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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 100
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(i) A law enforcement agency has attempted, but failed, to serve on
the individual named in the warrant due to the inability to locate the individual; and
(ii) Is at least 31 days old.
(4) "Primary law enforcement officer" means:
(i) In a municipal corporation, the Chief of Police, if any, or the
chief's designee;
(ii) In a county that has a county police department, the Chief of
Police or the chief's designee;
(iii) In a county without a police department, the sheriff or the
sheriff's designee;
(iv) In Baltimore City, the Police Commissioner or the Police
Commissioner's designee; [or]
(v) The Secretary of State Police; OR
(VI) THE PRINCIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF A FEDERAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE OFFICER'S DESIGNEE.
(b) Subject to subsection (h) of this section, on notification by a law
enforcement agency that an applicant for vehicle registration is named in an
outstanding warrant, the Administration shall refuse to register or transfer the
registration of any vehicle owned by the applicant.
(c) (1) Before refusing to register or transfer the registration of a vehicle
under subsection (b) of this section, the Administration shall notify the applicant of
the proposed action and inform the applicant of the applicant's right to contest the
accuracy of the information on which the refusal is based.
(2) Any contest under this subsection shall be limited to whether the
Administration has mistaken the identity of the individual named in the outstanding
warrant or the individual whose registration or transfer of registration has been
refused.
(d) An individual named in an outstanding warrant may appeal a decision of
the Administration under this section to refuse to register or transfer the registration
of the individual's vehicle.
(e) An applicant shall be referred to the law enforcement agency that notified
the Administration of the outstanding warrant to resolve any question of whether the
outstanding warrant has been satisfied.
(f) (1) The Administration shall continue the refusal to register or transfer
the registration of a vehicle owned by an individual named in an outstanding warrant
until:
(i) The Administration is ordered by a court to register or transfer
the registration of the vehicle; or
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