Ch. 524

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) Storage within the chargeable limit for storage as provided in §
25-206.1(b) of this subtitle; and

(iii) Sale of the vehicle; and

(2) Denial of any application by the owner to renew the registration of any
vehicle as required by § 25-206.2 of this subtitle.

25-206.

(a)     If the owner or secured party fails to reclaim an abandoned vehicle within 3
weeks after notice is given under this subtitle, the owner or secured party is deemed to
have waived all of [his] THE OWNER'S OR SECURED PARTY'S right, title, and interest in
the vehicle and to have consented to the sale of the vehicle at public auction, AND THE
OWNER OTHER THAN A LESSOR IS DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE
RETENTION OF THE VEHICLE FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN § 25-207 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(b)     In Baltimore City and Montgomery County, if the owner or secured party fails
to reclaim an abandoned vehicle within 11 working days after receipt of notice given
under § 25-204(b)(4)(ii) of this subtitle, the owner or secured party is deemed to have
waived all of [his] THE OWNER'S OR SECURED PARTY'S right, title, and interest in the
vehicle and to have consented to the sale of the vehicle at public auction, AND THE
OWNER OTHER THAN A LESSOR IS DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE
RETENTION OF THE VEHICLE FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN § 25-207 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

25-207.                                                                                                                             

(a)      [If] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, IF an
abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed as provided for in this subtitle, the police department
shall sell the vehicle at public auction.

(b)     The buyer of the vehicle at auction:

(1)     Takes ownership of the vehicle free and clear of any claim of ownership
or lien of any other person;

(2)     Is entitled to a sales receipt, on a form that is approved by the
Administration, from the police department;

(3)     Is entitled to obtain a salvage certificate for the vehicle; and

(4)     May obtain a certificate of title under § 13-507 of this article.

(c)     The sales receipt, on a form that is approved by the Administration, is
sufficient title for transferring the vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or
scrap processor for dismantling, destroying, or scrapping, in which case, a certificate of
title is not required.

(d)     Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle:

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