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§ 25-206. Unclaimed abandoned vehicles

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, § 25-206
§ 25-206. Unclaimed abandoned vehicles
Waiver of rights, title, and interest in abandoned vehicle
(a) If the owner or secured party fails to reclaim an abandoned vehicle within 3 weeks after notice is given under this subtitle, the owner or secured party is deemed to have waived all of the owner's or secured party's right, title, and interest in the vehicle and to have consented to the sale of the vehicle at public auction, and the owner other than a lessor is deemed to have consented to the retention of the vehicle for public purposes as provided in § 25-207 of this subtitle.
Baltimore City and Montgomery County
(b) In Baltimore City and Montgomery County, if the owner or secured party fails to reclaim an abandoned vehicle within 11 working days after receipt of notice given under § 25-204(b)(4)(ii) of this subtitle, the owner or secured party is deemed to have waived all of the owner's or secured party's right, title, and interest in the vehicle and to have consented to the sale of the vehicle at public auction, and the owner other than a lessor is deemed to have consented to the retention of the vehicle for public purposes as provided in § 25-207 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 522; Acts 1990, c. 307; Acts 1995, c. 524, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 11-1002.2.
MD Code, Transportation, § 25-206, MD TRANS § 25-206
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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