File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1120  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senator Pugh (Task Force to Study Motor Vehicle Towing Practices)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures
 
Providing for the statewide application for provisions of law
governing the towing or removal of vehicles from parking lots;
altering specified maximum amounts that a person may charge for towing
and storing a vehicle; requiring a tower to release a towed vehicle to
specified persons under specified circumstances; altering specified
penalties related to towing; establishing a motor vehicle towing and
storage lien on a towed motor vehicle on behalf of the tower for
specified towing and storage charges; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/10
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/12
 - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
 
House Action
- No Action
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
 - Motor Vehicle Towing Practices, Task Force to Study
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Auctions
 - Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
 - Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
 - Disclosure
 - Electronic Government
 - Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
 - Evidence
 - Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
 - Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
 - Liens -see also- Mechanics` Liens
 - Local Government Mandates
 - Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
 - Motor Vehicle Administration
 - Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
 - Motor Vehicle Registration
 - Notices
 - Parking
 - Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
 - Photography
 - Signs and Billboards
 - Storage
 - Titles
 - Towing
 - Trucks
 - Wreckers and Scrap Processors
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Commercial Law
 - (
 16-202 ,
 16-206 ,
 16-207 
)
 -   Transportation
 - (
 11-152 ,
 13-506 ,
 13-507 ,
 13-920 ,
 21-10A-01 ,
 21-10A-02 ,
 21-10A-03 ,
 21-10A-04 ,
 21-10A-05 ,
 21-10A-06 ,
 27-101 ,
 27-101 ,
 27-101 
)
 
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal and Policy Note:
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered