Maryland Statutes
Part IX - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 8-661 - Decorative Treatments of Traffic Control Devices

(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.