1078 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 520

171-A. Except to the extent that they may be specifi-
cally authorized by other provisions of this sub-title, no city,
county or other political sub-division of this State shall have
the right to make or enforce any ordinance or regulation
upon any subject for which provision is made in this sub-
title. The provisions of this sub-title (except as herein other-
wise specifically provided), are intended to be exclusive of
all local and municipal legislation or regulations, upon the
various subjects with which this sub-title purports to deal,
and all public local laws, ordinances and regulations, incon-
sistent or identical therewith, or similar or equivalent there-
to, are hereby repealed; and the charters of all munic-
ipal corporations of this State are hereby modified so as
to prohibit such corporations from making or enforcing any
ordinance or regulations in violation of this section. This
provision shall not be deemed as repealed by any act here-
after passed, unless this provision is expressly referred, to
and repealed in terms, or some other clear evidence given of
an intent on the part of the General Assembly to change the
policy of the State herein declared.

DISPOSITION OF LOST, ABANDONED AND STOLEN MOTOR

VEHICLES, ETC.

178-A. Whenever the owner, or person, firm or corpo-
ration, entitled to the possession of any motor vehicle, or
part thereof, in the custody of the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles, cannot be located and fails to claim said motor
vehicle, or part thereof, for a period of three months after
said motor vehicle, or part thereof, came into the custody of
the said Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, the same may be

disposed of by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, at public
sale, at some place which shall be convenient and accessible to
the public, at any time between the hours of 10 A. M. and 6
P. M., provided the time, place and terms of said sale, together
with a full detailed description of said motor vehicle, or part
thereof, shall be inserted in one or more daily newspapers pub-
lished in the city or county where said sale is to take place,
at least once each week for two successive weeks prior to said
sale; and provided, further, that a registered notice shall be
mailed at least ten days prior to said sale to the owner, lien
holder, if any, shown on the records of the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles, or person, firm or corporation entitled to the
possession of said motor vehicle, or part thereof, if his
or its address be known, or if it can be ascertained by