HOUSE BILL 847

File Code: Transportation - Highways

Sponsored By:

Delegate La Vay

Entitled:

Highways - Violation of Outdoor Advertising Laws - Penalty

Synopsis:

Providing for a civil penalty for a violation of specified laws relating to outdoor advertising on highways; establishing a rebuttable presumption, for purposes of the civil penalty, that an outdoor sign erected in violation of specified laws relating to outdoor advertising on highways was erected by the person being advertised by the sign; and establishing that a person may not be subject to a civil penalty if the person has been prosecuted for a violation of specified laws relating to outdoor advertising on highways.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVERTISING

HIGHWAYS

PENALTIES

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 8-749 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered