WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 307

mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal
Service, to:

(1) The last known registered owner of the vehicle; and

(2) Each secured party, as shown on the records of the Administration,
(b) The notice shall:

(1) State that the abandoned vehicle has been taken into custody;

(2) Describe the year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of
the vehicle;

(3) Give the location of the facility where the vehicle is held;

(4) (i) Inform the owner and secured party of his right to reclaim the
vehicle within 3 weeks after the date of the notice, on payment of all towing,
preservation, and storage charges resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in
custody; or

(ii) In Baltimore City AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, {be sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, and} inform the owner and secured party of the
owner's and secured party's right to reclaim the vehicle within 11 working days after the
receipt of the notice, on payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges
resulting from taking or placing the vehicle in custody; and

(5) State that the failure of the owner or secured party to exercise this
right in the time provided is:

(i) A waiver by him of all his right, title, and interest in the vehicle;
and

(ii) A consent to the sale of the vehicle at public auction.

(c) In Baltimore City [and in], Prince George's County, AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, a police department or its agent may seek to recover costs of impoundment,
storage, and sale of a vehicle as provided by §§ 25-206.1 and 25-206.2 of this subtitle. If
a police department or its agent seeks to apply the provisions of §§ 25-206.1 and
25-206.2 of this subtitle, the notice required by this section shall also state that the
failure of the owner or secured party to exercise the right to reclaim the vehicle in the
time provided may cause:

(1) Continuing liability of the owner for costs of:
(i) Impoundment;

(ii) Storage within the chargeable limit for storage as provided in §
25-206.l(b) of this article; and

(iii) Sale of the vehicle; and

(2) Denial of any application by the owner to renew the registration of any

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