Ch. 509                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) INITIALS;
(III) AN INSURANCE RECORD;

(IV)   A PHOTOGRAPH;

(V)    A SALES RECEIPT;

(VI)   A SERIAL NUMBER;

(VII) SPECIFIC DAMAGE;

(VIII) A STATEMENT OF THE FACTS THAT SHOW THAT THE ITEM IS
ONE OF A KIND; OR

(IX) A UNIQUE ENGRAVING;

(4)     THE OWNER OF THE ITEM INITIATES A REQUEST FOR PROSECUTION
AND AGREES TO BE A COMPLAINING WITNESS AGAINST THE IDENTIFIED ALLEGED
THIEF AND A CHARGING DOCUMENT IS OBTAINED AGAINST THE IDENTIFIED
ALLEGED THIEF;

(5)     THE OWNER OF THE ITEM HAS FILED A SWORN AFFIDAVIT THAT
THE ITEM WAS STOLEN AND THAT AT THE TIME IT WAS STOLEN IT WAS THE
EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF THE OWNER; AND

(6)     THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT GIVES TO THE DEALER A
RECEIPT THAT DESCRIBES THE ITEM AND THAT PROVIDES NOTICE THAT THE
DEALER MAY INITIATE PROSECUTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO SOLD THE ITEM TO
THE DEALER, OR OTHER IDENTIFIED ALLEGED THIEF, FOR THEFT UNDER ARTICLE
27, § 342 OF THE CODE.

(C) A DEALER SHALL RETAIN IN THE DEALER'S PLACE OF BUSINESS, FOR AN
ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 12 DAYS, ANY ITEM OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OR OTHER
VALUABLE THING, OTHER THAN SECURITIES OR PRINTED EVIDENCE OF
INDEBTEDNESS, IF:

(1) THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT REQUESTS THAT THE
DEALER RETAIN THE ITEM;

(2)     THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT HAS REASONABLE CAUSE
TO BELIEVE THE ITEM HAS BEEN STOLEN; AND

(3)     THE ITEM HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(2) OF
TIBS SECTION.

(D) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, WHEN A PRIMARY LAW
ENFORCEMENT UNIT NO LONGER NEEDS AN ITEM FOR EVIDENCE, THE PRIMARY
LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT SHALL:

(1)     GIVE THE ITEM TO ITS OWNER IF:

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