Md. Code, Transportation § 8-808
This is the official text of Md. Code, Transportation § 8-808, part of Maryland’s Code, Transportation — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§8–808.
Official statutory text
(a) The Administration may adopt rules and regulations that:
(1) It considers necessary to govern the establishment, operation, screening, fencing, and maintenance of any junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, or scrap metal processing facility that is required to be licensed under this subtitle; and
(2) Consistent with the national standards adopted by the United States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23 of the United States Code, are necessary for the safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the traveling public.
(b) (1) Before a rule or regulation may be adopted under this subtitle, notice of a public hearing on the rule or regulation shall be published once a week for 2 successive weeks in at least two newspapers of general circulation in this State. The notice shall specify a time and place for the public hearing.
(2) After the hearing, the Administration may adopt the proposed rule or regulation.
(1) It considers necessary to govern the establishment, operation, screening, fencing, and maintenance of any junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, or scrap metal processing facility that is required to be licensed under this subtitle; and
(2) Consistent with the national standards adopted by the United States Secretary of Transportation under Title 23 of the United States Code, are necessary for the safety, welfare, and enjoyment of the traveling public.
(b) (1) Before a rule or regulation may be adopted under this subtitle, notice of a public hearing on the rule or regulation shall be published once a week for 2 successive weeks in at least two newspapers of general circulation in this State. The notice shall specify a time and place for the public hearing.
(2) After the hearing, the Administration may adopt the proposed rule or regulation.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.