(a) A person may not abandon a vehicle:
(1) On any public property; or
(2) On any property other than his own without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property.
(b) The last known registered owner of an abandoned vehicle is considered to be the prima facie owner of the vehicle at the time it was abandoned and the person who abandoned it.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Abandoned Vehicles
Section 25-202 - Abandonment of Vehicles Prohibited; Presumption of Ownership
Section 25-203 - Police May Take Abandoned Vehicles Into Custody
Section 25-204 - Notice by Police to Last Known Registered Owner and Secured Parties -- in General
Section 25-206 - Effect of Failure to Reclaim Vehicle
Section 25-206.1 - Liability for Costs of Preservation and Storage of Vehicle
Section 25-206.2 - Restrictions on Vehicle Registration for Liability Incurred Under 25-206.1
Section 25-207 - Sale of Vehicle; Disposition of Proceeds
Section 25-207.1 - Abandoned or Impounded Vehicles With Removed or Defaced Serial Numbers
Section 25-208 - Special Provisions for Vehicles Abandoned in Garages
Section 25-209 - Disposition of Vehicles to Dismantler and Recycler or Scrap Processor -- in General