Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 25-209
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 25-209
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) The application shall be made under penalty of perjury and shall include:
(1) The name and address of the applicant;
(2) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if ascertainable, and any other identifying features of the vehicle;
(3) A concise statement of the facts about the abandonment of the vehicle or the loss, destruction, or defect of the certificate of title of the vehicle; and
(4) An affidavit stating that the facts alleged in the application are true and that no material fact has been withheld.
(c) If a law enforcement agency finds that the application is executed in proper form and shows either that the vehicle has been abandoned on the property of the applicant or, if the vehicle is not abandoned, that the applicant appears to be the rightful owner, the law enforcement agency may:
(i) If the applicant appears to be the rightful owner, approve the request on verification of the information in the application; or
(ii) If the application is made by a person other than the rightful owner, follow the notification procedures of §§ 25-204 and 25-205 of this subtitle.
(c-1) If the applicant submits with the application documentary proof that the notification procedures of §§ 25-204 and 25-205 of this subtitle already have been complied with, the law enforcement agency shall accept the document as proof of compliance and the agency is not required to provide this notification.
(d) (1) If an abandoned vehicle is not reclaimed in the time required by this subtitle or notice has already been provided to the owner and any secured party, the law enforcement agency shall give the applicant a certificate of authority to transfer the vehicle to:
(i) Any automotive dismantler and recycler for:
1. Dismantling, destroying, or scrapping; or
2. Salvaging as authorized under § 13-506 of this article; or
(ii) Any scrap processor for dismantling, destroying, or scrapping.
(2) The automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall accept the certificate of authority instead of the certificate of title of the vehicle.
(3) The automotive dismantler and recycler may apply for a salvage certificate as provided in § 13-506 of this article.
(e) A person may not knowingly make a false statement on an application for a certificate of authority under this section.
(f) A person who violates subsection (e) of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.