Maryland Transportation Section 25-201

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "Abandoned vehicle" means any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer:

            (1)      That is inoperable and left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;

            (2)      That has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours;

            (3)      That has remained on private property for more than 48 hours without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property;

            (4)      That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the garage keeper has given the owner of the vehicle notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, to remove the vehicle;

            (5)      That has remained in a garage for more than 10 days after the period when, by contract, the vehicle was to remain in the garage;

            (6)      That was left for more than 10 days in a garage by:

                  (i)      Someone other than its registered owner; or

                  (ii)      A person authorized to have possession of the vehicle under a contract of use, service, storage, or repair;

            (7)      That has remained on public property for more than 48 hours and:

                  (i)      Is not displaying currently valid registration plates; or

                  (ii)      Is displaying registration plates of another vehicle;

            (8)      That has been left unattended on any portion of a "controlled access highway" as defined in § 8-101(f) of this article for more than 24 hours;

            (9)      That has been left unattended on any portion of a primary or secondary highway or controlled access highway, as defined in § 8-101 of this article, and is in violation of any of the provisions of § 22-408 of this article; or

            (10)      That is not reclaimed as provided under § 27-111 of this article.

      (c)      "Garage" means any of the following, if operated for commercial purposes:

            (1)      A parking place or establishment;

            (2)      A vehicle storage facility; or

            (3)      An establishment for the servicing, repair, or maintenance of vehicles.

      (d)      (1)      "Lessor" means a person who regularly leases or offers to lease motor vehicles.

            (2)      "Lessor" includes:

                  (i)      An assignee of leases; and

                  (ii)      A person who during any 12-month period offers to lease 5 or more motor vehicles or who is assigned 5 or more leases.

      (e)      "Police department" means:

            (1)      The Department of State Police;

            (2)      The police department of any political subdivision of this State;

            (3)      In Baltimore City, the appropriate agency designated by the Board of Estimates;

            (4)      The police forces of public colleges and universities;

            (5)      In Prince George's County, if designated by the County Executive, the Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources;

            (6)      In any municipality in Prince George's County or Montgomery County, an appropriate agency or department designated by the governing body of the municipality; and

            (7)      The police force of any State government agency.