Section 22-414 - Transmission or reception of information.
§ 22-414. Transmission or reception of information.
(a) In general.- A motor vehicle driven on a highway in this State may not be equipped with television-type receiving equipment that is turned on and displaying an image visible to the driver.
(b) Exceptions.- This section does not prevent:
(1) The use of television-type receiving equipment in a vehicle exclusively for safety or law enforcement purposes, as approved by the Department of State Police;
(2) The use in a vehicle of equipment used exclusively for alphanumeric data and text transmission and reception; or
(3) The use in a vehicle of electronic display equipment:
(i) Used in conjunction with:
1. A vehicle navigation system; or
2. Broadcast and satellite radio system graphics; or
(ii) Displaying information or images related to the operation or safety of a motor vehicle.
[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 12-414; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1989, ch. 420; 1994, ch. 165, § 3; ch. 166, § 3; ch. 446; 1995, ch. 3, § 2; 2010, ch. 539.]