Md. Code, Transportation § 8-801
This is the official text of Md. Code, Transportation § 8-801, part of Maryland’s Code, Transportation — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§8–801.
Official statutory text
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Automobile graveyard” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained, operated, or used for storing wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.
(c) “Automotive dismantler and recycler facility” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts. All requirements in any statute, rule, or regulation applicable to automobile graveyards also apply to automobile dismantler and recycler facilities.
(d) “Junk” means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, iron, steel, and any other old or scrap material.
(e) “Junkyard” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained, operated, or used:
(1) For storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk;
(2) For an automobile graveyard; or
(3) As a garbage dump or sanitary fill.
(f) “Main traveled way” has the meaning stated in § 8–701 of this title.
(g) “Primary highway” means any State highway that is designated under this title as a primary highway and approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23 of the United States Code.
(h) “Scrap metal processing facility” means an establishment:
(1) That has facilities for processing iron, steel, or nonferrous scrap metal; and
(2) The principal product of which is scrap iron, scrap steel, or nonferrous scrap for sale only for resmelting purposes.
(b) “Automobile graveyard” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained, operated, or used for storing wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts.
(c) “Automotive dismantler and recycler facility” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling wrecked, scrapped, ruined, or dismantled motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts. All requirements in any statute, rule, or regulation applicable to automobile graveyards also apply to automobile dismantler and recycler facilities.
(d) “Junk” means old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, iron, steel, and any other old or scrap material.
(e) “Junkyard” means an establishment or place of business that is maintained, operated, or used:
(1) For storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk;
(2) For an automobile graveyard; or
(3) As a garbage dump or sanitary fill.
(f) “Main traveled way” has the meaning stated in § 8–701 of this title.
(g) “Primary highway” means any State highway that is designated under this title as a primary highway and approved by the United States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23 of the United States Code.
(h) “Scrap metal processing facility” means an establishment:
(1) That has facilities for processing iron, steel, or nonferrous scrap metal; and
(2) The principal product of which is scrap iron, scrap steel, or nonferrous scrap for sale only for resmelting purposes.
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