PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                            H.B. 817

the notice, on payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges resulting from
taking or placing the vehicle in custody; and

(5) State that the failure of the owner or secured party to exercise this right
in the time provided is:

(i) A waiver by the owner or secured party of all OF THE OWNER'S
OR SECURED PARTY'S right, title, and interest in the vehicle; [and]

(ii) A consent to the sale of the vehicle at public auction; AND

(III) A CONSENT BY THE OWNER OTHER THAN A LESSOR TO THE
RETENTION OF THE VEHICLE FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN § 25-207 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(c) In Baltimore City, Prince George's County, and Montgomery County, a police
department or its agent may seek to recover costs of impoundment, storage, and sale of a
vehicle as provided by §§ 25-206.1 and 25-206.2 of this subtitle. If a police department or
its agent seeks to apply the provisions of §§ 25-206.1 and 25-206.2 of this subtitle, the
notice required by this section shall also state that the failure of the owner or secured
party to exercise the right to reclaim the vehicle in the time provided may cause:

(1)     Continuing liability of the owner for costs of:

(i) Impoundment;

(ii) Storage within the chargeable limit for storage as provided in §
25-206.1(b) of this subtitle; and

(iii) Sale of the vehicle; and

(2)     Denial of any application by the owner to renew the registration of any
vehicle as required by § 25-206.2 of this subtitle.

25-206.

(a)     If the owner or secured party fails to reclaim an abandoned vehicle within 3
weeks after notice is given under this subtitle, the owner or secured party is deemed to
have waived all of [his] THE OWNER'S OR SECURED PARTY'S right, title, and interest in
the vehicle and to have consented to the sale of the vehicle at public auction, AND THE
OWNER OTHER THAN A LESSOR IS DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE
RETENTION OF THE VEHICLE FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN § 25-207 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(b)     In Baltimore City and Montgomery County, if the owner or secured party fails
to reclaim an abandoned vehicle within 11 working days after receipt of notice given
under § 25-204(b)(4)(ii) of this subtitle, the owner or secured party is deemed to have
waived all of [his] THE OWNER'S OR SECURED PARTY'S right, title, and interest in the
vehicle and to have consented to the sale of the vehicle at public auction, AND THE
OWNER OTHER THAN A LESSOR IS DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE
RETENTION OF THE VEHICLE FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN § 25-207 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

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