Regulation .08 Defects.
Regulation .08 Defects.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Defects:
(1)
55—Headlights;
(2)
56—Taillights;
(3)
64—Stoplights;
(4)
65—Tag light(s);
(5)
78—Hazard warning lamps;
(6)
79—Parking lamps;
(7)
80—Side marker lamps;
(8)
82—Emergency warning lamp;
(9)
83—Back-up lamps;
(10)
87—Clearance lamps;
(11)
88—Identification lamps.
B.
Lamps shall be of an approved type and inspected for:
(1)
Proper function;
(2)
Aiming—except headlights;
(3)
Mounting;
(4)
Cracked or broken lenses.
C.
Do not certify if:
(1)
Vehicle is not equipped with minimum lamps required by State law (see Regulation .22, Diagrams 1—6);
(2)
Any bulb in a lamp required to be inspected fails to function properly;
(3)
There are improperly connected circuits;
(4)
A lens is incorrectly installed;
(5)
A lens is cracked, broken, or damaged to the point that any portion of the lens is missing or cracked to a degree that a light contrary to law is exhibited (white light to the rear);
(6)
A lens marked left or right is not properly installed;
(7)
A lens is rotated, upside down or wrong side out;
(8)
Any lens does not correspond with the name stamped on the light body unless it is an approved type;
(9)
A lens is obscured or shielded by a nontransparent material or headlamp equipped with after-market clear, tinted, or screen-type cover;
(10)
Any lamp is not securely attached to the vehicle;
(11)
Any lamp is emitting a color contrary to the provisions of the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland (taillights shall be red, stoplights shall be red or amber, tag lights shall be white);
(12)
Any lamp or lens is turned so that its light is not properly directed;
(13)
Any lamp, lens, or reflector is not of an approved type;
(14)
Back-up lamp operates when vehicle is in forward gear; or
(15)
Back-up lamp not lit when in reverse gear.
D.
The use of tape or paint is not an approved method of repair for a cracked, broken, or damaged lens referenced in §C(5) of this regulation.