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SENATE BILL 1028
M1 (5lr3634)
ENROLLED BILL
— Education, Energy, and the Environment/Environment and Transportation —
Introduced by Senator Gile
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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President.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Natural Resources – Vessels – Carbon Monoxide Warning Labels 2
(Matthew’s Law) 3
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from operating a gasoline–powered motorized 4
gasoline–powered vessel manufactured after a certain date that has a cabin or other 5
closed living space accommodation spaces, swim platforms, or aft lounging areas on 6
the waters of the State unless the vessel has carbon monoxide warning labels affixed 7
in conspicuous locations in certain areas of the vessel; prohibiting the Department 8
of Natural Resources from imposing a certain penalty; and generally relating to the 9
State Boat Act. 10
BY adding to 11
Article – Natural Resources 12
Section 8–740.2 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14 2 SENATE BILL 1028
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
Article – Natural Resources 4
8–740.2. 5
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “MOTORIZED VESSEL ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A V ESSEL 6
POWERED BY AN ELECTR IC MOTOR. 7
(B) (A) A PERSON MAY NOT OPERA TE A GASOLINE–POWERED MOTORIZED 8
GASOLINE–POWERED VESSEL MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 31, 2007, THAT HAS A 9
CABIN OR OTHER CLOSE D LIVING SPACE ACCOMMODATION SPACES , SWIM 10
PLATFORMS, OR AFT LOUNGING AREA S ON THE WATERS OF THE STATE UNLESS THE 11
VESSEL HAS CARBON MO NOXIDE WARNING LABEL S AFFIXED IN CONSPIC UOUS 12
LOCATIONS IN THE VIC INITY OF BOTH THE TR ANSOM AND THE HELM OF THE V ESSEL. 13
(C) THE (B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT IM POSE A PENALTY ON A 14
PERSON THAT VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF TH IS SECTION. 15
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
October 1, 2025. 17
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.