WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 462

MAY ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE PARKING LOT BY TOWING
OR OTHERWISE REMOVING VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PARK IN
THE PARKING LOT.

21-10A-03.

(A)  THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A PARKING LOT OR THE OWNER'S
OR OPERATOR'S AGENT MAY NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TOWED OR OTHERWISE
REMOVED FROM THE PARKING LOT UNDER § 21-10A-02 OF THIS SUBTITLE
UNLESS THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR AGENT HAS PLACED IN CONSPICUOUS
LOCATIONS, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, SIGNS
THAT:

(1)  ARE AT LEAST 24 INCHES HIGH AND 30 INCHES WIDE;

(2)  ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR
VEHICLE ENTERING OR BEING PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT;

(3)  STATE THE LOCATION TO WHICH THE VEHICLE WILL BE
TOWED OR REMOVED;

(4)  STATE THE HOURS DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE MAY BE
RECLAIMED;

(5)  STATE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT THE OWNER OF THE
VEHICLE MAY BE CHARGED FOR THE TOWING OR REMOVAL OF THE VEHICLE;
AND

(6)  PROVIDE THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A PERSON WHO CAN
BE CONTACTED TO ARRANGE FOR THE RECLAIMING OF THE VEHICLE BY ITS
OWNER OR THE OWNER'S AGENT.

(B)  THE SIGNS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE PLACED:

(1) TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 SIGN FOR EVERY 7,500 SQUARE
FEET OF PARKING SPACE IN THE PARKING LOT; AND

(2) AT EACH MOTOR VEHICLE ENTRANCE TO AND EXIT FROM
THE PARKING LOT.

21-10A-04. 21-10A-03.

A VEHICLE MAY NOT BE TOWED OR OTHERWISE REMOVED FROM A
PARKING LOT UNDER § 21-10A-02 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO A LOCATION
THAT: IS MORE THAN 10 MILES FROM THE PARKING LOT.

(1) IF THE PARKING LOT IS LOCATED IN BALTIMORE
COUNTY, IS MORE THAN 20 MILES FROM THE PARKING LOT; OR

(2) IF THE PARKING LOT IS LOCATED IN BALTIMORE CITY,
IS MORE THAN 10 MILES FROM THE PARKING LOT.

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