WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(5) (I) IF THE INTEREST OF THE OWNER IN THE MOTOR
VEHICLE IS REDEEMED BY THE OWNER, THE SECURED PARTY SHALL MAIL A
NOTICE OF THE REDEMPTION TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY WITHIN 10 DAYS
AFTER THE REDEMPTION.

(II) IF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPOSSESSED
BY THE SECURED PARTY, THE SECURED PARTY SHALL RETURN THE MOTOR
VEHICLE TO THE SEIZING AGENCY WITHIN 21 DAYS AFTER THE
REDEMPTION.

(II) (III) THE SEIZING AGENCY AND THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY MAY THEN PROCEED WITH THE SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF THE
MOTOR VEHICLE OR PROCEEDS, AND ALL TIME LIMITATIONS REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR NOTICE AND FILING OF THE PETITION FOR
FORFEITURE SHALL RUN FROM THE DATE OF THE REDEMPTION OR PURCHASE
OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

May 27, 1988

The Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 807.

I have several major concerns about this legislation. First, it
requires a business to be licensed instead of the technician who
actually performs the work. While that approach is laudable, it
does not ensure that the workforce of the contractors will be
competent.

Second, the regulatory scope of the bill is very limited. It
only pertains to the installation of systems, and it does not
address replacement, maintenance or repair. Essentially, this
legislation will regulate the one area in which there have been
no particular problems. Since that is the case, it is
unnecessary.

Third, the legislation creates a dual licensing requirement for
businesses. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and
refrigeration contractors are already subject to the laws which

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