2050

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 312

CREATION IF DELIVERY AND PAYMENT TO THE STATE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION ARE COMPLETED WITHIN TEN DAYS OF
THE DATE OF ITS CREATION. OTHERWISE, PERFECTION IS AT
THE TIME OF ITS DELIVERY AND PAYMENT.

3-204.

(B)         THE ASSIGNEE SHALL DELIVER TO THE STATE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE, IF
AVAILABLE, AND AN ASSIGNMENT BY THE SECURED PARTY NAMED
IN THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IN WHATEVER FORM THE STATE
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION        MAY        PRESCRIBE          AND
ACCOMPANIED BY SUCH FILING FEE AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST UNDER SECTION
3-202(B) OF THIS ARTICLE. THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL CREDIT THAT PORTION OF THE FEE WHICH
IS IN LIEU OF THE RECORDATION TAX LEVIED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 277 OF ARTICLE 81 TO THE SPECIAL FUNDS AS
PROVIDED IN SECTION 3-202(B). THE ASSIGNEE'S SECURITY
INTEREST IS PERFECTION AT THE TIME OF ITS CREATION IF
DELIVERY AND PAYMENT TO THE STATE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION ARE COMPLETED WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE DATE
OF ITS CREATION. OTHERWISE, PERFECTION IS AT THE TIME OF
ITS DELIVERY AND PAYMENT.

3-209.

(C)    (1) IF THE ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES AFTER A
HEARING, FOLLOWING NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, THAT
AN OMISSION, MISTAKE, OR ERROR HAS BEEN MADE BY AN
EMPLOYEE OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE COURSE OF
EMPLOYMENT AND AS A RESULT OF THE ERROR ANY INTERESTED
PERSON HAS SUSTAINED A LOSS OR DAMAGE, IT SHALL ORDER
THAT PAYMENT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE BE MADE, OR, IN THE
ALTERNATIVE, SHALL ORDER DENIAL OF PAYMENT OF LOSS OR
DAMAGE. NO REQUEST FOR HEARING FOR DAMAGES OR LOSS UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION
UNLESS IT IS BROUGHT WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE
CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE.

(2) ANY PERSON WHO CONTESTS THE DECISION OF
THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION AFTER A HEARING MAY FILE
AN APPEAL FOR A HEARING IN THE MATTER IN THE BALTIMORE
CITY COURT OR IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY, AS THE
CASE MAY BE, WHERE THE PERSON RESIDES. THE COURT IS
VESTED WITH THE JURISDICTION TO EXAMINE INTO THE FACTS OF
THE CASE AND TO DETERMINE IF THE PETITIONER IS ENTITLED
TO RECOVER FOP THE LOSS OR DAMAGE. IN CASES WHERE
JURISDICTION IS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SECTION, THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY SHALL
HAVE JURISDICTION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section