Md. Code, Transportation § 22-414
This is the official text of Md. Code, Transportation § 22-414, part of Maryland’s Code, Transportation — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§22–414.
Official statutory text
(a) A motor vehicle driven on a highway in this State may not be equipped with television–type receiving equipment that is turned on and displaying an image visible to the driver.
(b) This section does not prevent:
(1) The use of television–type receiving equipment in a vehicle exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes, as approved by the Department of State Police;
(2) The use in a vehicle of equipment used exclusively for alphanumeric data and text transmission and reception; or
(3) The use in a vehicle of electronic display equipment:
(i) Used in conjunction with:
1. A vehicle navigation system; or
2. Broadcast and satellite radio system graphics; or
(ii) Displaying information or images related to the operation or safety of a motor vehicle.
(b) This section does not prevent:
(1) The use of television–type receiving equipment in a vehicle exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes, as approved by the Department of State Police;
(2) The use in a vehicle of equipment used exclusively for alphanumeric data and text transmission and reception; or
(3) The use in a vehicle of electronic display equipment:
(i) Used in conjunction with:
1. A vehicle navigation system; or
2. Broadcast and satellite radio system graphics; or
(ii) Displaying information or images related to the operation or safety of a motor vehicle.
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