S.B. 547                                                  VETOES

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.

(b)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each insurer or
other provider of required security immediately shall notify the Administration of those
terminations or other lapses that are final.

(2) Each insurer or other provider of required security for a vehicle
registered as a Class B (for hire) vehicle under Title 13 of this article shall notify the
Administration within 45 days of a termination or other lapse that is final and occurs
anytime after the required security is issued or provided.

(c)     On receipt of a notice under subsection (b) of this section, the Administration
shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner of the vehicle that his registration has
been suspended.

(d)     (1) Within 48 hours after an owner is notified by the Administration of the
suspension of registration, the owner shall surrender all evidences of that registration to
the Administration.

(2)     If the owner fails to surrender the evidences of registration within the
48-hour period, the Administration:

(i) Shall attempt to recover from the owner the evidences of
registration; and

(ii) May suspend his license to drive until he returns to the Motor
Vehicle Administration the evidences of registration.

(3)     THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH
PRIVATE PARTIES TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT AGENTS TO ASSIST
IN THE RECOVERY OF THE EVIDENCES OF REGISTRATION AS AUTHORIZED IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Motor Vehicle
Administration shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Commerce
and Government Matters Committee by July 1, 1997 on the status of the use of independent
agents to assist in the recovery of evidences of registration.

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