3558                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 761

(c) [(1)] Signs, signals, and markers placed along any
interstate highway shall conform to all applicable federal
standards.

[(2) The Administration may not participate in the
cost of procuring or installing, along any interstate highway,
any business sign as defined in the applicable federal
standards.]

(D) (1) (I) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE
DRIVING PUBLIC ON THE AVAILABILITY OF GAS, FOOD, LODGING, OR
CAMPING, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY PLACE ALONG ANY INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY THOSE HIGHWAYS SPECIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (2), EXPRESSWAY,
OR PRIMARY HIGHWAY SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGNS AS
DEFINED IN THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL STANDARDS.

(II) SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGNS
SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN 660 FEET FROM THE NEAREST EDGE OF THE
RIGHT OF WAY OF ANY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, EXPRESSWAY, OR PRIMARY
HIGHWAY.

(2) THE PROGRAM OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION SIGNS
DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION IS APPLICABLE ONLY FOR:

(I) U.S. 48 IN ALLEGANY AND GARRETT COUNTIES;

(II) INTERSTATE 95 (JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL
HIGHWAY) IN CECIL AND HARFORD COUNTIES; AND

(III) INTERSTATE 70 IN FREDERICK AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES. COUNTIES;

(IV) INTERSTATE 270 IN FREDERICK COUNTY; AND

(V) INTERSTATE 81 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(2)(3)(I) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGNS.

(II)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL STANDARDS, AND SHALL GOVERN THE TYPE,
LIGHTING, SIZE, NUMBER, AND LOCATION OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR
BUSINESS SIGNS.

(III)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE
MARYLAND TRAVEL COUNCIL PRIOR TO DRAFTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(3) (4) THE BUSINESS OR ATTRACTION IDENTIFIED IN A
SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR BUSINESS SIGN SHALL PAY THE
ADMINISTRATION THE FOR THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL
COST OF PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SIGN.

(4)(5) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
TERMINATE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1987 1986. THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY