Ch. 46 2                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

liability for certain damages of a person who tows or
removes a vehicle in violation of this Act; providing for
the construction of this Act; defining a term; providing
that this Act does not apply to certain abandoned vehicles;
providing that this Act applies only to a parking lot in
Baltimore City or Baltimore County; and generally relating
to the towing or removal of vehicles from parking lots.

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 21-10A-01 through 21-10A-07 21-10A-06, inclusive, to
be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 10A. Towing or
Removal of Vehicles from Parking Lots"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

SUBTITLE 10A. TOWING OR REMOVAL OF VEHICLES FROM PARKING LOTS

21-10A-01.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE, "PARKING LOT" MEANS A PRIVATELY OWNED
FACILITY CONSISTING OF 3 OR MORE SPACES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING
THAT IS:

(1)  ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND

(2)   INTENDED BY THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY TO BE USED
PRIMARILY BY THE OWNER'S CUSTOMERS, CLIENTELE, RESIDENTS,
LESSEES, OR GUESTS.

(B) (1) THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES ONLY TO THE TOWING OR REMOVAL
OF VEHICLES FROM PARKING LOTS IN BALTIMORE CITY OR BALTIMORE
COUNTY.

(2) NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE PREVENTS A LOCAL
AUTHORITY FROM EXERCISING ANY POWER TO ADOPT ORDINANCES OR
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OR LICENSING OF PERSONS
ENGAGED IN THE PARKING, TOWING OR REMOVAL, OR IMPOUNDING OF
VEHICLES.

(C)  THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ABANDONED VEHICLE AS
DEFINED IN § 25-201 OF THIS ARTICLE.

21-10A-02.

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 21-10A-03 AND 21-10A-04 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE OWNER OF A PARKING LOT OR THE OWNER'S AGENT

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