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§ 14-105. Stolen vehicle reporting requirements

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 14. Vehicle Laws--Antitheft Laws (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 14-105
§ 14-105. Stolen vehicle reporting requirements
In general
(a) If a police officer receives reliable information that a vehicle has been stolen, the police officer shall immediately report the theft to the Administration and the Department of State Police, unless the police officer has received reliable information of the recovery of the vehicle.
Construction with § 7-205 of the Criminal Law Article
(b) An alleged violation under § 7-205 of the Criminal Law Article shall be a reportable theft of a vehicle for purposes of subsection (a) of this section.
Notification of recovery of vehicle by police
(c) If a police officer receives reliable information that a vehicle which he previously reported stolen has been recovered, he shall immediately report the recovery to the Administration and the Department of State Police.
Notification of theft of vehicle by owner or secured party
(d) If a vehicle titled or registered in this State has been stolen, the owner or secured party may notify the Administration of the theft.
Notification of recovery of vehicle by owner or secured party
(e) Every person who has given notice under subsection (d) of this section shall notify the Administration of a recovery of the vehicle.
Cumulative public records of stolen vehicles
(f) The Administration shall maintain and appropriately index cumulative public records of stolen vehicles reported to it under this section.
Registration suspended for stolen vehicle
(g) The Administration may suspend the registration of a vehicle whose theft is reported to it under this section.
Issuance of certificate of title
(h) Until the Administration learns of the recovery of the vehicle or that the report of its theft was erroneous, it may not issue a certificate of title for the vehicle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 849, § 4; Acts 1986, c. 472; Acts 1986, c. 1; Acts 1994, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 166, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 2, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1998, c. 721, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2002, c. 213, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 4-105.
MD Code, Transportation, § 14-105, MD TRANS § 14-105
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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