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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 11.07.03.03" title_num="11" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="03" heading="Application for Permit and Renewal.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A towing service company may not provide towing, road service, or storage of disabled or impounded vehicles on or from Authority property unless the towing service company has been granted a permit under these regulations.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>At least every 5 years, the Authority shall publish on its website and through eMaryland Marketplace a notice of the open application period to apply for a permit under these regulations.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon such notice, a towing service company shall file an application for a permit with the Maryland Transportation Authority Police in order to obtain a permit to provide towing, road service, and storage of vehicles on Authority property.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Applications shall be made on a form provided by the Authority, and shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The name, address, and telephone number of the towing service company;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The name of the owner or operator of the towing service company;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The forms of ownership (for example, sole owner, corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, etc.) of the towing service company;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Authority property or zone for which the towing service company desires a permit;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A certification that the towing service company meets the general requirements for all permits as set forth in Regulations .07 and .08;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A certification the towing service company:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is registered in accordance with the Corporations and Associations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, where applicable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is in good standing and has filed all of its annual reports and filing fees with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation the name and address of its resident agent;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Has paid, or has arranged for payment of, all taxes due to the State, except those which have been validly contested;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Has filed all required returns and reports with the Comptroller of the Treasury, the State Department of Assessments and Taxation, and the Maryland Department of Labor, as applicable;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Has paid all withholding taxes due to the State; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Has paid all tolls and civil penalties assessed from citations that are due to the Authority, except those which have been validly contested.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>An agreement to allow the Maryland Transportation Authority Police or a designated representative to inspect the applicant's equipment and place of business before and at any time during the permit period; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Any organization that provides services to individuals on the road for which the towing service company is an authorized provider.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The term of each permit is 5 years, and may be renewed in accordance with these regulations.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Each permittee is subject to an annual inspection by the Authority or its agent, which shall include inspection of both the equipment and the premises of the permittee for compliance with the requirements of these regulations. If the permittee fails to pass the inspection, the permit may be suspended or revoked.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>