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Subchapter 001: GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1600. Definition
Notwithstanding subdivision 4(4) of this title, as used in this chapter, “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Safety. (Added 2015, No. 47, § 36; included without changes in 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a, eff. July 1, 2025.)
§ 1601. Identification of motor vehicles
The Commissioner, his or her deputies, and all enforcement officers may at all times,
with or without process, stop any motor vehicle to examine identification numbers
and marks thereon and raise the hood or engine cover if necessary to accomplish their
purpose, and may demand and inspect the driver’s license, registration certificate,
and permits. They may also at all times, with or without process, enter public garages,
parking places, and public buildings where motor vehicles are stored or kept, for
the purpose of examining identification numbers and marks thereon and may also, in
like manner, examine any motor vehicle standing in any public place or way. They may
in like manner examine any motor vehicle to ascertain whether its equipment complies
with the requirements of law relating to motor vehicles.
§ 1602. Traffic control
The Commissioner and enforcement officers may control and direct motor vehicle traffic.
They may arrest violators of the motor vehicle laws and the laws relative to lights
on teams, on view without process, and take such persons before a court having jurisdiction
of the offense. They may control and direct all vehicles in places of traffic congestion.
§ 1603. Investigation of crashes
The Commissioner of Public Safety shall immediately after receiving notice of a crash
where a personal injury occurs, and, in case of notice of a crash where an injury
occurs to property, may cause such crash to be investigated by an enforcement officer,
and where such investigation reveals facts tending to show culpability on the part
of any motor vehicle owner or operator, he or she shall cause such facts to be reported
to the State’s Attorney of the county where the crash occurred. The State’s Attorney
shall further investigate the crash and may hold an inquest as provided by 13 V.S.A. §§ 5131-5137. After such investigation or inquest, he or she shall immediately report to the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles the result thereof together with his or her recommendation as to
the suspension of the license of the operator of any motor vehicle involved in the
crash. (Amended 2021, No. 76, § 4.)
§ 1603a. Reports of crashes
(a) All crashes involving a commercial motor vehicle or any vehicle displaying a hazardous
materials placard shall be reported to the Agency of Transportation by appropriate
law enforcement personnel on forms and in a manner prescribed by the Secretary of
Transportation.
(b) Law enforcement officers who investigate motor vehicle crashes other than those involving
vehicles described in subsection (a) of this section shall forward a report to the
Agency of Transportation within 30 days after the crash is investigated on forms prescribed
and furnished by the Secretary of Transportation and approved by the Attorney General
with respect to any matter affecting the substantive rights of any person. (Added 1999, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; amended 2009, No. 39, § 4.)
§ 1603b. Agency of Transportation repository for crash reports filed by law enforcement; Department
of Motor Vehicles repository for operator crash reports
The Agency of Transportation shall be the crash data repository for reports submitted
by law enforcement agencies in the State. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall be
the repository agency for all operator crash reports. (Added 2009, No. 39, § 5.)
§ 1604. Seizure of motor vehicles
An enforcement officer, without process, may seize a motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat,
or all-terrain vehicle found by him or her on which the manufacturer’s serial or motor
number or any of the identifying numbers placed on the motor vehicle, snowmobile,
motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle, snowmobile,
motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle or any of the parts thereof have been obliterated,
defaced, or tampered with, or when in his or her judgment the motor vehicle, snowmobile,
motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle has been stolen, and may retain possession of the
motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle until the Commissioner
or State’s Attorney of the county where the vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain
vehicle is found is satisfied as to the rightful ownership thereof. Immediately on
the seizure of the motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle, the
officer shall report the same, together with all the facts obtainable by him or her,
to the Commissioner, and the officer shall notify the State’s Attorney of the county
in which the motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain vehicle was seized
and cause the ownership of the motor vehicle, snowmobile, motorboat, or all-terrain
vehicle to be investigated. (Amended 2007, No. 19, § 5.)
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Subchapter 002: AUTOMATED LAW ENFORCEMENT
§ 1605. Definitions [Effective July 1, 2025 until July 2, 2025 or July 1, 2027; see also 23 V.S.A. § 1605 effective July 2, 2025 or July 1, 2027, set out below]
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Active data” is distinct from historical data as defined in subdivision (5) of this
section and means data uploaded to individual automated license plate recognition
system units before operation as well as data gathered during the operation of an
ALPR system. Any data collected by an ALPR system in accordance with section 1607
of this subchapter shall be considered collected for a legitimate law enforcement
purpose.
(2) “Automated license plate recognition system” or “ALPR system” means a system of one
or more mobile or fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert
images of registration number plates into computer-readable data.
(3) “Automated traffic law enforcement system” or “ATLE system” means a device with one
or more sensors working in conjunction with a speed measuring device to produce recorded
images of the rear registration number plates of motor vehicles traveling at more
than 10 miles above the speed limit.
(4) “Calibration laboratory” means an International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
17025 accredited testing laboratory that is approved by the Commissioner of Public
Safety.
(5) “Historical data” means any data collected by an ALPR system and stored on the statewide
automated law enforcement server operated by the Vermont Justice Information Sharing
System of the Department of Public Safety. Any data collected by an ALPR system in
accordance with section 1607 of this subchapter shall be considered collected for
a legitimate law enforcement purpose.
(6) “Law enforcement officer” means an individual certified by the Vermont Criminal Justice
Council as a Level II or Level III law enforcement officer under 20 V.S.A. § 2358 and is a State Police officer, municipal police officer, sheriff, or deputy sheriff;
or a constable who exercises law enforcement authority pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1936a.
(7) “Legitimate law enforcement purpose” applies to access to active or historical data
and means investigation, detection, analysis, or enforcement of a crime or of a commercial
motor vehicle violation or a person’s defense against a charge of a crime or commercial
motor vehicle violation, or operation of AMBER alerts or missing or endangered person
searches.
(8) “Owner” means the first or only listed registered owner of a motor vehicle or the
first or only listed lessee of a motor vehicle under a lease of one year or more.
(9) “Recorded image” means a photograph, microphotograph, electronic image, or electronic
video that shows, clearly enough to identify, the rear registration number plate of
a motor vehicle that has activated the radar component of an ATLE system by traveling
past the ATLE system at more than 10 miles above the speed limit.
(10) “Vermont Intelligence Center analyst” means any sworn or civilian employee who through
employment with the Vermont Intelligence Center (VIC) has access to secure storage
systems that support law enforcement investigations. (Added 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a, eff. July 1, 2025; amended 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
§ 1605. Definitions [Effective July 2, 2025 or July 1, 2027; see also 23 V.S.A. § 1605 effective until July 2, 2025 or July 1, 2027, set out above]
As used in this subchapter:
(1) [Repealed.]
(2) “Automated license plate recognition system” or “ALPR system” means a system of one
or more mobile or fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert
images of registration number plates into computer-readable data.
(3) “Automated traffic law enforcement system” or “ATLE system” means a device with one
or more sensors working in conjunction with a speed measuring device to produce recorded
images of the rear registration number plates of motor vehicles traveling at more
than 10 miles above the speed limit.
(4) [Repealed.]
(5) [Repealed.]
(6) [Repealed.]
(7) [Repealed.]
(8) [Repealed.]
(9) [Repealed.]
(10) [Repealed.] (Added 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a, eff. July 1, 2025; amended 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
§ 1606. Automated traffic law enforcement systems; speeding [Effective July 1, 2025; Repealed
effective July 2, 2025 or July 1, 2027]
(a) Use. Deployment of ATLE systems on behalf of the Agency of Transportation by a third party
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section is intended to investigate the benefits
of automated law enforcement for speeding violations as a way to improve work crew
safety and reduce traffic crashes resulting from an increased adherence to traffic
laws achieved by effective deterrence of potential violators, which could not be achieved
by traditional law enforcement methods or traffic calming measures, or both. Deployment
of ATLE systems on behalf of the Agency is not intended to replace law enforcement
personnel, nor is it intended to mitigate problems caused by deficient road design,
construction, or maintenance.
(b) Vendor.
(1) The Agency of Transportation shall enter into a contract with a third party for the
operation and deployment of ATLE systems on behalf of the Agency.
(2) The Agency, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, may require the
vendor to maintain a storage system to store any recorded images or other data collected
by the ATLE system. Any storage system shall adhere to the use, retention, and limitation
requirements pursuant to this section.
(c) Locations. An ATLE system may only be utilized at a location in the vicinity of a work zone on
a limited-access highway under the jurisdiction of the Agency of Transportation and
selected by the Agency, provided that:
(1) the Agency shall document through an appropriate engineering analysis that the location
meets highway standards;
(2) the ATLE system is not used as a means of combating deficiencies in roadway design
or environment;
(3) at least two signs notifying members of the traveling public of the use of an ATLE
system are in place before any recorded images or other data is collected by the ATLE
system;
(4) there is a sign at the end of the work zone;
(5) the ATLE system is only in operation when workers are present in the work zone and
at least one of the signs required under subdivision (3) of this subsection indicates
whether the ATLE system is currently in operation; and
(6) there is notice of the use of the ATLE system on the Agency’s website, including the
location and typical hours when workers are present and the ATLE system is in operation.
(d) Daily log.
(1) The vendor that deploys an ATLE system in accordance with this section must maintain
a daily log for each deployed ATLE system that includes:
(A) the date, time, and location of the ATLE system setup;
(B) a demonstration that the equipment is operating properly before and after daily use;
(C) a verification that the signage and equipment placement meet applicable highway standards;
and
(D) the name of the employee who performed any self-tests required by the ATLE system
manufacturer and the results of those self-tests.
(2) The daily log shall be retained for not fewer than three years by the Agency and admissible
in any proceeding for a violation involving ATLE systems deployed on behalf of the
Agency.
(e) Annual calibration. All ATLE systems shall undergo an annual calibration check performed by an independent
calibration laboratory. The calibration laboratory shall issue a signed certificate
of calibration after the annual calibration check, which shall be retained for not
fewer than three years by the Agency and admissible in any proceeding for a violation
involving the ATLE system.
(f) Penalty.
(1) The owner of the motor vehicle bearing the rear registration number plate captured
in a recorded image shall be liable for one of the following civil penalties unless,
for the violation in question, the owner is convicted of exceeding the speed limit
under chapter 13 of this title or has a defense under subsection (h) of this section:
(A) $0.00, which shall be exempt from surcharges under 13 V.S.A. § 7282(a), for a first violation within 12 months;
(B) $80.00 for a second violation within 12 months; provided, however, that a violation
shall be considered a second violation for purposes of this subdivision only if it
has occurred at least 30 days after the date on which the notice of the first violation
was mailed; and
(C) $160.00 for a third or subsequent violation within 12 months.
(2) The owner of the motor vehicle bearing the rear registration number plate captured
in a recorded image shall not be deemed to have committed a crime or moving violation
unless otherwise convicted under another section of this title, and a violation of
this section shall not be made a part of the operating record of the owner or considered
for insurance purposes.
(g) Notice and complaint.
(1) An action to enforce this section shall be initiated by issuing a Vermont civil violation
complaint to the owner of a motor vehicle bearing the rear registration number plate
captured in a recorded image and mailing the Vermont civil violation complaint to
the owner by U.S. mail.
(2) The civil violation complaint shall:
(A) be based on an inspection of recorded images and data produced by one or more ATLE
systems or one or more ATLE and ALPR systems;
(B) be issued, sworn, and affirmed by the law enforcement officer who inspected the recorded
images and data;
(C) enclose copies of applicable recorded images and at least one recorded image showing
the rear registration number plate of the motor vehicle;
(D) include the date, time, and place of the violation;
(E) include the applicable civil penalty amount and the dates, times, and places for any
prior violations from the prior 12 months;
(F) include written verification that the ATLE system was operating correctly at the time
of the violation and the date of the most recent inspection that confirms the ATLE
system to be operating properly;
(G) contain a notice of language access services in accordance with federal and state
law; and
(H) in compliance with 4 V.S.A. § 1105(f), include an affidavit that the issuing officer has determined the owner’s military
status to the best of the officer’s ability by conducting a search of the available
Department of Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) online records, together with a
copy of the record obtained from the DMDC that is the basis for the issuing officer’s
affidavit.
(3) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle registered under the laws of
this State, the civil violation complaint shall be mailed within 30 days after the
violation to the address of the owner as listed in the records of the Department of
Motor Vehicles. A notice of violation issued under this subdivision shall be mailed
not more than 30 days after the date of the violation. A notice mailed after 30 days
is void.
(4) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle registered under the laws of
a jurisdiction other than this State, the notice of violation shall be mailed within
30 days after the discovery of the identity of the owner to the address of the owner
as listed in the records of the official in the jurisdiction having charge of the
registration of the motor vehicle. A notice of violation issued under this subdivision
shall be mailed not more than 90 days after the date of the violation. A notice mailed
after 90 days is void.
(h) Defenses. The following shall be defenses to a violation under this section:
(1) that the motor vehicle or license plates shown in one or more recorded images was
in the care, custody, or control of another person at the time of the violation; and
(2) that the radar component of the ATLE system was not properly calibrated or tested
at the time of the violation.
(i) Proceedings before the Judicial Bureau.
(1) To the extent not inconsistent with this section, the provisions for the adjudication
of a Vermont civil violation complaint, the payment of a Vermont civil violation complaint,
and the collection of civil penalties associated with a civil violation complaint
in 4 V.S.A. chapter 29 shall apply to civil violation complaints issued under this section.
(2) Notwithstanding an owner’s failure to request a hearing, a Vermont civil violation
complaint issued pursuant to this section shall be dismissed with prejudice upon showing
by the owner, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the motor vehicle in question
was not in the care, custody, or control of the owner at the time of the violation
because, at the time, the owner was a person in military service as defined in 50 U.S.C. § 3911.
(j) Retention.
(1) All recorded images shall be retained by the vendor pursuant to the requirements of
subdivision (2) of this subsection.
(2) A recorded image shall only be retained for 12 months after the date it was obtained
or until the resolution of the applicable violation and the appeal period if the violation
is contested. When the retention period has expired, the vendor and any law enforcement
agency with custody of the recorded image shall destroy it and cause to have destroyed
any copies or backups made of the original recorded image.
(k) Review process and annual report.
(1) The Agency of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety,
shall establish a review process to ensure that recorded images are used only for
the purposes permitted by this section. The Agency of Transportation shall report
the results of this review annually on or before January 15 to the Senate and House
Committees on Judiciary and on Transportation. The report shall contain the following
information based on prior calendar year data:
(A) the total number of ATLE systems units being operated on behalf of the Agency in the
State;
(B) the terms of any contracts entered into with any vendors for the deployment of ATLE
on behalf of the Agency;
(C) all of the locations where an ATLE system was deployed along with the dates and hours
that the ATLE system was in operation;
(D) the number of violations issued based on recorded images and the outcomes of those
violations by category, including first, second, and third and subsequent violations
and contested violations;
(E) the number of recorded images the Agency submitted to the automated traffic law enforcement
storage system;
(F) the total amount paid in civil penalties; and
(G) any recommended changes for the use of ATLE systems in Vermont.
(2) Notwithstanding 2 V.S.A. § 20(d), the annual report required under this section shall continue to be required if an
ATLE system is deployed in the State unless the General Assembly takes specific action
to repeal the report requirement.
(l) Limitations.
(1) ATLE systems shall only record violations of this section and shall not be used for
any other purpose, including other surveillance purposes.
(2) Recorded images shall only be accessed to determine if a violation of this section
was committed in the prior 12 months.
(3) Notwithstanding any applicable law to the contrary, the Agency of Transportation may
permit the vendor to coordinate with designated law enforcement agencies to obtain
a recorded image from the vendor to determine whether a violation of this section
occurred within the prior 12 months. (Added 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a, eff. July 1, 2025.)
§ 1607. Automated license plate recognition systems [Effective July 1, 2025; see also 23 V.S.A. § 1607 effective until July 1, 2025 set out above]
(a) Operation. A Vermont law enforcement officer shall be certified in ALPR operation by the Vermont
Criminal Justice Council in order to operate an ALPR system.
(b) ALPR use and data access; confidentiality.
(1)(A) Deployment of ALPR equipment by Vermont law enforcement agencies is intended to provide
access to law enforcement reports of wanted or stolen vehicles and wanted persons
and to further other legitimate law enforcement purposes. Use of ALPR systems by law
enforcement officers and access to active data are restricted to legitimate law enforcement
purposes.
(B) Active data may be accessed by a law enforcement officer operating the ALPR system
only if the law enforcement officer has a legitimate law enforcement purpose for the
data. Entry of any data into the system other than data collected by the ALPR system
itself must be approved by a supervisor and shall have a legitimate law enforcement
purpose.
(C)(i) Requests to access active data shall be in writing and include the name of the requester,
the law enforcement agency the requester is employed by, if any, and the law enforcement
agency’s Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) number. To be approved, the request must
provide specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to
believe that the data are relevant and material to an ongoing criminal, missing person,
or commercial motor vehicle investigation or enforcement action. The written request
and the outcome of the request shall be transmitted to VIC and retained by VIC for
not less than three years.
(ii) In each department operating an ALPR system, access to active data shall be limited
to designated personnel who have been provided account access by the department to
conduct authorized ALPR stored data queries. Access to active data shall be restricted
to data collected within the past seven days.
(2)(A) A VIC analyst shall transmit historical data only to a Vermont or out-of-state law
enforcement officer or person who has a legitimate law enforcement purpose for the
data. A law enforcement officer or other person to whom historical data are transmitted
may use such data only for a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Entry of any data
onto the automated traffic law enforcement storage system other than data collected
by an ALPR system itself must be approved by a supervisor and shall have a legitimate
law enforcement purpose.
(B) Requests for historical data within six months after the date of the data’s creation,
whether from Vermont or out-of-state law enforcement officers or other persons, shall
be made in writing to a VIC analyst. The request shall include the name of the requester,
the law enforcement agency the requester is employed by, if any, and the law enforcement
agency’s ORI number. To be approved, the request must provide specific and articulable
facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the data are relevant
and material to an ongoing criminal, missing person, or commercial motor vehicle investigation
or enforcement action. VIC shall retain all requests and shall record in writing the
outcome of the request and any information that was provided to the requester or,
if applicable, why a request was denied or not fulfilled. VIC shall retain the information
described in this subdivision (b)(2)(B) for not fewer than three years.
(C) After six months from the date of its creation, VIC may only disclose historical data:
(i) pursuant to a warrant if the data are not sought in connection with a pending criminal
charge; or
(ii) to the prosecution or the defense in connection with a pending criminal charge and
pursuant to a court order issued upon a finding that the data are reasonably likely
to be relevant to the criminal matter.
(3) Active data and historical data shall not be subject to subpoena or discovery, or
be admissible in evidence, in any private civil action.
(4) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, in
connection with commercial motor vehicle screening, inspection, and compliance activities
to enforce the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, the Department of Motor Vehicles
(DMV):
(A) may maintain or designate a server for the storage of historical data that is separate
from the automated traffic law enforcement storage system;
(B) may designate a DMV employee to carry out the same responsibilities as a VIC analyst
and a supervisor as specified in subdivision (2) of this subsection (b); and
(C) shall have the same duties as the VIC with respect to the retention of requests for
historical data.
(c) Retention.
(1) Any ALPR information gathered by a Vermont law enforcement agency shall be sent to
the Department of Public Safety to be retained pursuant to the requirements of subdivision
(2) of this subsection. The Department of Public Safety shall maintain the automated
traffic law enforcement storage system for Vermont law enforcement agencies.
(2) Except as provided in this subsection and section 1608 of this title, information gathered by a law enforcement officer through use of an ALPR system
shall only be retained for 18 months after the date it was obtained. When the permitted
18-month period for retention of the information has expired, the Department of Public
Safety and any local law enforcement agency with custody of the information shall
destroy it and cause to have destroyed any copies or backups made of the original
data. Data may be retained beyond the 18-month period pursuant to a preservation request
made or disclosure order issued under section 1608 of this title or pursuant to a warrant issued under Rule 41 of the Vermont or Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure.
(d) Oversight; rulemaking.
(1) The Department of Public Safety, in consultation with the Department of Motor Vehicles,
shall establish a review process to ensure that information obtained through use of
ALPR systems is used only for the purposes permitted by this section. The Department
of Public Safety shall report the results of this review annually on or before January
15 to the Senate and House Committees on Judiciary and on Transportation. The report
shall contain the following information based on prior calendar year data:
(A) the total number of ALPR units being operated by government agencies in the State,
the number of such units that are stationary, and the number of units submitting data
to the automated traffic law enforcement storage system;
(B) the number of ALPR readings each agency submitted, and the total number of all such
readings submitted, to the automated traffic law enforcement storage system;
(C) the 18-month cumulative number of ALPR readings being housed on the automated traffic
law enforcement storage system as of the end of the calendar year;
(D) the total number of requests made to VIC for historical data, the average age of the
data requested, and the number of these requests that resulted in release of information
from the automated traffic law enforcement storage system;
(E) the total number of out-of-state requests to VIC for historical data, the average
age of the data requested, and the number of out-of-state requests that resulted in
release of information from the automated traffic law enforcement storage system;
(F) the total number of alerts generated on ALPR systems operated by law enforcement officers
in the State by a match between an ALPR reading and a plate number on an alert storage
system and the number of these alerts that resulted in an enforcement action;
(G) the total number of criminal, missing person, and commercial motor vehicle investigations
and enforcement actions to which active data contributed, and a summary of the nature
of these investigations and enforcement actions;
(H) the total number of criminal, missing person, and commercial motor vehicle investigations
and enforcement actions to which historical data contributed, and a summary of the
nature of these investigations and enforcement actions; and
(I) the total annualized fixed and variable costs associated with all ALPR systems used
by Vermont law enforcement agencies and an estimate of the total of such costs per
unit.
(2) The Department of Public Safety may adopt rules to implement this section. (Added 2013, No. 69, § 1; amended 2015, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2017, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 25, 2018; 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a, eff. July 1, 2025.)
§ 1608. Preservation of data [Effective July 1, 2025; see also 23 V.S.A. § 1608 effective until July 1, 2025 set out above]
(a) Preservation request.
(1) A law enforcement agency or the Department of Motor Vehicles or other person with
a legitimate law enforcement purpose may apply to the Criminal Division of the Superior
Court for an extension of up to 90 days of the 18-month retention period established
under subdivision 1607(c)(2) of this subchapter if the agency or Department offers
specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that the captured plate data are relevant and material to an ongoing criminal or missing
persons investigation or to a pending court or Judicial Bureau proceeding involving
enforcement of a crime or of a commercial motor vehicle violation. Requests for additional
90-day extensions or for longer periods may be made to the Superior Court subject
to the same standards applicable to an initial extension request under this subdivision.
(2) A governmental entity making a preservation request under this section shall submit
an affidavit stating:
(A) the particular camera or cameras for which captured plate data must be preserved or
the particular license plate for which captured plate data must be preserved; and
(B) the date or dates and time frames for which captured plate data must be preserved.
(b) Destruction. Captured plate data shall be destroyed on the schedule specified in section 1607 of
this subchapter if the preservation request is denied or 14 days after the denial,
whichever is later. (Added 2013, No. 69, § 2; amended 2015, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a, eff. July 1, 2025.)
§ 1609. Prohibition on use of automated law enforcement [Effective July 2, 2025 or July 1,
2027]
No State agency or department or any political subdivision of the State shall use
automated license plate recognition systems or automated traffic law enforcement systems. (Added 2023, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)