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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 565

Article 66 1/2 - Vehicle Laws

3-113.

(F) IF AN AUTO WRECKER LICENSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE 5 OF THIS ARTICLE HAS OWNERSHIP IN
A VEHICLE DECLARED AS SALVAGE AND A SALVAGE CERTIFICATE
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE AS REQUIRED BY SECTION
3-506 OF THIS [[ARITICLE]] ARTICLE. THE AUTO WRECKER MAY
TRANSFER HIS OWNERSHIP IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT APPLYING
FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE OF TITLE BY EXECUTING AN ASSIGNMENT
OF OWNERSHIP UPON THE SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OR UPON OTHER
FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

3-506.

(A)     ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY
NOTWITHSTANDING, WHEN A VEHICLE IS SOLD AS SALVAGE AS A
RESULT OF A TOTAL LOSS INSURANCE SETTLEMENT, THE
INSURANCE COMPANY OR ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT OR THE VEHICLE
OWNER, WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SETTLEMENT, SHALL
FORWARD THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ISSUE A SALVAGE CERTIFICATE IN
THE NAME OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR VEHICLE OWNER UPON
PAYMENT OF A FEE OF $2. UPON RECEIPT OF THE SALVAGE
CERTIFICATE, THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR VEHICLE OWNER SHALL
ENDORSE AN ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP AND FORWARD THE
CERTIFICATE PROMPTLY TO THE PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION
PURCHASING THE VEHICLE AS SALVAGE. THE RECORDS OF THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE MARKED TO INDICATE THAT THE
VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS SALVAGE AND THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT
BE TITLED OR REGISTERED FOR OPERATION IN MARYLAND UNLESS
THERE IS COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION.

(B)    IF THE SALVAGE VEHICLE IS REBUILT AND RESTORED
TO OPERATION, THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE TITLED AND
REGISTERED FOR OPERATION UNTIL THERE IS SUBMITTED TO THE
ADMINISTRATION A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION BY A
REPRESENTATIVE OF A COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT [[OF]] OR
THE STATE POLICE OR, IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE CITY POLICE
AND, IF A CLASS A OR CLASS E ONE-HALF OR THREE-QUARTER
TON VEHICLE OR A CAMPING OR TRAVEL TRAILER, A CERTIFICATE
OF INSPECTION FOR TITLING AND REGISTRATION OF USED
VEHICLES AS REQUIRED BY SUBTITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C)    UPON RECEIPT OF THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATES OF
INSPECTION IN PROPER FORM AND THE SALVAGE CERTIFICATE,
THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ISSUE A NEW CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
[[AND THE FILES OF THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE MARKED TO
SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER A SALVAGE VEHICLE]]
AND THE FILES OF THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL BE MARKED TO
SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER A SALVAGE VEHICLE.