(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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