An electric vehicle charger in Columbia is tagged by the Maryland Department of Agriculture with a “stop use” warning tag. (Photo courtesy Lanny Hartmann)
Maryland is delaying a new inspection fee for electric vehicle chargers that was set to take effect next week, amid concerns that the payments could slow chargers’ rollout in the state.
The Maryland Department of Agriculture, which is planning to inspect public chargers for functionality and accuracy, announced Tuesday that it won’t require charger owners to pay the fee of $150 per port until July 1 — as opposed to Jan. 1, as originally planned…