WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 459

(b) An insurer may deduct any assessment under this section from the assessment
required under § 4-1605 as enacted by this Act due in calendar year 1994.

Article - Transportation

13-507.

(a) (1) An application for a certificate of title of a vehicle for which a salvage
certificate has been issued shall be made by the owner of the vehicle on a form that the
Administration requires.

(2)     An application under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be
accompanied by:

(1) Except as provided in subsection (c)(3) of this section, the salvage
certificate for the vehicle;

(ii) A certificate of inspection issued by a county police department or
the State Police: and

(iii) A certificate of inspection as required under Title 23 of this article.

(3)      (i) The Administration may establish a fee for an inspection under
paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.

(ii) The fees collected under this paragraph shall be [retained by the
Administration for the purpose of recovering the cost of administering the inspections
and may not be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for
distribution under § 8-403 or § 8-404 of this article] PAID INTO THE VEHICLE THEFT
PREVENTION FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 41, § 4-1604 OF THE CODE.

17-106.

(e) (1) (i) In addition to any other penalty provided for in the Maryland
Vehicle Law, if the required security for a vehicle terminates or otherwise lapses during
its registration year, the Administration may assess the owner of the vehicle with a
penalty of $150 for each vehicle without the required security for a period of 1 to 30 days.
If a fine is assessed, beginning on the 31st day the fine shall increase by a rate of $7 for
each day.

(ii) Each period during which the required security for a vehicle
terminates or otherwise lapses shall constitute a separate violation.

(iii) The penalty imposed under this subsection may not exceed $2,500
for each violation in a 12-month period.

(2) (i) A penalty assessed under this subsection shall be paid as follows:

1. Of the initial $150 collected:

A. 90% to be allocated to THE VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION
FUND, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund and the General Fund as provided in
subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph; and

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