Title 11 — Subtitle 06. Maryland Transit Administration

In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Defined.

A person desiring to have a group of individuals engage in free speech activity on, in, or within an MTA facility shall notify the MTA Office of Customer Information of the intent to do so at least 5 weekdays in advance of the event to permit MTA ample time to ensure availability of free space, and allocate sufficient resources to maintain efficient operations.

Notification of the intent to conduct a free speech activity in, on or within an MTA facility shall be submitted to the MTA Office of Customer Information on a form prescribed by the Administrator. The form shall be available at www.mta.maryland.gov or obtained from the MTA Office of Customer Information. The form shall be submitted online or sent to the MTA Office of Customer Information at 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Each notification shall include:

Within 3 weekdays from receipt of a notification of intent to conduct a free speech activity, the MTA Office of Customer Information shall contact the person making the notification and inform the person whether there are any conflicts with other events or users for the free area.

Limitations.

The Governor, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, Administrator, MTA Chief of Police, or the MTA Manager of Safety and Risk Management may declare an emergency.

In the event of an emergency:

MTA assumes no liability for any losses resulting from a suspension of free speech activity due to an emergency.

A person may not engage in a sale without the prior approval of, and being subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by, the Administrator.

A person desiring to place and operate a vending machine for the sale or distribution of printed material to the general public upon MTA stations and premises shall first obtain a written permit from the Administrator or his designee.

Permit applications shall be approved on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of permits at any station entrance shall be governed by the area deemed available by the Administrator or the Administrator's designee to accommodate the vending machines, yet preserve the safe, free, and orderly flow of transit and rail patrons' ingress and egress at the MTA station entrances and exits. Vending machines shall be located where designated by the Administrator or the Administrator's designee.

Chaining or anchoring of any vending machines to MTA station facilities is not permitted.

Vending machines may display signs pertaining only to the publication and may not carry any other advertising messages.

To assure maximum use of the available station entrance areas for commercial speech vending machine permits, vending machines shall be not larger than absolutely necessary to accommodate the printed matter to be sold or distributed.

Permits shall require that all wrappings, bindings, and similar materials peculiar to the vending operation be collected and removed by the person carrying out the vending activity.

Permits shall require that vending machines be kept and maintained in a neat and clean condition by the permittee.

Permits may be revoked for noncompliance with or any violation of this regulation.

MTA assumes no liability or responsibility of any nature for damage, destruction, loss, or theft of the vending machines, including the contents of them.

Permits, to be valid, shall be:

In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Defined.

The control of all motor vehicular traffic on MTA property shall be governed by this chapter.

Unless otherwise authorized, a person may not operate, park, or bring a motor vehicle on MTA property unless that person is a transit patron, intends to pick up or discharge a transit patron, or is on MTA property for purposes directly related to the business of the Administration.

A person may not abandon a motor vehicle, unauthorized article, or piece of equipment on MTA property.

A person may not operate a motor vehicle on MTA property in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner, but shall have regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, and use of roadways, weather conditions, and all other attendant circumstances, so as not to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.

Parking of motor vehicles is prohibited on all MTA property and roads, except in specifically posted and designated areas and during the hours of MTA transit operations.

A person may not park or place a motor vehicle or other article or piece of equipment on MTA property so as to interfere with or prevent the passage or movement of buses or emergency or other motor vehicles.

A person operating a motor vehicle on MTA property shall immediately yield the right-of-way to a police, ambulance, fire department, or other emergency vehicle giving an audible or visible signal.

A person may not drive a motor vehicle on MTA property without a valid driver's license issued by the State or by the jurisdiction where this person resides, if other than Maryland.

The responsibility for finding a legal parking space rests with the motor vehicle operator. Lack of space is no excuse for violation of this chapter.

A person may not operate a motor vehicle, other than a police or emergency vehicle, upon MTA property at a speed exceeding 15 miles per hour.

A person may not park a motor vehicle upon MTA property within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or other fire control apparatus.

Unless otherwise authorized, a person may not load or unload a motor vehicle upon MTA property in violation of any posted fire or other traffic sign or regulation or in such a manner as to obstruct the movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

A motor vehicle shall be parked in one space only within a designated posted parking area and within the marked space or stall. Each motor vehicle operator shall leave clear access to adjacent spaces and may not block driving lanes or roads or create a hazard to other motor vehicle operators.

A person may not park any motor vehicle in any marked pedestrian crosswalk.

A person may not drive a motor vehicle onto an area of MTA property which has been closed by the use of barricades or other traffic control devices.

A person may not wash, clean, polish, repair, maintain, or overhaul a motor vehicle on MTA property, except for repairs necessary to remove the motor vehicle from the MTA property.

A motor vehicle or other article or piece of equipment that is parked or placed on MTA property in such a manner as to be presumed abandoned, or that creates a nuisance or hazard, or that interferes with MTA operations or emergencies, may be towed or removed to a location chosen by the MTA or MTA's designee.

Parking in MTA designated disabled parking areas is restricted to MTA patrons whose motor vehicles bear either a valid handicapped license plate or other valid evidence that the user of the motor vehicle is handicapped as provided under Maryland law.

Parking in areas adjacent to yellow painted curbs or in any other areas with posted restrictions is prohibited.

A person may not abandon a vehicle or article on MTA property.

A person operating a taxicab on MTA property may not block or interfere with the free passage of pedestrians or vehicular traffic on or about MTA property.

A person may not operate a taxicab on MTA property unless the person prominently displays within the taxicab a taxicab driver-identification permit containing a recent discernible photograph of the driver and the telephone number of the taxicab franchise operator, the assigned telephone number, and the driver's identification number.

Taxicabs shall stand or wait only in posted taxicab areas on MTA property.

A trailer or towed vehicle;

A truck having a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity greater than 1 ton;

A vehicle with a gross weight greater than 8,000 pounds;

A vehicle having an overall length more than 20 feet including any load on it;

A vehicle wider than 8 feet;

A bus.

The storage of refuse containers associated with the use of an adjacent property;

Vehicular access to adjacent property;

The staging of vehicles, equipment, or materials for construction, maintenance, or repair work on adjacent property;

The storage of equipment or materials of any kind;

The performance of any service, maintenance, or repair on any motor vehicle parked on the MTA property except for emergency service and repairs necessary for the removal of an inoperable motor vehicle.

Parking or storing any motor vehicle in the custody of the management of a garage, repair shop, service facility, or new or used car dealer;

Loading or unloading commercial vehicles;

Causing, allowing, or conducting student driver training classes or instructions;

A motor vehicle operator or pedestrian who is involved in an accident on MTA property resulting in injury to any person or damage to any property, shall, if physically able, do the following:

A motor vehicle operator or pedestrian who is involved in an accident on MTA property as defined in §A of this regulation, and the owner of the motor vehicle if other than the operator, shall, if physically able, make a full written report of this accident to the MTA law enforcement officer within 24 hours after the accident, and shall include, if known, the names and addresses of the persons involved, the description of the property and vehicles involved, the registration and license number of the vehicles involved, and any other information relevant to the accident.

The MTA police department or its designee may take into custody any abandoned motor vehicle, unauthorized article, or any vehicle or piece of equipment parked or placed in violation of this chapter, abandoned or otherwise parked or placed so as to constitute a hazard to public safety, or so parked, stopped, or standing so as to impede or obstruct the normal movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on MTA property. For this purpose, the MTA police may use its own personnel, equipment, and facilities, or use those of its designee, for removing, preserving, and storing abandoned vehicles. There may not be any liability attached to the Administration for any losses or damages resulting from these actions.

As soon as reasonably possible and within 7 days at most after the MTA police department takes an abandoned vehicle into custody, the MTA police shall send a notice, by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to:

The notice shall:

In Baltimore City, Prince George's County, and Montgomery County, the MTA police department or its agent may seek to recover costs of impoundment, storage, and sale of a vehicle as provided by Transportation Article, §§25-206.1 and 25-206.2, Annotated Code of Maryland. If the MTA police department or its designee seeks to apply the provisions of Transportation Article, §§25-206.1 and 25-206.2, Annotated Code of Maryland, the notice required by §B of this regulation shall also state that the failure of the owner or secured party to exercise the right to reclaim the vehicle in the time provided may cause:

When Owner's Identity is Uncertain.

Failure to Reclaim.

The liability of an owner or a transferrer for costs of preservation and storage shall be the same as is set forth in Transportation Article, §25-206.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

If an abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed as provided in this regulation, the MTA police department or its designee shall sell the vehicle at auction. The buyer of the vehicle at auction:

Except as otherwise provided in this regulation;

MTA law enforcement officers and their designees are authorized to issue citations and carry out towing and impoundment procedures for violation of this chapter.

Transportation Article, Title 26, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended from time to time, is incorporated by reference.

Citations issued under this chapter shall contain sufficient information to enable the person receiving a citation or citations to either to pay for the parking violation or stand trial.

Penalties for parking violations are as follows:

In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

Terms Defined.

An opioid treatment center may issue fare products with the approval of the Administration.

Approval to issue fare products may be obtained by an opioid treatment center by submitting an application on a form provided by the Administration, which shall include the following information:

The application shall be accompanied by a photocopy or electronic image of the opioid treatment center’s license issued by the Department of Health.

Approval shall be for a period of 4 years. An opioid treatment center may renew its approval by submitting a new application to the Administration.

After obtaining approval as required by Regulation .03 of this chapter, an opioid treatment center shall submit an agreement signed by an authorized individual of the opioid treatment center on the form required by the Administration, agreeing to the obligations listed in this regulation and other obligations required by the Administration.

The opioid treatment center shall maintain accurate, timely, and complete records of all transactions related to fare products acquired and distributed under Regulation .03 of this chapter.

The opioid treatment center shall provide periodic reports of its inventory of fare products to the Administration.

The opioid treatment center may only issue fare products to eligible individuals.

The opioid treatment center may charge a fee for fare products no more than the rate charged by the Administration for the fare product.

The opioid treatment center shall immediately report the loss or suspension of its license by the Department of Health.

If an opioid treatment center violates the agreement or obligations stated in this regulation, the Administration may suspend its approval to issue fare products for a period of 1 year or longer, depending on the severity of the offense.

Within 15 calendar days after receipt of a written determination, an opioid treatment center may appeal the denial or termination of approval to the Office of Administrative Hearings for a final decision in accordance with COMAR 28.02.01.

An aggrieved party may seek judicial review of any final administrative decision under this chapter in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, §10-222, Annotated Code of Maryland.

The required payment for each fare product distributed by participating opioid treatment centers shall be the current rate established by the Administration for opioid treatment center fare products.

Opioid treatment centers shall pay the full amount of any fare products provided by the Administration upon receipt or other mutually agreed upon time.

The Administration or its designee may conduct inspections and audits of opioid treatment center facilities, records, and processes related to this issuance of fare products by opioid treatment centers with notice of at least 30 days.

Inspections and audits will be conducted during regular operational hours at agreed-upon times unless an unannounced inspection or audit is warranted.

In this chapter, the following terms have the meaning indicated.

Terms Defined.

YouthWorks shall submit to the Administration a Complimentary Pass Application Form provided by the Administration, which shall include the following information:

BCPS shall maintain an accurate, timely, and complete listing of all eligible individuals receiving the Administration pass products

The Administration shall provide Complimentary Passes for BCPS students for use between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. on days when school is in session, and for school-related or educational extracurricular activities on and off campus.

BCPS shall make every effort to notify the Administration when a student has ceased enrollment with BCPS, or to report a lost or stolen pass in a timely manner, so appropriate administrative action can be taken to deactivate the pass.

BCPS shall submit an eligibility list to the Administration for verification of students utilizing the fare products by October 31 and April 30 each year.

After obtaining approval as required by Regulation .03 of this chapter, an opioid treatment center shall submit an agreement signed by an authorized individual of the opioid treatment center on the form required by the Administration, agreeing to the obligations listed in this regulation and other obligations required by the Administration.

YouthWorks shall maintain accurate, timely, and complete listing of all eligible individuals receiving the Administration pass products.

The Administration shall provide Complimentary Passes for YouthWorks workers during the YouthWorks summer job period and for purposes of engaging in YouthWorks-related activities.

If a YouthWorks worker ceases enrollment or attendance, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development shall notify the Administration within 3 business days so appropriate administrative action can be taken to deactivate the pass.

The Administration or its designee may conduct periodic verifications of YouthWorks’ enrollment information as it pertains to distribution of fare products with 30 days notice.