(a) In this section, “power booster system” means any device installed in a motor vehicle which allows liquid nitrous oxide to combine with gasoline for the purpose of increasing engine power.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not operate on a highway a motor vehicle equipped with a power booster system.
(c) A person may operate on a highway a motor vehicle equipped with a power booster if:
(1) The vehicle is enroute to or from a track where the vehicle is used for racing and the power booster system is inoperative; or
(2) The container of nitrous oxide has been removed from the vehicle.
(d) Every motor vehicle equipped with a power booster system shall be identified with a decal that:
(1) Is a diamond shaped design consisting of the words “Compressed Gas D.O.T. No. 1070” in silver scotchlite letters 1 inch high on a black background with a silver scotchlite border;
(2) Is issued by the Office of the Fire Marshal or from a nitrous oxide industry source; and
(3) Is attached to the left front and right rear bumper of the vehicle.
(e) The Office of the Fire Marshal may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(f) The Office of the Fire Marshal or nitrous oxide industry source that issues the vehicle identification decal may charge a fee for the issuance of a vehicle identification decal not to exceed the reasonable cost of preparation and distribution.
(g) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles
Section 22-401 - Horns and Warning Devices
Section 22-401.1 - Bells on Ice Cream Sales Vehicles
Section 22-402 - Mufflers; Prevention of Noise; Discharge of Smoke; Maximum Period of Idling
Section 22-402.1 - Alteration of Air Pollution Control Devices
Section 22-404 - Windshields Must Be Unobstructed and Equipped With Wipers
Section 22-404.1 - Display of Emblems and Signs
Section 22-404.2 - Display of State Seal on Vehicle
Section 22-404.3 - Identification of Certain Vehicles
Section 22-404.4 - Identification Decals for Propane Fueled Vehicles
Section 22-404.5 - Power Booster Systems Prohibited; Exceptions
Section 22-405 - Tires Generally
Section 22-405.1 - Regrooved Tires
Section 22-405.2 - Metal and Other Nonrubber Material in Contact With Road Surface
Section 22-405.3 - Spare Tires
Section 22-405.4 - Type of Tires Required on Rear Axle
Section 22-405.5 - Unsafe Tires
Section 22-406 - Safety Glazing Material in Motor Vehicles
Section 22-407 - Certain Vehicles to Carry Flares or Other Warning Devices
Section 22-408 - Display of Warning Devices When Vehicle Disabled
Section 22-409 - Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Section 22-410 - Air Conditioning Equipment
Section 22-411 - Metal Frame Required for Rear of Trailers and Semitrailers
Section 22-412 - Seat Belts Required
Section 22-412.2 - Child Safety Seats
Section 22-412.3 - Mandatory Seat Belt Use
Section 22-412.4 - Seat Belts or Restraining Devices in Emergency Vehicles
Section 22-413 - Protectors or Flaps Behind Rear Wheels of Vehicles
Section 22-414 - Transmission or Reception of Information
Section 22-414.1 - Video Display Equipment
Section 22-416 - Energy Absorption System
Section 22-417 - Seat Back Crash Pads in School Buses
Section 22-418 - Color of School Vehicles