; 30
(III) THE VIOLATION CHARGED; 31
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(IV) THE LOCATION WHERE TH E ALLEGED VIOLATION 1
OCCURRED; 2
(V) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION; 3
(VI) AT LEAST ONE RECORDED IMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A 4
DATA BAR IMPRINTED ON E ACH IMAGE THAT SHOWS THE MOTOR VEHICLE BE ING 5
USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION AND THE DATE AND TIME THE IMAGE WAS 6
RECORDED; 7
(VII) THE AMOUNT OF THE CIV IL PENALTY IMPOSED A ND THE 8
DATE BY WHICH THE CIVIL PENALTY SHOULD BE PAID; 9
(VIII) A SIGNED STATEMENT BY A MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION 10
AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE OR CONTRACTOR THAT, BASED ON 11
INSPECTION OF RECORDED IMAGES, THE MOTOR VEHICLE WAS BEING USED IN THE 12
COMMISSION OF A VIOLATION; 13
(IX) A STATEMENT THAT RECORDED IMAGES ARE EVIDENCE OF 14
A VIOLATION; 15
(X) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON ALLEGED T O BE 16
LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION OF THE MANNER AND TIME IN WHICH LI ABILITY AS 17
ALLEGED IN THE CITATION MAY BE CONTESTED IN THE DISTRICT COURT; AND 18
(XI) INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE 19
LIABLE UNDER THIS SE CTION THAT FAILURE T O PAY THE CIVIL PENA LTY OR TO 20
CONTEST LIABILITY IN A TIMELY MANNER: 21
1. IS AN ADMISSION OF LIABILITY; 22
2. MAY RESULT IN THE REF USAL TO REGISTER THE 23
MOTOR VEHICLE; AND 24
3. MAY RESULT IN THE SUS PENSION OF THE MOTOR 25
VEHICLE REGISTRATION. 26
(2) THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE 27
OR ITS CONTRACTOR MAY MAIL A WARNING NOTICE INSTEAD OF A CITATION TO AN 28
OWNER ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. 29
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(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION , 1
THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE OR ITS 2
CONTRACTOR MAY NOT MAIL A CITATION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT AN OWNER. 3
(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION, A 4
CITATION ISSUED UNDE R THIS SECTION SHALL BE MAILED NOT LATER THAN 2 5
WEEKS AFTER THE ALLE GED VIOLATION IF THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERE D IN THIS 6
STATE, AND NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ALLEG ED VIOLATION IF THE 7
VEHICLE IS REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE. 8
(5) TO MAIL THE CITATION OR WARNING NOTICE , THE MARYLAND 9
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE OR ITS CONTRACTOR SHALL USE: 10
(I) THE CURRENT MAILING A DDRESS ON FILE WITH THE 11
ADMINISTRATION; OR 12
(II) IF A MAILING ADDRESS IS UNAVAILABLE , THE CURRENT 13
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION. 14
(6) A PERSON WHO RECEIVES A CITATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF 15
THIS SUBSECTION MAY: 16
(I) PAY THE CIVIL PENALTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 17
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CITATION; OR 18
(II) ELECT TO STAND TRIAL IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 19
ALLEGED VIOLATION. 20
(F) (1) A CERTIFICATE ALLEGING THAT THE VIOLATION O F THIS 21
SUBTITLE OCCURRED AN D THE REQUIREMENTS U NDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS 22
SECTION HAVE BEEN SA TISFIED, SWORN TO , OR AFFIRMED BY A MARYLAND 23
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE OR 24
CONTRACTOR, BASED ON INSPECTION OF RECORDED IMAGES PRODUCED BY A LANE 25
DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING SYSTEM, SHALL BE EVIDENCE OF 26
THE FACTS CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFICATE A ND SHALL BE ADMISSIB LE IN A 27
PROCEEDING A LLEGING A VIOLATION UNDER THIS SECTION W ITHOUT THE 28
PRESENCE OR TESTIMON Y OF THE LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL 29
MONITORING SYSTEM OP ERATOR WHO PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS UND ER 30
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 31
(2) IF A PERSON WHO RECEIVED A CITATION UNDER SUBSECTION (E) 32
OF THIS SECTION DESIRES A LANE DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING 33
SYSTEM OPERATOR TO B E PRESENT AND TESTIF Y AT TRIAL , THE PERSON SHALL 34
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NOTIFY THE COURT AND THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE 1
FORCE IN WRITING NOT LATER THAN 20 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. 2
(3) ADJUDICATION OF LIABI LITY SHALL BE BASED ON A 3
PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE. 4
(G) (1) THE DISTRICT COURT MAY CONSIDER IN DEFENSE OF A 5
VIOLATION: 6
(I) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THAT 7
THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE REGISTRATION PLATES OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WERE 8
STOLEN BEFORE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED AND WERE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL 9
OR POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE OWNER AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; 10
(II) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 11
EVIDENCE THAT THE PE RSON NAMED IN THE CITATIO N WAS NOT OPERATING THE 12
VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND 13
(III) ANY OTHER ISSUES AND EVIDENCE THAT THE DISTRICT 14
COURT DEEMS PERTINENT. 15
(2) TO DEMONSTRATE THAT T HE MOTOR VEHICLE OR THE 16
REGISTRATION PLATES WERE STOLEN BEFOR E THE VIOLATION OCCU RRED AND 17
WERE NOT UNDER THE C ONTROL OR POSSESSION OF THE OWNER AT THE TIME OF 18
THE VIOLATION , THE OWNER SHALL SUBM IT PROOF THAT A POLI CE REPORT 19
REGARDING THE STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE OR REGISTRATION PLATES WAS FILED IN 20
A TIMELY MANNER. 21
(3) TO SATISFY THE EVIDEN TIARY BURDEN UNDER P ARAGRAPH 22
(1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE PERSON NAMED IN THE CITATION SHALL PROVIDE 23
TO THE DISTRICT COURT A LETTER, SWORN TO OR AFFIRMED BY THE PERSON AND 24
MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, THAT: 25
(I) STATES THAT THE PERSO N NAMED IN THE CITAT ION WAS 26
NOT OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION; AND 27
(II) INCLUDES ANY OTHER CORROBORATING EVIDENCE. 28
(4) (I) IF THE DISTRICT COURT FINDS THAT THE PERSON NAMED 29
IN THE CITATION WAS NOT OP ERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE 30
VIOLATION OR RECEIVE S EVIDENCE UNDER PAR AGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION 31
IDENTIFYING THE PERSON DRIVING OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE 32
VIOLATION, THE CLERK OF THE COU RT MAY PROVIDE TO TH E MARYLAND 33
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TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE A COPY OF ANY EVIDEN CE 1
SUBSTANTIATING WHO W AS OPERATING THE VEH ICLE AT THE TIME OF THE 2
VIOLATION. 3
(II) ON RECEIPT OF SUBSTAN TIATING EVIDENCE FRO M THE 4
DISTRICT COURT UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE MARYLAND 5
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE MAY ISSUE A CITATION AS 6
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTI ON (E) OF THIS SECTION TO T HE PERSON WHO THE 7
EVIDENCE INDICATES W AS OPERATING THE VEH ICLE AT THE TIME OF THE 8
VIOLATION. 9
(III) ANY CITATION ISSUED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 10
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE MAILED NOT LATER THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE 11
EVIDENCE FROM THE DISTRICT COURT. 12
(H) IF A PERSON LIABLE UN DER THIS SECTION DOE S NOT PAY THE CIVIL 13
PENALTY OR CONTEST THE VIOLATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY: 14
(1) REFUSE TO REGISTER OR REREGISTER THE RE GISTRATION OF 15
THE MOTOR VEHICLE CITED FOR THE VIOLATION; OR 16
(2) SUSPEND THE REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE CITED FOR 17
THE VIOLATION. 18
(I) A VIOLATION FOR WHICH A CIVIL PENALTY IS I MPOSED UNDER THIS 19
SECTION: 20
(1) IS NOT A MOVING VIOLATION FOR THE PU RPOSE OF ASSESSING 21
POINTS UNDER § 16–402 OF THIS ARTICLE; 22
(2) MAY NOT BE RECORDED B Y THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE 23
DRIVING RECORD OF THE OWNER OR DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE; 24
(3) MAY BE TREATED AS A P ARKING VIOLATION FOR PURPOSES OF § 25
26–305 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 26
(4) MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLE 27
INSURANCE COVERAGE. 28
(J) (1) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION 29
AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE, THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT SHALL 30
ADOPT PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATI ONS, THE TRIAL OF CIVIL 31
VIOLATIONS, AND THE COLLECTION OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION. 32
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(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 1
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 2
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 3
UNDER THIS SECTION. 4
(K) (1) THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE 5
OR ITS CONTRACTOR SH ALL ADMINISTER AND P ROCESS CIVIL CITATIO NS ISSUED 6
UNDER THIS SECTION IN COORDINATION WITH THE DISTRICT COURT. 7
(2) IF A CONTRACTOR PROVI DES, DEPLOYS, OR OPERATES A LANE 8
DIRECTION USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONIT ORING SYSTEM FOR THE MARYLAND 9
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE FORCE, THE CONTRACTOR’S FEE MAY NOT 10
BE CONTINGENT ON THE NUMBER OF CITATIONS ISSUED OR PAID. 11
(L) THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL ADOPT 12
REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR LANE DIRECTION 13
USE CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEMS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION. 14
26–305. 15
(a) The Administration may not register or transfer the registration of any vehicle 16
involved in a parking violation under this subtitle, a violation under any federal parking 17
regulation that applies to property in this State under the jurisdiction of the U.S. 18
government, a violation of § 21–202(h) of this article as determined under § 21–202.1 of this 19
article or Title 21, Subtitle 8 of this article as determined under § 21 –809 or § 21 –810 of 20
this article, A VIOLATION OF § 21–204.1 OF THIS ARTICLE AS DETERMINED UNDER § 21
21–1404.1 OF THIS ARTICLE, or a violation of the Illegal Dumping and Litter Control Law 22
under § 10 –110 of the Criminal Law Article or a local law or ordinance adopted by 23
Baltimore City relating to the unlawful disposal of litter as determined under § 10 –112 of 24
the Criminal Law Article, if: 25
(1) It is notified by a political subdivision or authorized State agency that 26
the person cited for the violation under this subtitle, § 21 –202.1, § 21–809, or § 21–810 of 27
this article, or § 10–110 or § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article has failed to either: 28
(i) Pay the fine for the violation by the date specified in the citation; 29
or 30
(ii) File a notice of his intention to stand trial for the violation; 31
(2) It is notified by the District Court that a person who has elected to stand 32
trial for the violatio n under this subtitle, under § 21 –202.1, § 21–809, or § 21 –810 of this 33
article, or under § 10–110 or § 10–112 of the Criminal Law Article has failed to appear for 34
trial; or 35
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(3) It is notified by a U.S. District Court that a person cited for a violation 1
under a federal parking regulation: 2
(i) Has failed to pay the fine for the violation by the date specified 3
in the federal citation; or 4
(ii) Either has failed to file a notice of the person’s intention to stand 5
trial for the violation, or, if electing to stand trial, has failed to appear for trial. 6
26–401. 7
If a person is taken before a District Court commissioner or is given a traffic citation 8
or a civil citation under § 21 –202.1, § 21 –809, § 21 –810, § 21–1404.1, § 21 –1414, or § 9
24–111.3 of this article containing a notice to appear in court, the commissioner or court 10
shall be one that sits within the county in which the offense allegedly was committed. 11
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State Highway 12
Administration shall provide the Maryland Transportation Authority with access to the 13
State Highway Administration’s existing vendor contacts and processes to assist the 14
Maryland Transportation Authority in the planning and implementing of the use of lane 15
direction control signal monitoring systems under this Act. 16
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 17
October 1, 2026. 18
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.