1174                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

ILLEGIBLE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE
DEPARTMENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR A DUPLICATE.

(E) MARKING AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE.---THE

DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE SHALL BE MARKED PLAINLY
"DUPLICATE" ACROSS ITS FACE, AND MAILED OR DELIVERED
TO THE APPLICANT.

(C) RECOVERY OF LOST OR STOLEN ORIGINAL
CERTIFICATE.—IF A LOST OR STOLEN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE
OF TITLE FOR WHICH A DUPLICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED IS
RECOVERED, THE ORIGINAL SHALL BE SURRENDERED PROMPTLY
TO THE DEPARTMENT FOP CANCELLATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 14B, section 4M(a) through (c),
inclusive, of the Code, as amended by
Chapter 826, H.B. 989, Acts of 1973. The
only changes made are in style.

8-718. OBTAINING MANUFACTURER'S OR IMPORTER'S
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.

A MANUFACTURER OR DEALER MAY NOT TRANSFER
OWNERSHIP OF A NEW VESSEL WITHOUT SUPPLYING THE
TRANSFEREE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S OR IMPORTER'S
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN SIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S OR
IMPORTER'S AUTHORIZED AGENT. THE CERTIFICATE SHALL
CONTAIN INFORMATION THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Article 14B, section 4-I of
the Code, as amended by Chapter 826, H.B.
989, Acts of 1973.

8-719. DEALER'S RECORD OF VESSELS BOUGHT, SOLD, OR
TRANSFERRED.

EVERY DEALER SHALL MAINTAIN FOR THREE YEARS A
RECORD OF ANY VESSEL HE BOUGHT, SOLD, EXCHANGED OR
RECEIVED FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. THIS RECORD SHALL BE
OPEN TO INSPECTION BY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES
DURING REASONABLE BUSINESS HOURS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 14B, section 4J of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

8-720. TRANSFER OF REPOSSESSION OF VESSEL BY
OPERATION OF LAW.