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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 768

(B)  IF THE MONEY COLLECTED FROM THE SALE OF A VEHICLE
SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION IS NOT ENOUGH TO REIMBURSE A POLICE
DEPARTMENT OR ITS AGENT FOR THE COSTS OF TOWING, PRESERVING, AND
STORING THE VEHICLE AND FOR THE EXPENSES OF SALE, INCLUDING ALL
PUBLICATION AND NOTICE COSTS, THE LAST REGISTERED OWNER SHALL BE
LIABLE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ITS AGENT FOR THE DEFICIENCY.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COSTS CHARGEABLE TO AN OWNER
FOR THE PRESERVATION AND STORAGE OF A VEHICLE MAY NOT EXCEED
$300.

(C)  IF A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION IS TRANSFERRED BY
THE REGISTERED OWNER AFTER IT HAS BEEN TOWED OR IMPOUNDED AND
BEFORE ITS SALE AT AUCTION, AND THE TRANSFEREE IS GIVEN A COPY OF
THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER § 25-204 OF THIS SUBTITLE, BY THE
TRANSFEROR OR BY THE TOWING OR IMPOUNDING AGENCY, THEN THE
TRANSFEREE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS PROVIDED BY THIS
SECTION.

(D)  THE LIABILITY PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY
TO THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A VEHICLE WHO HAS MADE A BONA FIDE
SALE OR GIFT OF THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER PERSON PRIOR TO ITS BEING
TOWED OR IMPOUNDED. THE REGISTERED OWNER HAS THE BURDEN OF
SHOWING THAT A BONA FIDE SALE OR GIFT OF THE VEHICLE HAS
OCCURRED.

(E)  THE LIABILITY PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY
IN ANY CASE IN WHICH NOTICE AS REQUIRED BY § 25-204(C) OF THIS
SUBTITLE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.

25-206.2.

(A)  THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT REGISTER OR TRANSFER RENEW
THE REGISTRATION OF ANY VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION IF IT IS
NOTIFIED BY A POLICE DEPARTMENT OF BALTIMORE CITY THAT THE
APPLICANT HAS FAILED TO SATISFY A LIABILITY ARISING UNDER
§ 25-206.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ITS
AGENT.

(B) (1) THE RESTRICTION PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION SHALL
APPLY ONLY TO ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED TO THE APPLICANT AT THE
TIME THAT NOTIFICATION IS MADE BY A POLICE DEPARTMENT AS PROVIDED
IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THE RESTRICTION PROVIDED BY THIS SECTION MAY NOT
APPLY SOLELY TO THOSE VEHICLES PROVIDED FOR UNDER § 25-206.1 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONTINUE TO REFUSE AN
APPLICATION AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION UNTIL
IT IS NOTIFIED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE APPLICANT IS NO
LONGER SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTION IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION.

(D)  THE PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO
THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A VEHICLE WHO HAS MADE A BONA FIDE SALE
OR GIFT OF THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER PERSON PRIOR TO ITS BEING TOWED