Ch. 2                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL:

1.  WHERE POSSIBLE, GIVE A NOTICE OF
SEIZURE TO THE REGISTERED OWNER OF A SEIZED CONVEYANCE; AND

2.  PUBLISH A NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF THE
CONVEYANCE IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY
WHERE THE SEIZURE OCCURRED.

(2)  IF CONTRABAND MOTOR FUEL IS SEIZED, WITHIN '48
HOURS AFTER THE SEIZURE, NOT INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS, THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL GIVE A NOTICE OF SEIZURE TO:

(I)  THE OWNER OF THE CONTRABAND MOTOR FUEL;

(II)  THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE SEIZED
CONVEYANCE; AND

(III)  ANY SECURED PARTY NOTED IN THE RECORDS OF
THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION.

(3)  A NOTICE OF SEIZURE SHALL STATE THE RIGHT OF AN
OWNER OR OTHER INTERESTED PERSON, INCLUDING A SECURED PARTY OF
RECORD, TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE RETURN OF THE SEIZED PROPERTY.

(B)  NOTICE OR DELIVERY OF SEIZED PROPERTY TO COMPTROLLER.

(1)  A POLICE OFFICER WHO SEIZES A CONVEYANCE USED TO
TRANSPORT CONTRABAND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROMPTLY SHALL NOTIFY
THE COMPTROLLER OF THE SEIZURE.

(2)  A POLICE OFFICER WHO SEIZES ANY CONTRABAND
CIGARETTES OR CONVEYANCE USED TO TRANSPORT CONTRABAND CIGARETTES
SHALL DELIVER THE SEIZED CIGARETTES AND CONVEYANCE TO THE
COMPTROLLER.

(3)  A POLICE OFFICER WHO SEIZES ANY CONTRABAND MOTOR
FUEL SHALL:

(I)  DELIVER THE SEIZED CONTRABAND MOTOR FUEL
AND CONVEYANCE TO THE COMPTROLLER; OR

(II)  IF THE SEIZED CONVEYANCE IS OPERATED BY A
COMMON CARRIER, REGULATED BY EITHER THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION OR THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, AND TRANSPORTS
MOTOR FUEL FOR ANOTHER PERSON, FOR A FEE, DIRECT THE OPERATOR OF
THE CONVEYANCE TO TAKE IT TO A LOCATION THAT THE COMPTROLLER
DESIGNATES.

(C)  DELIVERY OF SEIZED CONVEYANCE TO COMMON CARRIER AFTER
REMOVAL OF CONTRABAND MOTOR FUEL.

FOR A SEIZED CONVEYANCE TRANSPORTING CONTRABAND MOTOR FUEL
THAT IS OPERATED BY A COMMON CARRIER, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL:

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