Ch. 268

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL RESTORE TO THE OWNER
THE MOTOR VEHICLE SO TAKEN AND CARRIED AWAY, OR, IF UNABLE TO DO SO,
SHALL PAY TO THE OWNER THE FULL VALUE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

342B. 342A.

(A) A PERSON, OR THE PERSON'S AIDERS OR ABETTORS, MAY NOT:

(1) ENTER OR BE UPON THE PREMISES OF ANY OTHER PERSON, BODY
CORPORATE, OR POLITIC IN THE STATE, AGAINST THE WILL AND CONSENT OF SAID
PERSON OR PERSONS, BODY CORPORATE OR POLITIC OR THEIR AGENTS, AND
WILLFULLY TAKE AND CARRY AWAY ANY MOTOR VEHICLE; OR

(2) TAKE AND CARRY AWAY OUT OF THE CUSTODY OR USE OF ANY
PERSON OR PERSONS, BODY CORPORATE OR POLITIC, OR HIS OR THEIR AGENTS,
ANY MOTOR VEHICLE AT WHATSOEVER PLACE THE SAME MAY BE FOUND.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "OWNER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS A LAWFUL
INTEREST IN OR IS IN LAWFUL POSSESSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BY CONSENT OR
CHAIN OF CONSENT OF THE ACTUAL TITLE OWNER.

(B) A PERSON, OR THE PERSON'S AIDERS OR ABETTORS. MAY NOT
KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY TAKE A MOTOR VEHICLE OUT OF THE LAWFUL
CUSTODY, CONTROL, OR USE OF THE OWNER WITHOUT THE OWNER'S CONSENT.

(B)     (C) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION SHALL RESTORE THE
MOTOR VEHICLE SO TAKEN AND CARRIED AWAY, OR, IF UNABLE TO DO SO, SHALL
PAY TO THE OWNER THE FULL VALUE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 342C OF THIS SUBHEADING, A PERSON WHO
VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF THE FELONY OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT IN
THE SECOND DEGREE AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE
THAN $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS OR BOTH.

(D) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF THE FELONY OF
TAKING A MOTOR VEHICLE AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS OR BOTH.

342C.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "PARTY KNOWN TO THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR
VEHICLE" MEANS A PERSON WHO AT THE TIME OF THE COMMISSION OF THE
OFFENSE IS:

(1) THE SPOUSE, PARENT, STEPPARENT, CHILD, STEPCHILD,

GRANDCHILD, NONBLOOD OR BLOOD RELATIVE, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE OWNER OF
THE MOTOR VEHICLE;

(2) A PERSON HAVING A CHILD IN COMMON WITH THE OWNER; OR

(3) COHABITATING WITH THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

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