(a) In this subtitle, “parking lot” means a privately owned facility consisting of 3 or more spaces for motor vehicle parking that is: (1) Accessible to the general public; and (2) Intended by the owner of the facility to be used primarily by the owner’s customers, clientele, residents, lessees, or guests. (b) (1) This subtitle applies only to the towing […]
(a) (1) In this section, “regional mall” means a shopping mall with at least: (i) 400,000 square feet of gross leasable area; and (ii) 2 anchor stores. (2) The square footage of any anchor store shall be excluded from the calculation of gross leasable area under this section. (b) The owner or operator of a parking lot or the owner’s or […]
(a) A vehicle may not be towed or otherwise removed from a parking lot to a location that is: (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, more than 15 miles from the parking lot; or (2) Outside the State. (b) A local jurisdiction may establish a maximum distance from a parking lot to a towed vehicle storage facility […]
(a) Unless otherwise set by local law, a person who undertakes the towing or removal of a vehicle from a parking lot: (1) May not charge the owner of the vehicle, the owner’s agent, the insurer of record, or any secured party more than: (i) Twice the amount of the total fees normally charged or authorized by the […]
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a vehicle is towed or otherwise removed from a parking lot, the person in possession of the vehicle: (1) Shall immediately deliver the vehicle directly to the storage facility stated on the signs posted in accordance with § 21–10A–02 of this subtitle; (2) May not move the towed vehicle […]
Any person who undertakes the towing or removal of a vehicle from a parking lot in violation of any provision of this subtitle: (1) Shall be liable for actual damages sustained by any person as a direct result of the violation; and (2) Shall be liable to the vehicle owner, a secured party, an insurer, or a […]
A person convicted of a violation of this subtitle is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
