1. A. Defects:

   1. (1) 55—Headlights;
   2. (2) 56—Taillights;
   3. (3) 64—Stoplights;
   4. (4) 65—Tag light(s);
   5. (5) 78—Hazard warning lamps;
   6. (6) 79—Parking lamps;
   7. (7) 80—Side marker lamps;
   8. (8) 82—Emergency warning lamp;
   9. (9) 83—Back-up lamps;
   10. (10) 87—Clearance lamps;
   11. (11) 88—Identification lamps.

2. B. Lamps shall be of an approved type and inspected for:

   1. (1) Proper function;
   2. (2) Aiming—except headlights;
   3. (3) Mounting;
   4. (4) Cracked or broken lenses.

3. C. Do not certify if:

   1. (1) Vehicle is not equipped with minimum lamps required by State law (see Regulation .22, Diagrams 1—6);
   2. (2) Any bulb in a lamp required to be inspected fails to function properly;
   3. (3) There are improperly connected circuits;
   4. (4) A lens is incorrectly installed;
   5. (5) A lens is cracked, broken, or damaged to the point that any portion of the lens is missing or cracked to a degree that a light contrary to law is exhibited (white light to the rear);
   6. (6) A lens marked left or right is not properly installed;
   7. (7) A lens is rotated, upside down or wrong side out;
   8. (8) Any lens does not correspond with the name stamped on the light body unless it is an approved type;
   9. (9) A lens is obscured or shielded by a nontransparent material or headlamp equipped with after-market clear, tinted, or screen-type cover;
   10. (10) Any lamp is not securely attached to the vehicle;
   11. (11) Any lamp is emitting a color contrary to the provisions of the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland (taillights shall be red, stoplights shall be red or amber, tag lights shall be white);
   12. (12) Any lamp or lens is turned so that its light is not properly directed;
   13. (13) Any lamp, lens, or reflector is not of an approved type;
   14. (14) Back-up lamp operates when vehicle is in forward gear; or
   15. (15) Back-up lamp not lit when in reverse gear.
4. D. The use of tape or paint is not an approved method of repair for a cracked, broken, or damaged lens referenced in §C(5) of this regulation.

Authority: Transportation Article, §23-105, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 14, 1975 (2:10 Md. R. 759)

Regulation .02A amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .03B amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .06 amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .08A and B amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .10E, F, G, and H amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .11A and E amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .18 amended effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Regulation .19 adopted effective October 3, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2334)

Chapter revised effective October 25, 1993 (20:21 MD. R. 1655)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 12.06.01 to 29.02.01, July 1994

Regulation .01 amended effective February 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .02C adopted effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1322)

Regulation .02C amended effective September 30, 2002 (29:19 Md. R. 1526); February 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1322)

Regulation .10H amended effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1322)

Regulation .11 amended effective February 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .11C, F amended effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1322)

Regulation .14D amended effective February 1, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 21)