MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1581

(Senate Bill 580)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Wreckers and Scrap Processors

FOR the purpose of making it unlawful for anyone other
than a licensed wrecker to [[perform any function in
connection with the]] be actively engaged in the
business or trade of scrapping, dismantling or
[[destruction of]] destroying any vehicle or body or
chassis thereof for resale of the parts or materials
contained therein.

BY adding to

Article 66 1/2 — Vehicle Laws

Section 5-201.2

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1970 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 5-201.2 be and it is hereby
added to Article 66 1/2 - Vehicle Laws, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume and 1975
Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 66 1/2 - Vehicle Laws

5-201.2.

(A)    A PERSON MAY NOT [[PERFORM ANY FUNCTION IN
CONNECTION WITH THE]] BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS
OR TRADE OF SCRAPPING,. DISMANTLING OR [[DESTRUCTION OF]]
DESTROYING ANY VEHICLE, BODY OH CHASSIS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF RESELLING ANY USABLE PART, UNLESS THAT PERSON IS
LICENSED AS A WRECKER.

(B)   THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT
THE TRANSPORTATION OF A VEHICLE TO A LICENSED AUTO
WRECKER OR SCRAP PROCESSOR FOR SCRAPPING, DISMANTLING OR
DESTRUCTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 591
(Senate Bill 594)