(a) A person may not sell or offer for sale in this State for use as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle any exhaust muffler, intake muffler, or other noise abatement device that, when installed, will permit the vehicle to be operated in such a way that the noise emitted by the vehicle exceeds that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured.
(b) (1) The manufacturer of each exhaust muffler, intake muffler, or other noise abatement device sold in this State for use as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle shall file with the Administration a written certification that the particular device, when installed for its intended application, complies with the requirements of this section.
(2) The certification shall be on the form that the Administration requires.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 22 - Vehicle Laws -- Equipment of Vehicles
Subtitle 6 - Noise Abatement Program
Section 22-601 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Establishment of Sound Level Limits
Section 22-602 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Operation Not to Exceed Maximum Limits
Section 22-603 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Regulations for Administration and Enforcement
Section 22-604 - Motor Vehicle Operation -- Exemption of Emergency Vehicles
Section 22-605 - New Motor Vehicles -- Establishment of Sound Level Limits
Section 22-606 - New Motor Vehicles -- Vehicles Not to Exceed Maximum Limits
Section 22-607 - New Motor Vehicles -- Regulations for Administration and Enforcement
Section 22-608 - New Motor Vehicles -- Certificate of Compliance
Section 22-609 - Modification of Exhaust System
Section 22-610 - Sale of Mufflers and Other Abatement Devices
Section 22-611 - Operation of a Commercial Motor Vehicle Equipped With Engine Brakes