(a) In this section, “traffic control device” has the meaning stated in § 11–167 of this article.
(b) The Administration shall establish a policy that allows for the installation of decorative treatments on traffic control devices that have been marred by graffiti or vandalism that includes:
(1) Illicit writings or drawings;
(2) Illegal postings; or
(3) Blight from incomplete mitigation of graffiti.
(c) (1) A person may apply to the appropriate district office within the Administration for a permit to install a decorative treatment, including a digitally printed vinyl wrap or paint, on a traffic control device.
(2) Subject to the requirements of this section, a district office may issue a permit to install a decorative treatment on a traffic control device within the jurisdiction of the district office.
(d) (1) The Administration shall adopt regulations for the installation of decorative treatments that prohibit decorative treatments from:
(i) Interfering with the operation or maintenance of a traffic control device; or
(ii) Obstructing access to and ventilation of a traffic control device.
(2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Administration shall adopt viewpoint and content neutral regulations that provide the minimum requirements for decorative treatments.
(ii) A decorative treatment may not:
1. Contain an advertisement;
2. Contain an image or a description of graphic violence;
3. Contain profanity;
4. Contain pornography, obscene material, or images of nudity;
5. Demean or disparage an individual or a group of individuals;
6. Violate a copyright or any other legal ownership interest; or
7. Unnecessarily engage the attention of drivers or cause driver distraction.
(3) The Administration may adopt any additional regulations necessary to implement this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 6 - Construction and Maintenance
Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 8-646 - Permit Required for Work on Highway
Section 8-647 - Removal of Dirt, Sand, Gravel, and Other Material
Section 8-648 - Storm Drain Covers in Highways
Section 8-649 - Senator Frederick C. Malkus, Jr. Bridge
Section 8-650 - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway and Vietnam Veterans Highway
Section 8-651 - Korean War Veterans Memorial Highways
Section 8-652 - Flags at Rest Areas, Welcome Centers, and Exhibit Centers
Section 8-653 - Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway
Section 8-655 - National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline Information
Section 8-656 - Dedication of Structures (Hero's Highway Act)
Section 8-657 - Relocation of Water or Sewer Lines
Section 8-658 - Heroes Highway
Section 8-659 - Henrietta Lacks Way
Section 8-660 - Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Bridge
Section 8-661 - Decorative Treatments of Traffic Control Devices
Section 8-662 - Information on Suicide Prevention -- Electronic Signs Along Highways