PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 261

DEPARTMENT EXECUTES THE COURT ORDER. SEND A NOTICE BY CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. BEARING A POSTMARK FROM THE UNITED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE TO:

(I) EACH REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AS SHOWN IN THE
RECORDS OF THE ADMINISTRATION; AND

(II) EACH SECURED PARTY, AS SHOWN IN THE RECORDS OF THE
ADMINISTRATION.

(2) THE NOTICE SHALL

(I) STATE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IMMOBILIZED, OR
IMPOUNDED BY BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY:

(II) DESCRIBE THE YEAR. MAKE, MODEL AND VEHICLE
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE;

(III) PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF WHERE THE VEHICLE IS
IMMOBILIZED OR THE LOCATION OF THE FACILITY WHERE THE VEHICLE IS
IMPOUNDED:

(IV) INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF THE ACTUAL COSTS OF
IMMOBILIZATION, OR TOWING, PRESERVATION, AND STORAGE OF AN IMPOUNDED
VEHICLE:

(V) INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF THE ACTUAL COSTS OF THE
NOTICES REQUIRED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH: AND

(VI) PROVIDE THAT, IF AN IMPOUNDED VEHICLE IS NOT
RECLAIMED AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE SPECIFIED IN THE COURT ORDER, THE IMPOUNDED VEHICLE WILL BE
CONSIDERED AN ABANDONED VEHICLE AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE
25, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE

(3) IF AN IMPOUNDED VEHICLE IS NOT RECLAIMED WITHIN 10 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE SPECIFIED IN A COURT ORDER UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
VEHICLE SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN ABANDONED VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF TITLE 25, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(G) (1) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT A
LIENHOLDER FROM EXERCISING ITS RIGHTS UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING
THE RIGHT TO SELL A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED OR IMMOBILIZED
UNDER THIS SECTION, IN THE EVENT OF A DEFAULT IN THE OBLIGATION GIVING
RISE TO THE LIEN.

(2) (I) A LIENHOLDER EXERCISING THE RIGHT TO SELL A VEHICLE
THAT HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED OR IMMOBILIZED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
NOTIFY, IN WRITING, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH CUSTODY OF THE VEHICLE
OF THE LIENHOLDER'S INTENTION TO SELL THE VEHICLE.

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