Bill > S2298

This bill aims to increase operational safety for keyless ignition technology in motor vehicles. The key provisions are: 1. Manufacturers must install technology in motor vehicles equipped with keyless ignition devices to automatically shut off the vehicle after a designated period of idling, as determined by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation. Manufacturers must also install external warning technology that alerts the operator if the key or key code carrying device is taken outside the vehicle while the engine is still running. 2. Dealers are prohibited from selling or leasing motor vehicles with keyless ignition devices that lack the required automatic shut-off and external warning technologies. Dealers must install these technologies prior to selling or leasing such vehicles. 3. Rental companies are prohibited from renting motor vehicles with keyless ignition devices that lack the required automatic shut-off and external warning technologies, and must provide instructions on the operation of these features to renters. 4. The Registrar of Motor Vehicles must establish rules and regulations to include inspections of keyless ignition devices, automatic shut-off, and external warning technologies as part of the initial and annual motor vehicle inspections. 5. The bill's provisions will take effect two years after its passage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2298