1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Administration” means the State Highway Administration.
   2. (2) “Excessive size” means an overall dimension of 16 feet or more in height, 16 feet or more in width, or 100 feet or more in length.
   3. (3) “Excessive weight” means a gross vehicle weight exceeding 60 tons (120,000 pounds).
   4. (3-1) “Massive weight” means a gross weight exceeding 250 tons (500,000 pounds).
   5. (4) “Unit” means the Hauling Permits Unit of the Motor Carrier Division, Office of Traffic and Safety, within the State Highway Administration, and is the Unit that issues permits for oversize and overweight vehicles.

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

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

Regulation .01G adopted effective February 16, 1977 (4:4 Md. R. 283)

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

Chapter recodified from COMAR 11.04.06 to 11.04.03

Regulation .01 amended effective August 1, 1984 (11:15 Md. R. 1331)

Regulation .02B amended effective August 1, 1984 (11:15 Md. R. 1331)

Chapter revised effective October 23, 1995 (22:21 Md. R. 1616)

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

Regulation .01B amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)

Regulation .02 amended effective February 1, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 76); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 479)