Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 11-134.5
Motor scooter
Effective Jan 1, 2021Added as Transportation § 11-134.4 by Acts 2001, c. 557, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001. Renumbered as Transportation § 11-134.5 by Acts 2006, c. 562, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 562, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 210, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 211, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2019, c. 227, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 252, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; Acts 2020, c. 253, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.State of Maryland
(a) “Motor scooter” means a nonpedal vehicle that:
- (1) Has a seat for the operator;
- (2) Has two wheels, of which one is 10 inches or more in diameter;
- (3) Has a step-through chassis;
(4) Has a motor:
- (i) With a rating of 2.7 brake horsepower or less; or
- (ii) If the motor is an internal combustion engine, with a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement or less; and
- (5) Is equipped with an automatic transmission.
(b) “Motor scooter” does not include:
- (1) An electric low speed scooter; or
- (2) A vehicle that has been manufactured for off-road use, including a motorcycle and an all-terrain vehicle.
Added as Transportation § 11-134.4 by Acts 2001, c. 557, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001. Renumbered as Transportation § 11-134.5 by Acts 2006, c. 562, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 562, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2012, c. 210, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 211, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2019, c. 227, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 252, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; Acts 2020, c. 253, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.