{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-206.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 21–206.1","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(2) “Component for electrical current transmission and storage” includes any of the following if it is placed by the authority of a public body or official:\n(i) A battery;\n(ii) An item used for surge protection;\n(iii) A fuse;\n(iv) A conduit;\n(v) A circuit breaker;\n(vi) A transformer;\n(vii) A hand hole;\n(viii) A manhole; and\n(ix) Conductor wire.\n(3) “Intelligent transportation system” includes any of the following if it is placed by the authority of a public body or official:\n(i) A wired or wireless communications device connected to a traffic control device or a lighting device;\n(ii) Any fiber–optic communications cabling connected to any government–owned or –placed transportation–related equipment or device through wireless radio, Bluetooth, Wi–Fi, or microwave systems; and\n(iii) 1. Radio consoles;\n2. Modems;\n3. Routers;\n4. Switches;\n5. Encoders;\n6. Decoders;\n7. Power supplies;\n8. Traffic controllers;\n9. Road sensors;\n10. Variable message signs;\n11. Cameras;\n12. Roadside units;\n13. Highway advisory radio weather sensors;\n14. Radio towers and shelters;\n15. Speed detectors;\n16. Remote traffic microwave sensors;\n17. Portable generators;\n18. Fog warning systems;\n19. Bluetooth readers;\n20. Power controllers;\n21. Uninterruptible power supplies; and\n22. Batteries or battery backups.\n(b) A person without lawful authority may not willfully alter, disconnect, tamper with, remove, or otherwise interfere with a transportation–related component for electrical current transmission and storage or an intelligent transportation system.\n(c) A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to:\n(1) For a first offense, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,500 or both; and\n(2) For a second or subsequent offense, imprisonment not exceeding 18 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=21-206.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"dae629472e3ebbe22d66136386f30cfeeb19d89dc80184b543d097b35a908e96","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-206","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-21-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}