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Heated hearing over tow-company liens; counties and consumer groups oppose state-level lien work group
Summary
Proponents asked a House committee to authorize a work group to study post-tow procedures and possessory liens; county officials, consumer-protection offices and trial lawyers urged rejection or extensive amendments, citing past rejections and constitutional concerns.
Supporters of a study on post-towing procedures and the possibility of a statutory possessory lien asked the House Environment and Transportation Committee on April 1 to form a work group to consider changes to Maryland law. Samuel Deschano, legislative director for Senator James, said the original bill was intended to clarify possessory liens for towed vehicles but was amended in the Senate to create a work group. "If the work group says we don't need a statutory change, okay, that's fine. But we need to at least take a look at this and make sure that we're doing it right," he said.
Representatives of the towing industry, including attorney Sean Malone (representing Henry's…
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