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VETOES

(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.

(b)  The last known registered owner of an abandoned vehicle
is considered to be the prima facie owner of the vehicle at the
time it was abandoned and. the person who abandoned it.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

May 27, 1986

The Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker: