PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 343

(1) IMMEDIATELY DELIVER THE VESSEL DIRECTLY TO A STORAGE
FACILITY CUSTOMARILY USED BY THE PERSON UNDERTAKING THE REMOVAL OF
THE VESSEL; AND

(2) PROVIDE THE OWNER OF THE VESSEL OR THE OWNER'S AGENT
IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUOUS OPPORTUNITY, FROM THE TIME THE VESSEL WAS
RECEIVED AT THE STORAGE FACILITY, TO RETAKE POSSESSION OF THE VESSEL.

(E) (1) THE PERSON WHO REMOVES A VESSEL FROM A MARINA SHALL
IMMEDIATELY DELIVER THE VESSEL DIRECTLY TO A LOCATION CUSTOMARILY
USED BY THE PERSON.

(2) THE PERSON WHO EXERCISES CONTROL OVER THE VESSEL AT THE
LOCATION TO WHICH THE VESSEL IS DELIVERED AFTER REMOVAL FROM A MARINA
SHALL PROVIDE THE VESSEL OWNER OR THE VESSEL OWNER'S AGENT IMMEDIATE
AND CONTINUOUS OPPORTUNITY TO RETAKE POSSESSION OF THE VESSEL.

(E) (F) ANY PERSON WHO UNDERTAKES THE REMOVAL OF REMOVES A
VESSEL FROM A MARINA IN VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION:

(1)     SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ACTUAL DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY ANY
PERSON THE VESSEL OWNER OR THE VESSEL OWNER'S AGENT AS A RESULT OF THE
VIOLATION; AND

(2)     SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE VESSEL OWNER OR THE VESSEL OWNER'S
AGENT FOR UP TO TRIPLE THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE OWNER OR THE OWNER'S
AGENT TO RETAKE POSSESSION OF THE VESSEL, AS THE COURT MAY DETERMINE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not be

construed or applied to require the Department of Natural Resources to remove any
vessel under the provisions of this Act, or to abrogate the provisions of § 8-721 of the
Natural Resources Article.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1995.

Approved May 9, 1995.

CHAPTER 343
(House Bill 1380)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - The Town of North East - Community Park

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $1,000,000
not to exceed $120,000 $150,000, the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Mayor
and Commissioners of The Town of North East for certain development or
improvement purposes; providing for disbursement of the loan proceeds, subject to
a requirement that the grantee provide and expend a matching fund; and providing

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