1436                             Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 534

§ 7-504. Omitted.

§ 7-505. Subtitle not to prevent other process.

Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed as preventing the plain-
tiff in any action at law from relying for relief upon the other
processes provided by law.

Part VI—Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund Law
§ 7-601. Title of Act.

This part may be cited as the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment
Fund Law.

§ 7-601.1. Severability.

If any section, term or provision of this part is adjudged invalid
for any reason, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate
any other section, term, or provision of this part, but the remaining
sections, terms, and provisions shall be and remain in full force and
effect.

§ 7-602. Definitions.

(a)    As used in this part:

(b)    "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

(c)    "Treasurer" means the State Treasurer acting as the custo-
dian of the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund.

(d)    "Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund" or "Fund" means
the fund derived from the sources specified in this part.

(e)    "Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund fee" means the addi-
tional fee to be collected under this part as a contribution to the
fund from the owner of a motor vehicle upon the registration thereof
in this State.

(f)    "Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund Board" or "Board"
means the board created in Section 7-604 of this part.

(g)    "Qualified person" means a resident of this State or the
owner of a motor vehicle registered in this State or a resident of
another state, territory, or federal district of the United States or
province of the Dominion of Canada, or foreign country, in which
recourse is afforded to residents of this State, of substantially similar
character to that provided for by this part, but it shall not include:
(1) Any automobile collision insurance carrier or other insurer seek-
ing by way of subrogation any recovery for amounts paid for dam-
ages to motor vehicles, other real or personal property or injuries
to persons under any insurance coverages that may be valid, includ-
ing but not limited to collision, fire, theft, medical payments, or un-
insured motorist coverages; or (2) Any holder of a certificate of
self-insurance under this article. A vehicle bearing temporary reg-
istration plates issued pursuant to Section 3-602 shall not be deemed
to be, for the purposes of this section, a motor vehicle registered
in this State, if the owner of the vehicle is a non-resident of the
State of Maryland.