Vehicle Laws - Liens - Electronic Recording
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 412 (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring certain persons to record electronically a release related to motor vehicle liens with the Motor Vehicle Administration within 5 business days; requiring, rather than authorizing, the Administration to develop and implement an electronic system for recording and releasing security interests; authorizing the Administration to make certain information available electronically; authorizing certain parties to submit to the Administration certain electronic lien information on behalf of certain other parties; etc.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Martz, Travislobbyist | MD Automobile Dealers Association | Oral |
| FAV | Murray, Rorylobbyist | MD | DC CUA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Auffarth, Dawn | Vehicle Titling Association | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DiPietro, Chris | CarMax | Oral |
| FWA | Enten, Bob | MBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lehman, Mindy | MBA | Position only |
| INFO | MVA, MDOT | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMartz, TravisMD Automobile Dealers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Automobile Dealers Association
FAVMurray, RoryMD | DC CUARegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…