Off-road Vehicles
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board – Alterations and Establishment [HB-866]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund; establishing the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on certain matters and review and approve certain expenditures; and altering the percentages of the revenue from a certain excise tax the Comptroller is required to distribute to the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and each year thereafter.
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Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund and Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board - Alterations and Establishment [SB-857]
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund; establishing the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on certain matters and review and approve certain expenditures; and altering the percentages of the revenue from a certain excise tax the Comptroller is required to distribute to the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and each year thereafter.
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Parks and Forests - Hunting - Use of Off-Road Vehicles [HB-728]
Authorizing, on or after July 1, 2020, an individual who possesses a valid hunting license to use an off-road vehicle for the purpose of retrieving certain white tailed deer and black bear during a hunting season on roads or trails in any State park or forest where hunting is allowed; providing that a certain authorization does not apply to a State wildland; and requiring a certain off-road vehicle to be registered and operated in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department of Natural Resources.
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Unlawful Use of Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Repeal of Administrative Penalties [HB-817]
Repealing the requirement that a court notify the Motor Vehicle Administration if a person is convicted of unlawfully using an off-highway recreational vehicle on a highway; repealing the requirement that the Administration suspend the driver's license of a person convicted of unlawfully using an off-highway recreational vehicle on a highway; repealing the requirement that a court notify the Administration if a person is convicted of a violation related to dispensing motor fuel into a dirt bike in Baltimore City; etc.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles - Access to Farms [HB-812]
Authorizing a local authority to allow a person to cross a highway under its jurisdiction on an all-terrain vehicle at a right angle to access a farm or to move from one part of a farm to another part of the same farm.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Regulation of Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles MC/PG 114-15 [HB-653]
Requiring the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission to adopt regulations governing the use of off-highway recreational vehicles on Commission property.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Penalty for Highway Use PG 312-15 [HB-632]
Altering the penalty to $500 for a person who is convicted of driving an unregistered vehicle on a highway while operating an off-highway recreational vehicle in Prince George's County.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Baltimore City - Prohibition on Sale of Dirt Bikes [HB-16]
Prohibiting, in Baltimore City, a person from selling or offering for sale a dirt bike; establishing a penalty of a fine not to exceed $1,000 for violation of the Act; and providing that this Act does not apply to a transaction between a licensed wholesale dealer and a licensed dealer, an automotive dismantler and recycler, or a scrap processor.
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Hunting - Use of Motorized Vehicles - Wounded or Disabled Military [HB-1045]
Authorizing a person who is a wounded or service-connected disabled member of the armed forces or a service-connected disabled veteran to use while hunting an off-road vehicle or a motorized wheelchair to go to or from a hunting stand or location or to retrieve game; and requiring regulations adopted by the Secretary of Natural Resources to authorize the operation in a specified manner of off-road vehicles or motorized wheelchairs on property owned or controlled by the Department of Natural Resources.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
All-Terrain Vehicles - Protective Equipment [SB-80]
Prohibiting an individual from operating or riding on an all-terrain vehicle unless the individual is wearing protective headgear and an eye-protective device that meet specified standards; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Forests and Parks - Public Recreation on Private and State-Owned Land - Off-Highway Vehicles [SB-533]
Expanding a specified liability exemption for a landowner who agrees to the use of a defined part of the landowner's property for cross-country skiing or snowmobiling in Garrett County to apply to the use of an off-highway vehicle in the State.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Washington County - Off-Road Vehicle Trails - Prohibition of Establishment on Sideling Hill [SB-471]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from establishing an off-road vehicle trail on State-owned property located in Sideling Hill in Washington County, including the Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area and specified other areas; requiring the Department to review and evaluate, regarding its suitability for preservation, the Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area and State-owned property in the areas of Sideling Hill; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Forests and Parks - Public Recreation on Private and State-Owned Land - Off-Highway Vehicles [HB-660]
Expanding a specified liability exemption for a landowner who agrees to the use of a defined part of the landowner's property for cross-country skiing or snowmobiling in Garrett County to apply to the use of an off-highway vehicle in the State.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Washington County - Off-Road Vehicle Trails - Prohibition of Establishment on Sideling Hill [HB-420]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from establishing an off-road vehicle trail on State-owned property located in Sideling Hill in Washington County, including the Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area and specified other areas; requiring the Department to review and evaluate, regarding its suitability for preservation, the Sideling Hill Wildlife Management Area and State-owned property in the areas of Sideling Hill; etc.
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
All-Terrain Vehicles - Protective Equipment [HB-1150]
Prohibiting an individual from operating or riding on an all-terrain vehicle unless the individual is wearing protective headgear and an eye-protective device that meet specified standards; etc.
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Motor Scooters, Mopeds, and Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles [SB-624]
Requiring a motor scooter or a moped in the State to be titled by the Motor Vehicle Administration; requiring the Administration to issue a permanent decal to the owner of a motor scooter, a moped, or an off- highway recreational vehicle; establishing a fee for a title issued for a motor scooter, a moped, or an off-highway recreational vehicle; prohibiting a person from operating or riding on a motor scooter or an off-highway recreational vehicle unless the person is wearing protective headgear; etc.
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Local Authority - Use of Highways by Snowmobiles [HB-924]
Altering the authority of local jurisdictions to designate a portion of a highway for snowmobile use to facilitate access between trails by repealing the requirement that the snowmobile trails accessed be designated by the Department of Natural Resources; etc.
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Maryland 2012 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Motor Scooters, Mopeds, and Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles [HB-569]
Requiring a motor scooter or a moped in the State to be titled by the Motor Vehicle Administration; requiring the Administration to issue a permanent decal to the owner of a motor scooter, a moped, or an off- highway recreational vehicle; establishing a fee for a title issued for a motor scooter, a moped, or an off-highway recreational vehicle; prohibiting a person from operating or riding on a motor scooter or an off-highway recreational vehicle unless the person is wearing protective headgear; etc.
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exemption for Golf Carts Operated on Highway [SB-606]
Exempting a golf cart operated on the shoulder of a highway on which the maximum posted speed limit does not exceed 35 miles per hour from registration requirements generally applicable to vehicles operated on highways in the State; etc.
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Maryland 2010 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Titling [SB-466]
Defining "off-highway recreational vehicle"; requiring the owner of an off-highway recreational vehicle purchased on or after October 1, 2010, to apply for a certificate of title by electronic transmission; imposing an excise tax for a certificate of title issued for an off-highway recreational vehicle for which sales and use tax is not collected; providing that an off-highway recreational vehicle is not required to be inspected when ownership is transferred; making the Act an emergency measure; etc.