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<section number="19-126.02" name="Definitions" law="code" slug="sec-19-126.02" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_19PO_DIV2AVENOABMOSY_S19-126.02DE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>For the purpose of this Division, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings indicated:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Chief means the Chief of the Prince George's County Police Department or the Chief's designee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Department means the Prince George's County Police Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Program or pilot program means the Vehicle Noise Abatement and Monitoring Pilot Program established under this Section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The following terms have the same meanings as indicated under Chapter 624 of the 2024 Laws of Maryland.</text>
      <level label="a">
        <text>Agency means a County law enforcement agency that is authorized to issue a citation for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle law or of Local Traffic laws or regulations.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="b">
        <text>Noise Abatement Monitoring System means a mobile or fixed vehicle sensor that works in conjunction with a noise measuring device, such as a decibel reader, that automatically produces two or more photographs, two or more microphotographs, a videotape, or other recorded images of a motor vehicle at the time the motor vehicle is operated during the commission of a violation.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="c">
        <text>Noise Abatement Monitoring System Operator means a representative of an Agency or a Contractor that operates a noise abatement monitoring system.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="d">
        <text>Owner means the registered owner of a motor vehicle or a lessee of a motor vehicle under a lease of six (6) months or more.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="e">
        <text>Violation means a violation of Section 22-602 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland by at least five (5) decibels.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="f">
        <text>Noise Measuring Device means an electronic device that:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>uses automated equipment that activates when the sound level exceeds the maximum sound level limits established under 22-601 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, by at least five (5) decibels:</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>records audio when activated; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>records decibel levels when activated; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iv">
          <text>allows a noise abatement monitoring system operator to manually review recorded audio to ensure a violation has occurred.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="g">
        <text>Program liaison means the local designee under Chapter 624 of the 2024 Laws of Maryland; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="h">
        <text>Recorded Image means an image recorded by a noise abatement monitoring system on:</text>
        <level label="A">
          <text>A photograph;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>Microphotograph;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="C">
          <text>Electronic image;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="D">
          <text>Videotape;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="E">
          <text>Any other medium showing the rear of a motor vehicle, the decibel level recorded for the motor vehicle at the time the image was captured; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="F">
          <text>at minimum, one image or portion of a tape, a clear and legible identification of the entire registration plate number of the motor vehicle</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
