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§ 25-202. Abandonment of vehicles prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 25. Vehicle Laws--Respective Powers of State and Local Authorities; Disposition of Abandoned Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Abandoned Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 25-202
§ 25-202. Abandonment of vehicles prohibited
Currentness
In general
(a) A person may not abandon a vehicle:
(1) On any public property; or
(2) On any property other than his own without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property.
Last known registered owner of abandoned vehicle considered prima facie owner
(b) The last known registered owner of an abandoned vehicle is considered to be the prima facie owner of the vehicle at the time it was abandoned and the person who abandoned it.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 999; Acts 1986, c. 16.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-1002.
MD Code, Transportation, § 25-202, MD TRANS § 25-202
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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