Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 25-209: (a) A person who owns a vehicle, on whose property is found an abandoned vehicle, or who has lawful, documented possession of a vehicle for which the certificate of title is defective, lost, or destroyed, may apply to a law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which the vehicle is located for
What this law says, in plain English
A vehicle owner or person with lawful possession may apply to law enforcement for authority to transfer an abandoned vehicle or one with defective title to a dismantler, recycler, or scrap processor.
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