Md. Code Regs. 11.13.08.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 11.13.08.02 - Purpose, Scope, and Application

A. The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum requirements for motor vehicle connecting devices and towing methods and is designed to reduce towing and hitch related accidents.

B. The scope of this chapter is directed to the regulation of trailer hitches and towing devices, towing methods, testing methods, certification requirements, installation compliance, and other requirements as defined in this chapter.

C. This chapter applies to all trailer hitches and connecting devices for use on all trailers and semitrailers having a registered gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less and on all motor vehicles that may be employed as a towing vehicle for the trailer or semitrailer when being operated upon the highways of this State. This chapter does not apply to truck-tractor-trailer combinations and semitrailer combinations designed and used for carrying freight or merchandise in the furtherance of any commercial enterprise or for those devices used for drawing another vehicle by means of a tow truck or wrecker.

Md. Code Regs. 11.13.08.02