Section 22-405.3 - Spare tires. - Maryland Statutes

§ 22-405.3. Spare tires.
 

If a new Class A (passenger) or Class M (multipurpose) motor vehicle is sold in this State, the manufacturer shall equip the motor vehicle with a spare tire that conforms with the requirements in § 22-405 of this subtitle, unless: 

(1) The tire-wheel system of the motor vehicle provides a run-flat capability by which a partially inflated driving surface becomes available in the event of a tire failure; 

(2) The motor vehicle is equipped with a factory-installed temporary tire repair and inflation system; or 

(3) Technological improvements, consistent with applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards, become available. 
 

[1980, ch. 383; 1999, ch. 645; 2010, ch. 681.]