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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10-49 Immobilizing vehicle.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10-49" heading="Immobilizing vehicle.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">If an unattended vehicle is found parked in violation of &lt;cite data-path="|31|§10-43"&gt;§ 10-43 {“Using invalid permits”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;, the vehicle may be impounded or immobilized pending surrender of the invalid permit.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Method of immobilization.">The method of immobilization shall be the same as that used under &lt;cite data-path="|31|§31-21"&gt;§ 31-21 {“Impounding or immobilization authorized”} of this article&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Notice, release, right to hearing.">
      <para num="(1)">Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the provisions of §§ &lt;cite data-path="|31|§31-25"&gt;31-25&lt;/cite&gt; through &lt;cite data-path="|31|§31-31"&gt;31-31&lt;/cite&gt; of &lt;cite data-path="|31"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;, governing notices, release of vehicle, right to a hearing, and prohibited tampering apply to an immobilization under this section.</para>
      <para num="(2)">For purposes of an immobilization under this section, however, references in §§ &lt;cite data-path="|31|§31-25"&gt;31-25&lt;/cite&gt; through &lt;cite data-path="|31|§31-31"&gt;31-31&lt;/cite&gt; of &lt;cite data-path="|31"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; to release of a vehicle on “payment of a booting fee and other charges” shall be taken to mean payment of a booting fee and surrender to the Authority of the invalid permit.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 06-316</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
