(a) In this section, 'traffic control device' has the meaning stated in § 11–167 of this article. (b) The Administration shall establish a policy that allows for the installation of decorative treatments on traffic control devices that have been marred by graffiti or vandalism that includes: (1) Illicit writings or drawings; (2) Illegal postings; or (3) Blight from incomplete mitigation of graffiti. (c) (1) A person may apply to the appropriate district office within the Administration for a permit to install a decorative treatment, including a digitally printed vinyl wrap or paint, on a traffic control device. (2) Subject to the requirements of this section, a district office may issue a permit to install a decorative treatment on a traffic control device within the jurisdiction of the district office. (d) (1) The Administration shall adopt regulations for the installation of decorative treatments that prohibit decorative treatments from: (i) Interfering with the operation or maintenance of a traffic control device; or (ii) Obstructing access to and ventilation of a traffic control device. nts that prohibit decorative treatments from: (i) Interfering with the operation or maintenance of a traffic control device; or (ii) Obstructing access to and ventilation of a traffic control device. (2) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Administration shall adopt viewpoint and content neutral regulations that provide the minimum requirements for decorative treatments. (ii) A decorative treatment may not: 1. Contain an advertisement; 2. Contain an image or a description of graphic violence; 3. Contain profanity; 4. Contain pornography, obscene material, or images of nudity; 5. Demean or disparage an individual or a group of individuals; 6. Violate a copyright or any other legal ownership interest; or 7. Unnecessarily engage the attention of drivers or cause driver distraction. (3) The Administration may adopt any additional regulations necessary to implement this section.
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