Md. Code Regs. 11.14.07.13

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 11.14.07.13 - Sound Level Limits

A. A person may not sell, offer for sale, distribute, or lease a new motor vehicle that produces a sound level that exceeds the sound level limit specified in Table 5 for the category of vehicle when measured under the moving vehicle test site procedures established by Regulation .14 of this chapter. Compliance with the sound level limits established in this chapter may not be construed as limiting or precluding the enforcement of other regulations establishing maximum sound levels under approved test procedures.

B. Table 5.

Moving Vehicle Test Site Sound Level Limits.
Type of Vehicle	Sound Level Limits
(1) Any vehicle with a GVWR or GCWR of over 10,000 pounds manufactured after:
July 1, 1975	83 dB(A)
January 1, 1982	83 dB(A)
January 1, 1988	80 dB(A)
(2) Any street motorcycle manufactured after:
July 1, 1975	83 dB(A)
January 1, 1982	83 dB(A)
January 1, 1988	80 dB(A)
(3) Any other vehicle with a GVWR or GCWR of 10,000 pounds or less manufactured after:
July 1, 1975	80 dB(A)
January 1, 1982	80 dB(A)
January 1, 1988	80 dB(A)

Md. Code Regs. 11.14.07.13