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Council adopts resolution urging voluntary UL battery safety standards for micromobility devices

Baltimore City Council · August 18, 2025
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Summary

The council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-0032r calling on manufacturers and vendors to voluntarily meet Underwriters Laboratories certification standards for batteries used in scooters and e-bikes, with immediate adoption after suspension of rules and a roll-call vote.

Council member Cohen introduced a resolution (25-0032r) expressing the City Council’s support for comprehensive safety standards for micromobility devices and their batteries, and calling on manufacturers, distributors, sellers and lessors to voluntarily…

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