Md. Code Regs. 11.14.09.23

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

Section 11.14.09.23 - Modifications

A. Modifications-The controlling party, owner, person, or organization responsible for the conduct of the operator and maintenance of the low speed vehicle may not perform, or allow to be performed, any modifications or additions which affect capacity, safe operation, maximum speed, or any change not in accordance with the operator's manual without the manufacturer's prior written authorization. Where authorized modifications have been made, the controlling party shall ensure that capacity, operation, warning, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, and decals are changed accordingly. Modifications are described in SAE J2358, which is incorporated by reference in Regulation .02 of this chapter.

Procedures:	Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Inspect vehicle for signs of obvious modifications or additions that would affect capacity, safe operation, maximum speed, or changes not in accordance with vehicle owner's/operator's manual without the manufacturer's prior written authorization.	(1) Vehicle contains any obvious modification that would affect capacity, safe operation, maximum speed, or other change not in accordance with vehicle owner's/operator's manual without the manufacturer's prior written authorization.
(2) Where authorized modifications have been made, the controlling party shall ensure that capacity, operation, warning, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, and decals are changed accordingly.	(2) Authorized modifications have been made, and the capacity, operation, warning, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, and decals are not changed accordingly.
(3) Vehicle owner's/operator's manual must accompany vehicle during inspection.	(3) Vehicle is presented for inspection without required owner's/operator's manual applicable for vehicle being inspected.

Regulations .23 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2006 (33:4 Md. R. 349); emergency provision extended at 33:15 Md. R. 1275; emergency status expired December 28, 2006
Regulations .23 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 9, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 824); emergency provision expired September 5, 2007
Regulations .23 adopted effective September 10, 2007 (34:18 Md. R. 1580)