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<section number="26-142" name="Definitions" law="code" slug="sec-26-142" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_26VETR_DIV10TOIMMOVEPRPR_S26-142DE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>For the purposes of this Division, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned below, except in those instances in which the context clearly indicates a different meaning:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Authorized towing company means a towing company duly licensed by Prince George's County, Maryland, pursuant to the provisions of Subtitle 5, Division 21, of this Code.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>County means Prince George's County, Maryland.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>County Police means the County Police of Prince George's County, Maryland.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3.1">
      <text>Director means the Director of the Environment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Impounding means the temporary storage of a vehicle that has been removed from private property, as herein defined, at a facility maintained by the County.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Motor Vehicle Administration means the Motor Vehicle Administration of the State of Maryland.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Motor Vehicle Law of Maryland means Titles 11 through 27 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1977), as may be amended from time to time.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Private property means private property which has been posted by the owner of the property against unauthorized parking pursuant to the provisions of this Division.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Property owner includes the owner of property or any person having a possessory interest in such property.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>Towing means the moving or removing of a vehicle by a tow truck.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>Towing company means person or other entity that provides towing services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>Vehicle means a vehicle as defined in Section 11-176 of the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1977) as amended from time to time, which includes but is not limited to motor vehicles, motorcycles and trailers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
