diff --git a/sasjslint-schema.json b/sasjslint-schema.json
index 11734f2..debceb6 100644
--- a/sasjslint-schema.json
+++ b/sasjslint-schema.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     "indentationMultiple": 2,
     "lowerCaseFileNames": true,
     "maxLineLength": 80,
+    "maxHeaderLineLength": 80,
     "noGremlins": true,
     "noNestedMacros": true,
     "noSpacesInFileNames": true,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
       "noSpacesInFileNames": true,
       "lowerCaseFileNames": true,
       "maxLineLength": 80,
+      "maxHeaderLineLength": 80,
       "noGremlins": true,
       "allowedGremlins": ["0x0080", "0x3000"],
       "noTabs": true,
@@ -127,6 +129,14 @@
       "default": 80,
       "examples": [60, 80, 120]
     },
+    "maxHeaderLineLength": {
+      "$id": "#/properties/maxHeaderLineLength",
+      "type": "number",
+      "title": "maxLineLength",
+      "description": "Enforces a configurable maximum line length for header section. Shows a warning for lines exceeding this length.",
+      "default": 80,
+      "examples": [60, 80, 120]
+    },
     "noNestedMacros": {
       "$id": "#/properties/noNestedMacros",
       "type": "boolean",
diff --git a/src/lint/shared.ts b/src/lint/shared.ts
index 556ba54..db82940 100644
--- a/src/lint/shared.ts
+++ b/src/lint/shared.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import { LintConfig, Diagnostic } from '../types'
-import { splitText } from '../utils'
+import { getHeaderLinesCount, splitText } from '../utils'
 
 export const processText = (text: string, config: LintConfig) => {
   const lines = splitText(text, config)
+  const headerLinesCount = getHeaderLinesCount(text, config)
   const diagnostics: Diagnostic[] = []
   diagnostics.push(...processContent(config, text))
   lines.forEach((line, index) => {
-    diagnostics.push(...processLine(config, line, index + 1))
+    index += 1
+    diagnostics.push(
+      ...processLine(config, line, index, index <= headerLinesCount)
+    )
   })
 
   return diagnostics
@@ -36,11 +40,12 @@ const processContent = (config: LintConfig, content: string): Diagnostic[] => {
 export const processLine = (
   config: LintConfig,
   line: string,
-  lineNumber: number
+  lineNumber: number,
+  isHeaderLine: boolean
 ): Diagnostic[] => {
   const diagnostics: Diagnostic[] = []
   config.lineLintRules.forEach((rule) => {
-    diagnostics.push(...rule.test(line, lineNumber, config))
+    diagnostics.push(...rule.test(line, lineNumber, config, isHeaderLine))
   })
 
   return diagnostics
diff --git a/src/rules/line/maxLineLength.ts b/src/rules/line/maxLineLength.ts
index a3d9d7d..0b5e97a 100644
--- a/src/rules/line/maxLineLength.ts
+++ b/src/rules/line/maxLineLength.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,19 @@ const name = 'maxLineLength'
 const description = 'Restrict lines to the specified length.'
 const message = 'Line exceeds maximum length'
 
-const test = (value: string, lineNumber: number, config?: LintConfig) => {
+const test = (
+  value: string,
+  lineNumber: number,
+  config?: LintConfig,
+  isHeaderLine?: boolean
+) => {
   const severity = config?.severityLevel[name] || Severity.Warning
-  const maxLineLength = config?.maxLineLength || 80
+  let maxLineLength = config?.maxLineLength || 80
+
+  if (isHeaderLine && config) {
+    maxLineLength = Math.max(config.maxLineLength, config.maxHeaderLineLength)
+  }
+
   if (value.length <= maxLineLength) return []
   return [
     {
diff --git a/src/types/LintConfig.spec.ts b/src/types/LintConfig.spec.ts
index c30754f..a5d97d9 100644
--- a/src/types/LintConfig.spec.ts
+++ b/src/types/LintConfig.spec.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ describe('LintConfig', () => {
     ).toBeUndefined()
   })
 
+  it('should create an instance with the maxLineLength flag off', () => {
+    const config = new LintConfig({ maxLineLength: 0 })
+
+    expect(config).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(config.lineLintRules.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    expect(config.fileLintRules.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    expect(
+      config.lineLintRules.find((rule) => rule.name === 'maxLineLength')
+    ).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
   it('should create an instance with the hasDoxygenHeader flag off', () => {
     const config = new LintConfig({ hasDoxygenHeader: false })
 
diff --git a/src/types/LintConfig.ts b/src/types/LintConfig.ts
index 850f37e..7a4e028 100644
--- a/src/types/LintConfig.ts
+++ b/src/types/LintConfig.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export class LintConfig {
   readonly fileLintRules: FileLintRule[] = []
   readonly pathLintRules: PathLintRule[] = []
   readonly maxLineLength: number = 80
+  readonly maxHeaderLineLength: number = 80
   readonly indentationMultiple: number = 2
   readonly lineEndings: LineEndings = LineEndings.LF
   readonly defaultHeader: string = getDefaultHeader()
@@ -67,9 +68,16 @@ export class LintConfig {
       this.lineLintRules.pop()
     }
 
-    this.lineLintRules.push(maxLineLength)
-    if (!isNaN(json?.maxLineLength)) {
-      this.maxLineLength = json.maxLineLength
+    if (json?.maxLineLength) {
+      this.lineLintRules.push(maxLineLength)
+
+      if (!isNaN(json?.maxLineLength)) {
+        this.maxLineLength = json.maxLineLength
+      }
+
+      if (!isNaN(json?.maxHeaderLineLength)) {
+        this.maxHeaderLineLength = json.maxHeaderLineLength
+      }
     }
 
     this.fileLintRules.push(lineEndings)
diff --git a/src/types/LintRule.ts b/src/types/LintRule.ts
index e2f7b90..27cd0a7 100644
--- a/src/types/LintRule.ts
+++ b/src/types/LintRule.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ export interface LintRule {
  */
 export interface LineLintRule extends LintRule {
   type: LintRuleType.Line
-  test: (value: string, lineNumber: number, config?: LintConfig) => Diagnostic[]
+  test: (
+    value: string,
+    lineNumber: number,
+    config?: LintConfig,
+    isHeaderLine?: boolean
+  ) => Diagnostic[]
   fix?: (value: string, config?: LintConfig) => string
 }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/getHeaderLinesCount.spec.ts b/src/utils/getHeaderLinesCount.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54a3fb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/getHeaderLinesCount.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { LintConfig } from '../types'
+import { getHeaderLinesCount } from './getHeaderLinesCount'
+import { DefaultLintConfiguration } from './getLintConfig'
+
+const sasCodeWithHeader = `/**
+@file
+@brief <Your brief here>
+<h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+**/
+%put hello world;
+`
+
+const sasCodeWithoutHeader = `%put hello world;`
+
+describe('getHeaderLinesCount', () => {
+  it('should return the number of line header spans upon', () => {
+    const config = new LintConfig(DefaultLintConfiguration)
+    expect(getHeaderLinesCount(sasCodeWithHeader, config)).toEqual(5)
+    expect(getHeaderLinesCount(sasCodeWithoutHeader, config)).toEqual(0)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/utils/getHeaderLinesCount.ts b/src/utils/getHeaderLinesCount.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcad8c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/getHeaderLinesCount.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { LintConfig } from '../types'
+import { splitText } from './splitText'
+
+/**
+ * This funtion returns the number of lines header spans upon.
+ */
+export const getHeaderLinesCount = (text: string, config: LintConfig) => {
+  text = text.replace('/*', '/**')
+  text = text.replace('*/', '**/')
+
+  let count = 0
+
+  if (text.trimStart().startsWith('/**')) {
+    const lines = splitText(text, config)
+
+    for (const line of lines) {
+      count++
+      if (line.match(/\*\*\//)) {
+        break
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return count
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/getLintConfig.ts b/src/utils/getLintConfig.ts
index 8914dc3..f937d0b 100644
--- a/src/utils/getLintConfig.ts
+++ b/src/utils/getLintConfig.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export const DefaultLintConfiguration = {
   noSpacesInFileNames: true,
   lowerCaseFileNames: true,
   maxLineLength: 80,
+  maxHeaderLineLength: 80,
   noTabIndentation: true,
   indentationMultiple: 2,
   hasMacroNameInMend: true,
diff --git a/src/utils/index.ts b/src/utils/index.ts
index 958b2c7..3fcf5af 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ export * from './isIgnored'
 export * from './listSasFiles'
 export * from './splitText'
 export * from './getIndicesOf'
+export * from './getHeaderLinesCount'