HARRY HUGHES, Governor

Article - Transportation

Section 17-107

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1977 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Transportation

17-107.

(A)  A person who has knowledge that a motor vehicle is
not covered by the required security may not:

(1)  Drive the vehicle; or

(2)  If he is an owner of the vehicle, knowingly
permit another person to drive it.

(B)  AN OWNER OR LESSEE OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED
UNDER TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT RAISE THE DEFENSE OF
SOVEREIGN OR GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY, TO THE EXTENT OF
BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE SECURITY ACCEPTED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION UNDER § 17-103 OF THIS SUBTITLE, IN ANY
JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS THAT
PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DEATH WAS CAUSED BY THE
NEGLIGENT OR WRONGFUL USE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE IN
GOVERNMENT SERVICE OR PERFORMING A TASK OF BENEFIT TO THE
GOVERNMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 12, 1981.

CHAPTER 251

(Senate Bill 16)

AN ACT concerning

Financial Institutions - Financial Records

FOR the purpose of providing that a prohibition on
disclosure of financial records does not apply to the
exchange of a statement of a mortgage account certain
mortgage accounts in connection with a sale or,
refinancing, or foreclosure of real property, or the
disclosure to the holder of any subordinate mortgage or
security interest in the regular course of business.