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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: President Dixon
At the request of: AAA Mid-Atlantic
Address: c/o Regina C. Avarella 8600 LaSalle Rd. Oxford Building Suite 639 Towson, Maryland 21286
Telephone: 410-616-1900
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Support of State Legislation - (Senate Bill 452/House Bill 1488) - Consumer Access to Ignition Key Information
FOR the purpose of expressing support for Senate Bill 452/House Bill 1488 that requires a vehicle manufacturer licensed in the State, to implement a system by a certain date that provides a vehicle owner or lessee and certain other persons access to information sufficient to allow the reproduction of a key required to operate the owner's or lessee's motor vehicle, requiring the manufacturer to allow access to the information 24 hours a day and 7 days per week, and requesting the Chair and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee to report the bill favorably.
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When a car owner gets locked out of his or her vehicle, they call a locksmith, who then attempts to make another key from the information they gain from the vehicle's internal computer systems. If the owner so chooses, they can contact a dealership who, after requesting proof of identity, can provide the car owner or lessee with the information they need to get a new key made by the locksmith. This process can be time consuming and is only made available during the hours when the dealership is actually o...
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