# Transportation (GTR)

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

### Subtitle 1. Definitions

#### Section 11-125.1

"Fuel cell electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:

(1) Is made by a manufacturer;

(2) Is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways;

(3) Is rated at not more than 8,500 pounds unloaded gross weight;

(4) Has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles per hour;

(5) Is powered entirely by electricity, produced by combining hydrogen and oxygen, that runs the motor;

(6) Has an operating range of at least 100 miles; and

(7) Produces only water vapor and heat as by-products.

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