WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 546
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(A) IN THIS SECTION "COMPTROLLER" MEANS THE COMPTROLLER
OF THE STATE.

(B) IF, IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH REASONABLE GROUNDS, THE
COMPTROLLER OR A PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE SEIZES
CONTRABAND PROPERTY OR A CONVEYANCE USED TO TRANSPORT
CONTRABAND PROPERTY UNDER §13-835 OF THE TAX - GENERAL
ARTICLE, THE COMPTROLLER OR PEACE OFFICER IS NOT CIVILLY OR
CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR THE SEIZURE.

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AN OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED
UNDER TITLE 13 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE MAY NOT RAISE
THE DEFENSE OF SOVEREIGN OR GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY, TO THE
EXTENT OF BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE SECURITY ACCEPTED BY THE
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 17-103 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH
THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS THAT PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE,
OR DEATH WAS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT USE OF THE MOTOR
VEHICLE WHILE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE OR PERFORMING A TASK OF
BENEFIT TO THE GOVERNMENT.

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(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "EMERGENCY SERVICE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
19-103 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(3) "EMERGENCY VEHICLE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
11-118 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(B) (1) AN OPERATOR OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE, WHO IS
AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE BY ITS OWNER
OR LESSEE, IS IMMUNE FROM SUIT IN THE OPERATOR'S INDIVIDUAL
CAPACITY FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A NEGLIGENT ACT OR
OMISSION WHILE OPERATING THE EMERGENCY VEHICLE IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM
SUIT TO AN OPERATOR FOR A MALICIOUS ACT OR OMISSION OR FOR
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF THE OPERATOR.

(C) (1) AN OWNER OR LESSEE OF AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE,
INCLUDING A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, IS LIABLE TO THE EXTENT
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION FOR ANY DAMAGES
CAUSED BY A NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF AN AUTHORIZED

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