Section 21-1416 - Reporting of transponder theft and unauthorized charges on E-ZPass account(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.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 107,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.