(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.
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