§ 22-405.5
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§22–405.5.
(a)A person may not sell or offer for sale, at the point of final retail sale to the consumer, an unsafe tire, for use on a highway, that does not meet or exceed the requirements set forth in subsection
(b)of this section or in regulations promulgated under § 22-405(c) of this subtitle.
(b)A tire shall be considered unsafe if it:
(1)Has tread wear indicators and the tire is worn to the point that the tread wear indicators are flush with the tread at any place on the tire;
(2)Does not have tread wear indicators and the tire is worn so that less than 2/32 of an inch tread remains when measured in any groove at three locations spaced approximately equally around the outside of the tire; provided that motorcycle tires shall be allowed to be worn down to 1/32 of an inch, if measured under this paragraph;
(3)Has a worn spot that exposes the cord through the tread;
(4)Has tread cuts, snags, or sidewall cracks in any direction which are deep enough to expose body cords;
(5)Has visible bumps, bulges, or knots indicating partial failure or separation of the tire structure;
(6)Has unrepaired fabric breaks or the sidewall has damaged body cords;
(7)Has been regrooved or recut except as authorized in § 22-405.1 of this subtitle; or
(8)Is marked:
(i)For farm use only;
(ii)For off-highway use only; or
(iii)For racing use only.
(c)A tire failing to meet the requirements of subsection
(b)of this section may be sold for off-highway use only if the tire has permanently inscribed on its sidewall the letters “OH” at least 3/4 of an inch in height.