Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment
Section 22-405.5 - Unsafe Tires

(a)    A person may not sell or offer for sale, at the point of final retail sale to the consumer, an unsafe tire, for use on a highway, that does not meet or exceed the requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section or in regulations promulgated under § 22-405(c) of this subtitle.
    (b)    A tire shall be considered unsafe if it:
        (1)    Has tread wear indicators and the tire is worn to the point that the tread wear indicators are flush with the tread at any place on the tire;
        (2)    Does not have tread wear indicators and the tire is worn so that less than 2/32 of an inch tread remains when measured in any groove at three locations spaced approximately equally around the outside of the tire; provided that motorcycle tires shall be allowed to be worn down to 1/32 of an inch, if measured under this paragraph;
        (3)    Has a worn spot that exposes the cord through the tread;
        (4)    Has tread cuts, snags, or sidewall cracks in any direction which are deep enough to expose body cords;
        (5)    Has visible bumps, bulges, or knots indicating partial failure or separation of the tire structure;
        (6)    Has unrepaired fabric breaks or the sidewall has damaged body cords;
        (7)    Has been regrooved or recut except as authorized in § 22-405.1 of this subtitle; or
        (8)    Is marked:
            (i)    For farm use only;
            (ii)    For off-highway use only; or
            (iii)    For racing use only.
    (c)    A tire failing to meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section may be sold for off-highway use only if the tire has permanently inscribed on its sidewall the letters “OH” at least 3/4 of an inch in height.

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Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles

Subtitle 4 - Other Equipment

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 22-402.2 - Sale of Vehicles by Dealers With Removed or Altered Emission Control Equipment, Gasoline Tank Filler Inlets, or Crankcase Ventilation Devices

Section 22-403 - Mirrors

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 22-412.1 - Seat Belts and Other Equipment for Vehicles Used by Nursery Schools, Camps, etc.; Type 1 School Vehicle Excepted

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 22-415 - Odometers

Section 22-416 - Energy Absorption System

Section 22-417 - Seat Back Crash Pads in School Buses

Section 22-418 - Color of School Vehicles

Section 22-419 - Counterfeit and Nonfunctional Airbags

Section 22-420 - Requirements of Electric Bicycles