State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Courts-and-judicial-proceedings > Title-10 > Subtitle-3 > 10-312§ 10-312. Admissibility of test results in prosecution for diesel emissions standard violation.
(a) In general.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, in a prosecution for a diesel emissions standard violation under Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Transportation Article, emissions test results from emissions test equipment as described in § 23-402 of the Transportation Article are admissible at trial in any court with jurisdiction over the proceeding in the State.
(b) Prima facie evidence of violation.- If at the time of testing, a diesel vehicle fails to meet the emissions standard established under Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Transportation Article, the failure to meet the established emissions standard shall be prima facie evidence that the operator of the diesel vehicle violated the provisions of Title 23, Subtitle 4 of the Transportation Article.
[1999, chs. 41, 42.]
