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SENATE BILL 80
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SB 312/21 – JPR (PRE–FILED) CF HB 193
By: Senator Eckardt
Requested: September 17, 2021
Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
Committee Report: Favorable
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: February 3, 2022
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Motor Vehicle Registration – Exceptions for Golf Carts – Hoopers Island and 2
Taylors Island 3
FOR the purpose of creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for 4
golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island, 5
subject to certain requirements and conditions; authorizing the County Council of 6
Dorchester County to designate county highways on which a person may operate a 7
golf cart on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island; and 8
generally relating to exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf 9
carts. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
Article – Transportation 12
Section 13–402(a)(1) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Transportation 17
Section 13–402(c)(12) 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
BY adding to 21 2 SENATE BILL 80
Article – Transportation 1
Section 21–104.6 2
Annotated Code of Maryland 3
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 4
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
Article – Transportation 7
13–402. 8
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or elsewhere in the 9
Maryland Vehicle Law, each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer driven on 10
a highway shall be registered under this subtitle. 11
(c) Registration under this subtitle is not required for: 12
(12) A golf cart that is operated on a highway in accordance with [§§ 13
21–104.2 through 21–104.4] § 21–104.2, § 21–104.3, § 21–104.4, OR § 21–104.6 of this 14
article; 15
21–104.6. 16
(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , A PERSON WHO 17
OPERATES A GOLF CART ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY ON UPPER HOOPERS ISLAND, 18
MIDDLE HOOPERS ISLAND, OR TAYLORS ISLAND, WITHOUT REGISTRATION AS 19
AUTHORIZED UNDER § 13–402(C)(12) OF THIS ARTICLE: 20
(1) MAY OPERATE THE GOLF CART ONLY : 21
(I) ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY ON WHICH THE MAXIMUM POSTED 22
SPEED LIMIT DOES NOT EXCEED 30 MILES PER HOUR ; 23
(II) BETWEEN DAWN AND DUSK ; AND 24
(III) IF THE GOLF CART IS E QUIPPED WITH LIGHTIN G DEVICES 25
AS REQUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION ; 26
(2) SHALL KEEP THE GOLF C ART AS FAR TO THE RI GHT OF THE 27
ROADWAY AS FEASIBLE ; AND 28
(3) SHALL POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE. 29
(B) THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE BY 30 SENATE BILL 80 3
RESOLUTION THE COUNTY HIGHWAYS ON UPPER HOOPERS ISLAND, MIDDLE 1
HOOPERS ISLAND, OR TAYLORS ISLAND ON WHICH A PERSON MA Y OPERATE A GOLF 2
CART. 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
October 1, 2022. 5
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.