190                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 16

Article - Transportation

25-201.

(b) "Abandoned vehicle" means any motor vehicle, trailer,
or semitrailer:

(1)  That is inoperable and left unattended on public
property for more than 48 hours;

(2)  That has remained illegally on public property
for more than 48 hours;

(3)  That has remained on private property for more
than 48 hours without the consent of the owner or person in
control of the property;

(4)  That has remained in a garage for more than 10
days after the garage keeper has given the owner of the vehicle
notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a
postmark from the United States Postal Service, to remove the
vehicle;

(5)  That has remained in a garage for more than 10
days after the period when, by contract, the vehicle was to
remain in the garage;

(6)  That was left for more than 10 days in a garage
by:

(i) Someone other than its registered owner; or

(ii) A person authorized to have possession of
the vehicle under a contract of use, service, storage, or repair;
or

(7)  That has remained on public property for more
than 48 hours; and

(i) Is not displaying currently valid
registration plates; or

(ii) Is displaying registration plates of
another vehicle.

25-202.

(a) A person may not abandon a vehicle:

(1)  On any public property; or

(2)  On any property other than his own without the
permission of the owner or lessee of the property.