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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 40-1 Definitions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="40-1" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following words have the meaning indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Department.">“Department” means the Department of Transportation.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Dirt bike.">
      <para num="(1)">“Dirt bike” means, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, any motorcycle or similar vehicle that is not registered under the Maryland Vehicle Law.</para>
      <para num="(2)">“Dirt bike” includes:<para num="(i)">a minibike;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">an all-terrain vehicle of either the 3- or 4-wheel variety; and</para>
        <para num="(iii)">except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, any other motorcycle or similar vehicle that is not eligible for registration under the Maryland Vehicle Law.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">“Dirt bike” does not include:<para num="(i)">a moped, as defined in &lt;cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-134"&gt;State Transportation Article § 11-134&lt;/cite&gt;.1; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a motor scooter, as defined in &lt;cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-134"&gt;State Transportation Article § 11-134&lt;/cite&gt;.5.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Minibike.">
      <para num="(1)">“Minibike” means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a motor vehicle that:<para num="(i)">has a saddle for the use of the rider;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">is designed to travel on not more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">is not eligible for registration under the Maryland Vehicle Law; and</para>
        <para num="(iv)">has:<para num="A.">a 10-inch (254 mm) or less nominal wheel-rim diameter;</para>
          <para num="B.">40 inches or less wheel base;</para>
          <para num="C.">25 inches or less seat height, measured at the lowest point on the top of the seat cushion without rider; or</para>
          <para num="D.">a propelling engine with piston displacement of 50 cc or less.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">“Minibike” does not include:<para num="(i)">a moped, as defined in &lt;cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-134"&gt;State Transportation Article § 11-134&lt;/cite&gt;.1; or</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a motor scooter, as defined in &lt;cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gtr|11-134"&gt;State Transportation Article § 11-134&lt;/cite&gt;.5.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Motorcycle or similar vehicle.">
      <para num="(1)">“Motorcycle or similar vehicle” means any motor vehicle that is designed to travel on not more than 3 wheels in contact with ground.</para>
      <para num="(2)">“Motorcycle or similar vehicle” includes a minibike.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Unregistered motorcycle or similar vehicle.">“Unregistered motorcycle or similar vehicle” means a motorcycle or similar vehicle that:<para num="(1)">is eligible for registration under the Maryland Vehicle Law; but</para>
      <para num="(2)">is not in fact registered.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 00-040</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-398</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 07-504</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 08-063</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-217</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-503</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
