Section 21-1411 - Transportation of hazardous materials.
§ 21-1411. Transportation of hazardous materials.
(a) Prohibited.- Except as permitted by the rules and regulations of the Maryland Transportation Authority and to the extent permitted by federal law, a person may not transport or knowingly cause to be transported any of the following hazardous materials across or through any Authority highway:
(1) Combustible liquids;
(2) Compressed gases;
(3) Corrosive liquids;
(4) Explosives;
(5) Flammable liquids;
(6) Flammable solids;
(7) Oxidizing materials;
(8) Poisonous articles; or
(9) Radioactive materials.
(b) Permitted hazardous materials.- The provisions of § 22-409 of this article shall apply to the transportation of any permitted hazardous material across or through any Authority highway.
(c) Purpose of section.- To secure and preserve life and property, the Maryland Transportation Authority may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
[1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1979, ch. 716, § 2; 1986, ch. 590, § 2; 2010, ch. 448.]