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Statutes > Maryland > Transportation > Title-22 > Subtitle-6 > 22-605§ 22-605. New motor vehicles - Establishment of sound level limits.
(a) Administrator to establish limits.- With the endorsement of the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Environment and after a public hearing following 60 days' notice, the Administrator shall adopt regulations that establish maximum sound level limits for each type of new motor vehicle.
(b) Scope of limits.- In establishing limits under this section, the Administrator shall set the most restrictive level that, through the application of the best available technology at a reasonable cost, is consistent with attaining the environmental noise standards adopted by the Department of the Environment.
[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 12-702; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1987, ch. 306, § 3; 1988, ch. 6, § 1.]
