Ch. 462

LAWS OF MARYLAND

21-10A-05. 21-10A-04.

A PERSON WHO UNDERTAKES THE TOWING OR REMOVAL OF A VEHICLE
FROM A PARKING LOT UNDER § 21-10A-02 OF THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)  MAY NOT CHARGE THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE OR THE
OWNER'S AGENT:

(I)  MORE FOR THE TOWING OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE
PARKING LOT THAN TWICE THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL FEES NORMALLY
CHARGED OR AUTHORIZED BY THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR THE
IMPOUND TOWING OF VEHICLES; OR AND

(II)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 16-207(F)(1) OF

THE COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE, MORE THAN $10 $8 PER DAY FOR STORAGE;

(2)  FIRST SHALL NOTIFY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE
JURISDICTION WHERE THE PARKING LOT IS LOCATED WITHIN TWO HOURS
AFTER TOWING OR REMOVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE PARKING LOT, AND
SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE
VEHICLE'S REGISTRATION PLATE NUMBER AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER;

(II)  THE DATE AND TIME THE VEHICLE IS TO BE WAS
TOWED OR REMOVED;

(III)  THE REASON THE VEHICLE IS TO BE WAS TOWED
OR REMOVED; AND

(IV)  THE LOCATIONS FROM WHICH AND TO WHICH THE
VEHICLE IS TO BE WAS TOWED OR REMOVED;

(3)  BEFORE TOWING OR REMOVING THE VEHICLE, SHALL
OBTAIN THE WRITTEN HAVE AUTHORIZATION OF THE PARKING LOT OWNER
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) THE NAME OF THE PERSON AUTHORIZING THE TOW
OR REMOVAL; AND

(I) (II) A STATEMENT THAT THE VEHICLE IS BEING
TOWED OR REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARKING LOT OWNER; AND

(II) ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
NOTICE TO THE POLICE DESCRIBED IN ITEM (2) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(4)  SHALL OBTAIN COMMERCIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE IN
THE AMOUNT OF AT LEAST $10,000 $20,000 PER OCCURRENCE TO COVER
THE COST OF ANY   DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE RESULTING FROM THE PERSON'S
NEGLIGENCE;

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