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<baltimore-city-law heading="Regulation .11 Vehicle Standards.">
  <section prefix="Regulation" num=".11" heading="Vehicle Standards.">
    <para num="A.">Vehicle Approval.<para num="(1)">A permit holder shall ensure a dockless vehicle model intended for deployment on a public street has been approved by the Director prior to its deployment on the public street.</para>
      <para num="(2)">To deploy a new vehicle model or vehicle type, a permit holder shall submit the following to the Department at least two weeks prior to intended deployment:<para num="(a)">Vehicle specifications;</para>
        <para num="(b)">A safety certificate;</para>
        <para num="(c)">A deployment plan;</para>
        <para num="(d)">A change to an operations plan, if any; and</para>
        <para num="(e)">A change to a maintenance plan, if any.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">A permit holder may not deploy a new vehicle model or type until receiving written approval from the Department.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="B.">Required Features – In General.
A permit holder shall ensure a dockless vehicle deployed on a public street:<para num="(1)">Weighs no more than 100 pounds;</para>
      <para num="(2)">Is equipped with an operational structural feature that allows the vehicle to be stably parked upright without needing to lean on another object;</para>
      <para num="(3)">Is equipped with built-in front and back lights that:<para num="(a)">Illuminate while the dockless vehicle is in use; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">Are visible from a distance of at least 500 feet under normal atmospheric conditions at night;</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(4)">Is equipped with a bell or noise emitting device;</para>
      <para num="(5)">Has tires with a diameter of at least nine inches;</para>
      <para num="(6)">Has tactile identification which:<para num="(a)">Meets State requirements; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">Is located on the stem near the handlebars if handlebars are present; and</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(7)">Has legible decals listing:<para num="(a)">The name of the permit holder displayed in a minimum of 16-point font;</para>
        <para num="(b)">The following contact information for a permit holder displayed in a minimum of 16-point font:<para num="(i)">A toll-free telephone number;</para>
          <para num="(ii)">An e-mail address; and</para>
          <para num="(iii)">A website address; and</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(c)">A unique identification number displayed in:<para num="(i)">A minimum of 48-point font; or</para>
          <para num="(ii)">Font that is at least 1 inch in height.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="C.">Required Features – E-scooters.
A permit holder shall ensure that an e-scooter deployed on a public street:<para num="(1)">Has a speedometer that is legible; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">Is equipped with a speed governor capable of throttling speeds to specific speed limits in geographical areas designated in the MDS Policy API.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="D.">Data and Information.
A permit holder shall ensure a dockless vehicle and its associated apps do not provide false information, including:<para num="(1)">An inaccurate speedometer reading; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">An alarm that announces that a vehicle can notify the police.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="E.">Additional Requirements.<para num="(1)">A permit holder shall certify that its deployed vehicles meet:<para num="(a)">Applicable federal laws;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Applicable State laws;</para>
        <para num="(c)">Applicable provisions of City Code;</para>
        <para num="(d)">CPSC Safety Standards: ISO 43.150 for Pedal Bicycles; and</para>
        <para num="(e)">CPSC Public Law 107-319 for E-Scooters and E-Bicycles.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">A permit holder shall certify that each dockless vehicle they deploy in the City are:<para num="(a)">Free of defects in materials;</para>
        <para num="(b)">Free of defects in construction; and</para>
        <para num="(c)">Safe for members of the public to use in the ordinary course of usage.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
