H.B. 57                                                   VETOES

(iii) "Defined parking area" does not include a parking area which:

1.       Is not regularly used for parking by users of the automated
teller machine who are conducting automated teller machine transactions during the
hours of darkness; or

2.       Is physically closed to access or is marked by conspicuous
signs indicating that it is closed.

(9)     "Financial institution" has the meaning stated in § 1-301 of this title.

(10)   "Hours of darkness" means the period that begins 30 minutes after
sunset and ends 30 minutes before sunrise.

(11)   "Operator" means a financial institution or other person that operates
an automated teller machine.

(b)     (1) (i) [This section does] SUBSECTIONS (C), (D), AND (E) OF THIS
SECTION DO not apply to any person:

1.       Whose primary function is to provide for the exchange,
transfer, or dissemination of electronic fund transfer data; and

2.       That is not otherwise an operator or person who controls an
access area or designated parking area,

(ii) A person described in item (i) of this paragraph shall have no
liability to a customer or user of an automated teller machine for any claim relating to:

1.       Any provision of SUBSECTION (C), (D), OR (E) OF this
section; or

2.       The use or attempted use of an automated teller machine.

(2) [This section does] SUBSECTION (C), (D), OR (E) OF THIS SECTION DO
not apply to an automated teller machine which:

(i) Is located inside a building:

1.       Unless the building is a freestanding installation which exists
solely to provide an enclosure for the automated teller machine; or

2.       Except to the extent that a transaction can be conducted
from outside the building; or

(ii) Is located in any area, including any access area, building, enclosed
space, or parking area, which is not controlled by the operator.

(c)     (1) An operator of an automated teller machine shall adopt procedures for
evaluating the safety of the location of the automated teller machine before it is installed.

(2) The procedures shall include a consideration of:

(i) The extent to which the lighting for the automated teller machine
complies or will comply with the standards described in this section; and

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