(2) a tank car, vehicle, or vessel that is used to transport motor fuel and
that, exclusive of any tank used for its own propulsion, has a capacity exceeding 50
gallons.

13-835. 

(a) The Comptroller or a peace officer of the State may:

(1) seize contraband alcoholic beverages or contraband [cigarettes]
TOBACCO PRODUCTS in the State without a warrant;

(2) stop and search a conveyance in the State if the Comptroller or officer
knows or has reason to suspect that the conveyance is being used to transport IN THE
STATE CONTRABAND TOBACCO PRODUCTS HAVING A RETAIL VALUE OF $100 OR
MORE OR contraband alcoholic beverages [or 5 or more cartons of contraband
cigarettes in the State]; and

(3) seize a conveyance being used in the State to transport contraband
alcoholic beverages or contraband [cigarettes] TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

13-836.

(a) (1) If contraband alcoholic beverages or contraband [cigarettes]
TOBACCO PRODUCTS are seized:

(i) the Comptroller or police officer shall give a notice of seizure to

the person from whom the property is seized at the time of the seizure; and

(ii) The Comptroller shall:

1. where possible, give a notice of seizure to the registered
owner of a seized conveyance; and

2. publish a notice of seizure of the conveyance in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county where the seizure occurred.

(b) (2) A police officer who seizes any contraband [cigarettes] TOBACCO
PRODUCTS or conveyance used to transport contraband [cigarettes] TOBACCO
PRODUCTS shall deliver the seized cigarettes OR OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS and
conveyance to the Comptroller.

13-837.

The owner or another person with an interest in seized property may file a claim
for the return of the property with the Comptroller within 30 days after:

(1) the seizure of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, OTHER TOBACCO
PRODUCTS, motor fuel or conveyances used to transport motor fuel; or

(2) a notice of seizure of a conveyance used to transport alcoholic
beverages [or], cigarettes, OR OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS is published.