1. (a)

   1. (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

   2. (2) “Plug-in electric drive vehicle” means a motor vehicle:

      1. (i) That is made by a manufacturer;
      2. (ii) That is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that can be recharged from an external source of electricity;
      3. (iii) For which the external source of electricity is unable to be connected to the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is in motion; and
      4. (iv) That is properly registered.
   3. (3) “Plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space” means a parking space that provides access to charging equipment that transfers electrical energy to a plug-in electric drive vehicle.
2. (b) Unless the vehicle is a plug-in electric drive vehicle that is plugged into charging equipment, a person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in a designated plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space.

3. (c) A publicly accessible plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space shall be designated by a sign that:

   1. (1) Indicates that the charging space is only for electric vehicle charging;
   2. (2) Includes any day or time restrictions;
   3. (3) States the maximum fine that may be incurred for a violation; and
   4. (4) Is consistent with the design and placement specifications established in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways adopted by the State Highway Administration under § 25-104 of this article.
4. (d) A plug-in electric drive vehicle charging space shall be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces in a parking lot for the purpose of complying with any zoning or parking laws intended to meet requirements for commercial and industrial uses under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
5. (e) A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of $100.

Added by Acts 2022, c. 417, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 418, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.