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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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(A) EXCEPTION.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY ABANDONED VEHICLE
THAT IS 8 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AND IS TOTALLY INOPERABLE.
(B) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.
IF A WRECKER TAKES POSSESSION OF A VEHICLE AND DOES
NOT RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OR OTHER DOCUMENTARY
EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP ACCEPTABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATION,
THE WRECKER SHALL COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION.
(C) NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSE.
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE POSSESSION OF THE
WRECKER FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS, THE WRECKER SHALL GIVE
AT LEAST 10 DAYS NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSE OF THE
VEHICLE. THE NOTICE SHALL BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL TO:
(1) THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND ANY SECURED
PARTY, AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE ADMINISTRATION; OF
(2) ANY OTHER PERSON WHO IS ENTITLED TO
POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AND WHOSE ADDRESS IS KNOWN OR
REASONABLY CAN BE OBTAINED.
(D) ASSUMPTION OF OWNERSHIP BY WRECKER.
(1) THE WRECKER TAKES UNENCUMBERED TITLE TO
THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT HAVING TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF
TITLE FOR IT IN HIS OWN NAME, IF:
(I) HE HAS COMPLIED WITH THIS SECTION; AND
(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED OR
RECLAIMED, BEFORE THE END OF THE 10-DAY PERIOD SPECIFIED
IN THE NOTICE, BY THE OWNER, SECURED PARTY, OR OTHER
PERSON ENTITLED TO ITS POSSESSION.
(2) IF THE ADDRESS OF THE OWNER, SECURED
PARTY, OR OTHER PERSON ENTITLED TO POSSESSION OF THE
VEHICLE CANNOT BE OBTAINED FROM THE RECORDS OF THE
ADMINISTRATION OR BY THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE
DILIGENCE, THE WRECKER TAKES UNENCUMBERED TITLE TO THE
VEHICLE, WITHOUT HAVING TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
IN HIS OWN NAME, AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN HIS
POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS.
(E) CERTIFICATION OF ASSUMPTION OF OWNERSHIP.
IF A WRECKER TAKES TITLE TO A VEHICLE UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE WRECKER SHALL CERTIFY THIS FACT TO THE
ADMINISTRATION. THE CERTIFICATION SHALL BE MADE IN THE
FORM THAT THE ADMINISTRATION REQUIRES AND SENT TO THE
ADMINISTRATION WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE WRECKER TAKES
TITLE.
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