Maryland Transportation Section 15-113

      (a)      Each person who conducts auctions as a business in this State of motor vehicles of a type required to be registered under this article shall keep a record of:

            (1)      The name and address of the consignor;

            (2)      The date on which it was consigned;

            (3)      The year, make, model, and serial number of each vehicle consigned;

            (4)      The title number and state where the vehicle was last registered;

            (5)      The odometer mileage reading at the time of consignment;

            (6)      The name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold;

            (7)      The selling price; and

            (8)      The date of sale.

      (b)      During business hours, the records shall be open to inspection by the Administration, by the Department of State Police, or by a law enforcement officer with a county or municipal police department or sheriff's office who is assigned to an antitheft unit.

      (c)      The records required by this section shall be kept for at least 3 years after the transaction to which it applies.

      (d)      A person who fails to comply with any requirement under subsections (a) through (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding:

            (1)      For a first offense, $500; or

            (2)      For a second or subsequent offense, $1,000.