§ 2158. Fees for towing; public property; funding
§ 2158. Fees for towing; public property; funding (a) A towing service may charge a fee of up to $40.00 for towing an abandoned motor vehicle from public property under the provisions of sections 2151-2157 of this title. This fee shall be paid to the towing service upon the issuance by the Department of Motor […]
§ 2153. Abandoned motor vehicle certification
§ 2153. Abandoned motor vehicle certification (a) A landowner on whose property an abandoned motor vehicle is located shall apply to the Department for an abandoned motor vehicle certification on forms supplied by the Department within 30 days of the date the vehicle was discovered on or brought to the property unless the vehicle has […]
§ 2154. Identification and reclamation of abandoned motor vehicles
§ 2154. Identification and reclamation of abandoned motor vehicles (a) The Department shall make a reasonable attempt to locate an owner of an abandoned motor vehicle. (1) If the abandoned motor vehicle is not identifiable by its registration plates or public vehicle identification number, and if no owner can be determined within 21 days of […]
§ 2155. Fees and charges
§ 2155. Fees and charges (a) Towing fees. For towing an abandoned motor vehicle from private property, a towing service may charge a reasonable fee to be paid by the vehicle owner or the landowner of the private property. (b) Storage charges. In addition to any towing fee, an owner or lienholder reclaiming an abandoned […]
§ 2156. Disposal of abandoned motor vehicles
§ 2156. Disposal of abandoned motor vehicles (a) If the Commissioner issues the certificate of abandoned motor vehicle, title to the motor vehicle shall pass to the holder of the certificate of abandoned motor vehicle, free from all claims of the owner or prior holder of the motor vehicle, and of all persons claiming through […]
§ 2157. Municipal enforcement
§ 2157. Municipal enforcement The provisions of this subchapter shall not preempt any municipal abandoned motor vehicle ordinance. (Added 2003, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 2151. Definitions
§ 2151. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1)(A) “Abandoned motor vehicle” means: (i) a motor vehicle that has remained on public or private property or on or along a highway for more than 48 hours without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property and has a valid registration plate […]
§ 2152. Authorized removal of abandoned motor vehicles
§ 2152. Authorized removal of abandoned motor vehicles (a) Public property. A law enforcement officer is authorized to remove or cause removal of an abandoned motor vehicle from public property, and may contact a towing service for its removal, based upon personal observation by the officer that the vehicle is an abandoned motor vehicle. (b) […]