Md. Code, Transportation § 15-113
This is the official text of Md. Code, Transportation § 15-113, part of Maryland’s Code, Transportation — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§15–113.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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