Ch..602                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 602
(House Bill 1357)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Sale of Abandoned Vehicles - Title

FOR the purpose of permitting the buyer at public auction of an abandoned vehicle to
obtain a salvage certificate, rather than a certificate of title to the vehicle; clarifying
that the buyer takes ownership of the vehicle free and clear of any other interest;
permitting the buyer to obtain a certificate of title in a certain manner; permitting
the transfer of a vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler in a certain
manner; and generally relating to the transfer of ownership of abandoned vehicles.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 25-207
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Transportation

25-207.

(a)     If an abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed as provided for in this subtitle, the
police department shall sell the vehicle at public auction.

(b)     The buyer of the vehicle at auction:

(1)     Takes [title to] OWNERSHIP OF the vehicle free and clear of any claim
of ownership or lien OF ANY OTHER PERSON;

(2)     Is entitled to a sales receipt, ON A FORM THAT IS APPROVED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION, from the police department; [and]

(3)     Is entitled to obtain a [certificate of title of] SALVAGE CERTIFICATE
FOR the vehicle [and register it in his own name]; AND

(4)      MAY OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE UNDER § 13-507 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(c)     The sales receipt, ON A FORM THAT IS APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, is
sufficient title for transferring the vehicle to [a] AN AUTOMOTIVE DISMANTLER AND
RECYCLER OR scrap processor for dismantling, destroying, or scrapping, in which case.
[only], a certificate of title is not required.

(d)     Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle:

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