Section 6-405 - Use of an off-road vehicle on public property.
§ 6-405. Use of an off-road vehicle on public property.
(a) "Political subdivision" defined.- In this section, "political subdivision" includes a:
(1) county;
(2) municipal corporation;
(3) bicounty or multicounty agency;
(4) county board of education;
(5) public authority; or
(6) special taxing district.
(b) Scope of section.- This section does not apply to:
(1) a vessel;
(2) a military, fire, or law enforcement vehicle;
(3) a farm-type tractor, other agricultural equipment used for agricultural purposes, or construction equipment used for agricultural purposes or earth moving;
(4) earth-moving or construction equipment used for those purposes; or
(5) a lawn mower, snowblower, garden or lawn tractor, or golf cart while being used for its designed purpose.
(c) Prohibited.- Except as otherwise allowed by law, a person may not use an off-road vehicle on property known by the person to be owned or leased by the State or a political subdivision.
(d) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, §§ 576(c)(2), 577(a)(4), (b); 2002, ch. 26, § 2; 2003, ch. 21, § 1.]