1. A. The U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations, 49 CFR §§171—177, 397, and any revisions, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations, 10 CFR 73, and any additional federal regulations affecting the transportation of hazardous materials by motor carriers on highways are incorporated by reference into these regulations.
2. B. A vehicle loaded with any hazardous material or a tank vehicle which last contained a hazardous material may not be allowed on or in any Authority property unless it conforms to these regulations and other regulations regarding the use of Authority property.

3. C. Maryland Transportation Authority employees shall have the right to inspect the cargo or shipping papers of any vehicle to ascertain if it complies with all State and federal regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous materials.

   1. (1) The inspection may take place at any point where or after the vehicle enters on Authority property or its approaches.
   2. (2) If hazardous materials cannot be identified by class, or if listed only as N.O.S., or if shipping papers are not available to determine the type of cargo, the vehicle may be prohibited from entering or may be diverted off any Authority property.
4. D. For purposes of initiating an inspection under §C of this regulation, a vehicle displaying the hazardous material identification number 1203 on a “Flammable” placard is presumed to be transporting the hazardous material with the lowest flashpoint which legally can be transported under that identification number.
5. E. All standards and requirements imposed by COMAR 26.13.04, which is incorporated by reference, shall be enforced.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§4-205, 21-1403, and 21-1411, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 25, 1980 (7:2 Md. R. 116)

Regulation .20B amended effective September 28, 1981 (8:19 Md. R. 1566)

Regulations .01—.20 repealed and new Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective March 24, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 683)

Regulation .01 amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306); June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .01B amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)

Regulation 02 amended effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .02B, C amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)

Regulation .02C amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation 04 amended effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .04D, G amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .04H, I adopted effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation 05 amended effective June 7, 1993 (20:11 Md. R. 913)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .05B amended effective August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)

Regulation .06A amended effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 306); August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 891)