Ch. 342 .

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     STATES STATE THAT VESSELS LEFT AT THE MARINA WITHOUT
PERMISSION FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL AT THE VESSEL
OWNER'S EXPENSE;

(2)     STATES STATE THE LOCATION TO WHICH THE VESSEL WILL BE
REMOVED;

(3)     STATES STATE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT THE VESSEL OWNER
OF THE VESSEL MAY BE CHARGED FOR THE REMOVAL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF THE VESSEL; AND

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

(B) A VESSEL MAY NOT BE REMOVED FROM A MARINA TO A LOCATION THAT
IS MORE THAN 30 MILES FROM THE MARINA.

(C) THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A MARINA, OR THE AGENT OF THE
OWNER OR OPERATOR, ON FINDING A VESSEL LEFT AT THE MARINA WITHOUT
PERMISSION, SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY THE VESSEL
OWNER OR THE VESSEL OWNER'S AGENT OF THE INTENDED REMOVAL OF THE
VESSEL BEFORE THE VESSEL MAY BE REMOVED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C) (D) A PERSON WHO UNDERTAKES THE REMOVAL OF A REMOVES THE
VESSEL FROM A MARINA:

(1)     SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 2 HOURS VESSEL OWNER
OR THE VESSEL OWNER'S AGENT AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME AFTER
REMOVING THE VESSEL FROM THE MARINA, AND SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

(I)      A DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL INCLUDING THE VESSEL'S
CERTIFICATE OF BOAT NUMBER;

(II)    THE DATE AND TIME THE VESSEL WAS REMOVED;

(III)   THE REASON THE VESSEL WAS REMOVED; AND

(IV)   THE LOCATIONS FROM WHICH AND TO WHICH THE VESSEL
WAS REMOVED MOVED;

(2)     BEFORE REMOVING THE VESSEL, SHALL HAVE AUTHORIZATION OF
THE MARINA OWNER; AND

(3)     MAY NOT PAY ANY REMUNERATION TO THE OWNER OF THE
MARINA.

(D) IF A VESSEL IS REMOVED FROM A MARINA, THE PERSON IN POSSESSION
OF THE VESSEL SHALL;

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