PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 666

CHAPTER 666
(House Bill 1398)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Recovery of Evidences of Registration on Lapse of Required Security -

Contracts With Independent Agents

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to enter into contracts
with private parties to procure the services of independent agents to assist in the
recovery of the evidences of registration upon the suspension of the vehicle's
registration due to the lapse of the required security; and requiring the Motor Vehicle
Administration to report by a certain date on the status of using certain independent
agents to assist in the recovery of the evidences of registration.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 17-106(a), (b), and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 17-106(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

17-106.

(a) If the required security for any vehicle terminates or otherwise lapses at any
time, the registration of that vehicle:

(1)     Is suspended automatically as of the date of termination or lapse; and

(2)     Remains suspended until:

(i) The required security is replaced and the vehicle owner submits
evidence of replaced security on a form as prescribed by the Administration and certified
by an insurer or agent; and

(ii) Any uninsured motorist penalty fee assessed is paid to the
Administration.

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