PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 219

OTHER RECORDED IMAGE OF THE LICENSE PLATE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN THE
OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE FAILS TO PAY A TOLL.

(B)     (1) IF THE OPERATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FAILS TO PAY THE
PRESCRIBED TOLL AT ANY HIGHWAY OR VEHICULAR CROSSING WHERE TOLLS ARE
COLLECTED BY MEANS OF ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION, THE REGISTERED
OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT OF THE TOLL AND A CIVIL PENALTY
AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY.

(2) A REGISTERED OWNER OF A VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR A
CIVIL PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE
HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO PAY A TOLL UNDER § 21-1413 OF
THIS TITLE FOR THE SAME VIOLATION.

(C)     (1) THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OR ITS DULY
AUTHORIZED AGENT SHALL SEND A NOTICE OF LIABILITY VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL,
NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED VIOLATION, TO EACH PERSON
ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDER THIS SECTION AS A REGISTERED OWNER.

(2)     PERSONAL SERVICE UPON THE REGISTERED OWNER SHALL NOT BE
REQUIRED, AND A RECORD OF MAILING KEPT IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF
BUSINESS SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE OF THE MAILING OF THE
NOTICE.

(3)     A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL CONTAIN:                         

(I)      THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OWNER
ALLEGED TO BE LIABLE UNDER THIS SECTION;

(II)    THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE
INVOLVED IN SUCH VIOLATION;

(III) THE LOCATION WHERE SUCH VIOLATION TOOK PLACE;

(IV)   THE DATE AND TIME OF SUCH VIOLATION;

(V)     THE AMOUNT OF THE TOLL NOT PAID;

(VI)   THE AMOUNT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY; AND

(VII)  THE DATE BY WHICH THE TOLL AND PENALTY MUST BE PAID.

(4)     A NOTICE OF LIABILITY SHALL ALSO INCLUDE:

(I)      INFORMATION ADVISING THE PERSON LIABLE UNDER THIS
SECTION OF THE MANNER AND THE TIME IN WHICH LIABILITY ALLEGED IN THE
NOTICE MAY BE CONTESTED;

(II)    THE STATUTORY DEFENSES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF
THIS SECTION; AND

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