Md. Code, Local Gov't § 12-507
Md. Code, Local Gov't § 12-507
Maryland · Maryland Code, Local Government · Status: effective
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- Md. Code, Local Gov't § 12-507, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-29, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1782441
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(a) This section applies to all counties.
(b) (1) The governing body of a county shall erect and maintain a sign at each intersection of a county road with a State road or state–aid road that shall:
(i) contain, in letters at least 3 inches in height, the name of the principal place or places to which the county road leads and the distance to the place or places from the intersection of the county road and the State road or state–aid road; and
(ii) be securely fastened on a substantial post firmly placed in the ground.
(2) In a county where the jurisdiction over the county roads is vested by law in a board or other official, the duties of this section shall be the duties of the board or other official.
(c) A person who defaces, damages, or destroys a sign erected or maintained under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not less than 10 days and not exceeding 30 days or a fine for each offense not exceeding $50 or both.