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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 11.14.05.11" title_num="11" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="05" heading="Load Covers.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>This regulation does not apply to a:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Class G (trailer) vehicle registered or capable of being registered under Transportation Article, §13-927, Annotated Code of Maryland, provided no part of the load is within 6 inches of the top of any of the enclosures the load touches;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Construction vehicle working within the confines of a public works construction work project site as outlined in the construction project's plans and specifications, provided the distance traveled does not exceed 1 mile or the distance specified in an extension granted by the Maryland Department of Transportation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Construction vehicle or mining equipment while crossing a highway between construction or mining sites; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Vehicle, within the Port of Baltimore for a distance not to exceed 1 mile, carrying a load of loose material between a stockpile or storage facility and a vessel docked at the Port.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A vehicle carrying loose material which is within 6 inches of the top of any of the enclosures the loose material touches, shall have the loose material covered by a firmly attached canvas or similar type covering.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The requirements of this regulation apply only to the issuance and certification of a safety equipment repair order and do not apply to a complete inspection required upon sale or transfer of ownership of a used vehicle. A safety equipment repair order may be certified only if the cover is present, fully covers the top of the bed, and meets the requirements of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>