Sources
Sources and how this guide works
Every outside fact on this site links to a government, fire safety or registry source. Checklists are general practice, not quoted from a source.
Sources
- CPSC, Micromobility Information Center: https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Micromobility-Information-Center
- NFPA, Electric bike safety tips (PDF): https://www.nfpa.org/-/media/Project/Storefront/Catalog/Files/Safety-tip-sheets/ElectricBikeSafetyTips.pdf
- FDNY, Lithium-ion battery safety tips (PDF): https://www.nyc.gov/assets/fdny/downloads/pdf/codes/lithium-ion-batteries-safety-tips-retailers-consumers.pdf
- Bike Index, where to find a serial number: https://bikeindex.org/serials
- Bike Index, search registrations: https://bikeindex.org/search/registrations
- Bike Index, help: https://bikeindex.org/help
- Maryland Transportation Article 11-117.1 (e-bike definition and classes): https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=11-117.1
- Maryland Transportation Article 21-1205.2 (where e-bikes may ride, Class 3 age limit): https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&enactments=false§ion=21-1205.2
- Maryland Transportation Article 21-1207.1 (bicycle helmets, under 16): https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr§ion=21-1207.1
- MDOT, Micromobility in Maryland overview (PDF): https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/MICROMOBILITY_MD_OVERVIEW_FINAL_2026.pdf
Checked October 15, 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm on the source before you pay.
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