1. A. The permittee is responsible for payment of each of the following items:

   1. (1) All damage that the vehicle causes, either directly or indirectly, to any road surface, bridge, or other structure, whether maintained by the Administration or by another;
   2. (2) The cost of all telegrams, express mail deliveries, or telephone calls made in connection with the permit;
   3. (3) Any additional expense incurred by the Administration in connection with the permit or the move authorized by the permit.
2. B. The Administration may repair or correct any damage caused to facilities maintained by it and collect the cost of those repairs or corrections from the permittee. The Administration may agree to allow the permittee to perform the necessary repairs or corrections at the permittee's own expense. Any work performed by the permittee or its agent shall comply with all applicable standards and be satisfactory to the Administration. If the Administration finds the permittee's repairs or corrections unsatisfactory, the Administration may complete the repairs and collect the cost to complete the repairs from the permittee.
3. C. The permittee shall be responsible for any injury to persons or damage to public or private property caused directly or indirectly by the transportation of vehicles and loads under permit.
4. D. The permittee shall hold the State, its agents, and employees harmless from all suits, claims, damages, or proceedings of any kind, arising as a direct or indirect result of the transportation of vehicles and loads under permit, including the use of any permit vehicle waiting areas provided by the State.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§2-103(b), 4-204, 4-205(f), 8-204(b)—(d) and(i), 24-112, and 24-113, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 20, 1975 (2:10 Md. R. 752)

Chapter revised effective July 20, 1977 (4:15 Md. R. 1146)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 11.04.05 to 11.04.02

Chapter revised effective August 1, 1984 (11:15 Md. R. 1331)

Regulation .01 amended effective February 1, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 76)

Regulation .01B amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1042)

Regulation .01-1 amended effective February 1, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 76); December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1849); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .01-1A amended effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .02C, D amended effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .03B, G amended, I adopted, effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .03G, H amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 477)

Regulation .03C amended effective February 1, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 76)

Regulation .04 amended effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .04A amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .05 amended effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1157); June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344); December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1849); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479); June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1042); December 25, 2023 (50:25 Md. R. 1088)

Regulation .06 amended effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344); March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 477); February 1, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 76)

Regulation .06B amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .07 amended effective February 1, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 76); December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1849)

Regulation .07B amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .08 adopted effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1344)

Regulation .08 amended effective February 1, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 76); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .08F, G amended effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1849)