1476                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                           [Ch. 363

PROPERTY BOTH OWNER AND LESSEE SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE
LIABLE, AND THEY MAY BE SUED JOINTLY, OR EITHER OR BOTH
OF THEM MAY BE SUED SEPARATELY. THE PRESUMPTION OF
LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE OWNER, OR THE OWNER AND
LESSEE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, MAY BE REBUTTED BY PROOF THAT
THE INJURY WAS NOT CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF
THE OWNER OR LESSEE, OR OF ANY PERSON OPERATING SUCH
AIRCRAFT WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE, OR
OF ANY PERSON MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING SUCH AIRCRAFT WITH
THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE. AN AIRMAN WHO IS
NOT THE OWNER OR LESSEE SHALL BE LIABLE ONLY FOR THE
CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OWN NEGLIGENCE. THE INJURED PERSON,
OR OWNER OR BAILEE OF THE INJURED PROPERTY, SHALL HAVE A
LIEN ON THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE INJURY TO THE EXTENT OF
THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE AIRCRAFT OR OBJECTS FALLING FROM
IT, PROVIDED THE INJURED PERSON, OR OWNER OR BAILEE OF
THE INJURED PROPERTY REGISTERS AND RECORDS IN THE OFFICE
OF THE STATE AVIATION ADMINISTRATION A SWORN NOTICE OF
THE LIEN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS FROM THE INJURY, SETTING
FORTH IN DETAIL THE INJURY OR DAMAGE CAUSED. EVERY
NOTICE OF A LIEN NOT SO RECORDED SHALL BE VOID AGAINST
SUBSEQUENT PURCHASERS AND MORTGAGEES IN GOOD FAITH,
WITHOUT NOTICE, AND THE LIEN SHALL BE TERMINATED UPON
REBUTTAL OF THE PRIMA FACIE LIABILITY BY THE OWNER OR
LESSEE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

3-305.

(A)    NO PERSON SHALL RENT OR LEASE ANY AIRCRAFT TO
A RENTER-PILOT UNLESS THERE IS A POLICY OF INSURANCE IN
FORCE ON THE AIRCRAFT COVERING CLAIMS BY PASSENGERS OR
OTHER PERSONS FOR INJURIES TO THEM OR DAMAGE TO THEIR
PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT
(COMMONLY CALLED "LIABILITY" INSURANCE).

(B)    THE "LIABILITY" INSURANCE SHALL BE IN AMOUNT
OF NOT LESS THAN $50,000 BODILY INJURY PER PERSON,
$100,000 PER ACCIDENT, AND $50,000 PHYSICAL DAMAGE
PROTECTION.

(C)    PROOF OF INSURANCE SHALL BE FURNISHED ANNUALLY
TO THE ADMINISTRATION AT THE TIME EACH AIRCRAFT IS
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-601 OF THIS ARTICLE.
THE AIRCRAFT OWNER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE
ADMINISTRATION IF COVERAGE SHOULD TERMINATE FOR ANY
REASON PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE STATE REGISTRATION
CERTIFICATE FOR THE AIRCRAFT.

3-306.

THE LIABILITY OF THE OWNER OF ONE AIRCRAFT TO THE
OWNER OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, OR TO AIRMEN OR PASSENGERS ON
EITHER AIRCRAFT, FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY COLLISION ON LAND
OR IN THE AIR, SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF LAW