{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-1317","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 1–1317","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “amateur radio” means the use of a radio frequency\nspectrum for purposes of noncommercial exchange of messages, wireless\nexperimentation, self–training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, or\nemergency communication by a duly authorized person interested in radioelectric\npractice with a purely personal aim and without pecuniary interest.\n(b) This section applies to all counties and municipalities.\n(c) It is the intent of the General Assembly to codify the provisions of 47\nC.F.R. § 97.15 concerning the Federal Communications Commission’s preemption of\nlocal ordinances regulating amateur radio station antenna structures.\n(d) A county or municipal ordinance regulating amateur radio station\nantenna structures:\n(1) may not preclude amateur radio communications;\n(2) shall reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications;\nand\n(3) shall constitute the minimum practicable regulation to\naccomplish the legitimate purpose of the ordinance.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=1-1317","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"b62b1c50171810bb0561c1557381363e1bd2dfb7ae3630c987274627c11e9281","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-1316","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-1318"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}