HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Article - Transportation
Section 15-502 and 27-101(c)
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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

15-502.

[(a) A person may not conduct the business of an
automotive dismantler and recycler or a scrap processor
unless the person is licensed by the Administration under
this subtitle.]

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF AN
AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER OR A SCRAP PROCESSOR, OR
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF TOWING, REMOVING, OR PURCHASING
ABANDONED VEHICLES OR VEHICLES WHICH ARE TO BE DISMANTLED IN
WHOLE OR IN PART UNLESS THE PERSON IS A LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE
DISMANTLER AND RECYCLER OR SCRAP PROCESSOR BY THAT PERSON
FOR THE SALE OF USABLE PARTS UNLESS THE PERSON IS LICENSED
BY THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(b)  A person may not store on any private property for
more than 30 days any vehicle that is to be dismantled,
destroyed, or scrapped, unless the person is an automotive
dismantler and recycler or a scrap processor licensed under
this subtitle.

(c)  This section does not prohibit an unlicensed
person from transporting a vehicle to a licensed automotive
dismantler and recycler or a licensed scrap processor for
dismantling, destroying, or scrapping.

27-101.

(c) Any person who is convicted of a violation of any
of the provisions of the following sections of this article
is subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment
for not more than 2 months or both:

(1)  § 12-301(d) ("Special identification cards:
Fraud and misrepresentation prohibited");

(2)  § 14-102 ("Taking vehicle without consent of
owner");

(3)  § 14-104 ("Damaging or tampering with
vehicle");