The secretary of the Department of Transportation shall submit standards to the United States Department of Transportation for allowing off of the right–of–way directional and official signs as authorized pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131(c)(1) and 23 CFR, Part 750, Subpart (B). The Transportation Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to establish criteria and selection methods in conformance with 23 CFR, Part 750, Subpart (B). The rules shall set forth permit application requirements; qualifying directional and official signs; eligibility criteria and standards; sign size, number, location, lighting, and spacing restrictions; sign message content; and erection and maintenance criteria and standards.

Source: SL 1979, ch 201, § 3; SL 1987, ch 210, § 18.