WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 660

trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer driven on a highway shall
be registered under this subtitle.

(2) IF A MOTOR VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE IS NOT REGISTERED, A PERSON MAY NOT PARK THE
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE ON ANY:

(I)  PUBLIC ALLEY, STREET, OR HIGHWAY; OR

(II)  PRIVATE PROPERTY USED BY THE PUBLIC IN
GENERAL, INCLUDING PARKING LOTS OF SHOPPING CENTERS,
CONDOMINIUMS, APARTMENTS, OR TOWN HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS.

(3) THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION DO NOT APPLY TO A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS EXEMPT FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION OR § 13-402.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

26-201.

(G) (1) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO DISCOVERS A MOTOR
VEHICLE PARKED IN VIOLATION OF § 13-402 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL:

(I)  DELIVER A CITATION TO THE DRIVER OR, IF THE
MOTOR VEHICLE IS UNATTENDED, ATTACH A CITATION TO THE MOTOR
VEHICLE IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE; AND

(II)  KEEP A COPY OF THE CITATION, BEARING THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S CERTIFICATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY
THAT THE FACTS STATED IN THE CITATION ARE TRUE.

(2) IN THE ABSENCE OF THE DRIVER, THE OWNER OF THE
MOTOR VEHICLE IS PRESUMED TO BE THE PERSON RECEIVING THE CITATION
OR WARNING.

26-203.

(a)  This section applies to all traffic citations issued
under this subtitle, unless:

(1)  The person otherwise is being arrested under §
26-202(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subtitle;

(2)  The person is incapacitated or otherwise unable
to comply with the provisions of this section; [or]

(3)  The citation is being issued to an unattended
vehicle in violation of § 21-1003 of this article; OR

(4)  THE CITATION IS BEING ISSUED TO AN UNATTENDED
MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF § 13-402 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(b)  On issuing a traffic citation, the police officer shall
request the person to sign the statement on the citation

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