Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 14 - Operation of Vehicles on Certain Toll Facilities
Section 21-1416 - Reporting of Transponder Theft and Unauthorized Charges on E-Zpass Account

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
        (2)    “Authority” means the Maryland Transportation Authority.
        (3)    “E–ZPass account” means a financial relationship between the Authority and a person who agrees to abide by the terms and conditions established for the electronic collection of tolls.
        (4)    “Transponder” means a device that is designed to transmit information used to collect tolls and is associated with a particular account.
    (b)    A holder of an E–ZPass account may:
        (1)    Report a theft of a transponder associated with the E–ZPass account to a local law enforcement agency and the Authority within 2 weeks of the first account statement after the theft; and
        (2)    Identify any unauthorized charges to the holder’s E–ZPass account and report the unauthorized charges to the Authority for verification.
    (c)    A holder of an E–ZPass account who reports the theft of a transponder in accordance with this section is not responsible for unauthorized toll charges:
        (1)    If the Authority:
            (i)    Identifies the individual who unlawfully used the transponder; and
            (ii)    Collects the proper toll charges from the individual; or
        (2)    Incurred after the date the theft was reported to the Authority.

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