# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 1. Definitions

#### Section 11-117.1

(a) "Electric bicycle" means a vehicle that:

  (1) Is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of an electric motor;

  (2) Is equipped with fully operable pedals;

  (3) Has two or three wheels;

  (4) Has a motor with a rating of 750 watts or less; and

  (5) Meets one of the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

  (1) A Class 1 electric bicycle is equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour.

  (2) A Class 2 electric bicycle is equipped with a motor that provides assistance whether or not the rider is pedaling the bicycle and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per hour.

  (3) A Class 3 electric bicycle is equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling and ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 28 miles per hour.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)