§ 21-1416. Reporting of transponder theft and unauthorized charges on E-ZPass account

MD Transp Code § 21-1416 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.