<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-101" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>In this subtitle, “certificate of origin” means a certification by the manufacturer, on a form that the Administration approves, that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Certifies that the vehicle described in it has been transferred to the dealer or other person named and that the transfer is the first transfer of the vehicle in ordinary trade and commerce; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Describes the vehicle by including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, type of body, number of cylinders, and engine number; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any other information that the Administration requires.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-101.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>Except as provided in § 13-102 of this subtitle, the owner of each vehicle that is in this State and for which the Administration has not issued a certificate of title shall apply to the Administration for a certificate of title of the vehicle.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-102" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>A certificate of title is not required for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A vehicle owned and used by the United States, unless it is registered in this State;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A new vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration or used as allowed under § 13–621 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A vehicle used by a manufacturer only for testing;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of people or property and for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A vehicle moved only by human or animal power;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>A bicycle, except for a moped;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>A vehicle in which interest has passed to a secured party on default of the owner;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>Farm equipment;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>Special mobile equipment;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>A self–propelled invalid:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Wheelchair; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Tricycle;</text> </level> </level> <level label="12"> <text>A trailer, other than a camping trailer, rated by the manufacturer as having a gross vehicle weight of 2,500 pounds or less; or</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>An off–highway recreational vehicle purchased before October 1, 2010.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-103" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>The owner of farm equipment or special mobile equipment may apply for and obtain a certificate of title for the farm equipment or special mobile equipment.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>All of the provisions of this title are applicable to a certificate of title issued under this section, except that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A person who receives a transfer of an interest in the vehicle without knowledge of the certificate of title is not prejudiced by reason of the existence of the certificate; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The perfection of a security interest under Subtitle 2 of this title is not effective until the secured party has complied with the applicable law that otherwise relates to the perfection of security interests in personal property.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-104" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The application for a certificate of title of a vehicle shall be made by the owner of the vehicle on the form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an application for a certificate of title of an off–highway recreational vehicle, a motor scooter, or a moped shall be made by electronic transmission under § 13–610 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The owner of a motor scooter or moped shall certify at the time of titling that the motor scooter or moped is covered by the required security described in § 17–103 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Administration may not issue a certificate of title to any individual who is not at least 18 years old.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration may issue a certificate of title to an individual under the age of 18 years if the individual submits an application for a certificate of title that is cosigned by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A parent or guardian of the applicant; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the applicant has no parent or guardian or is married, an adult employer of the applicant or any other responsible adult.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The individual cosigning the application of a minor under this subsection shall certify that the statements made in the application are true to the best of the cosigner’s knowledge, information, and belief.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The application shall contain:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The full name and Maryland address of the owner, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>If the owner is an individual, the owner’s Maryland residence and mailing addresses;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the owner is a business firm, association, or corporation, its federal identification number and:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Its business address in this State; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The name and address of its resident agent in this State;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>If the owner is a partnership or joint venture, the name of each partner or joint venturer;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>If the owner is an unincorporated association, joint stock company, or other group described in § 6–406 of the Courts Article, the name and address of a resident agent on whom service may be made in any lawsuit arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>If the owner is a trustee, the address of the trust in this State and the name and address of a person in this State on whom service may be made in any lawsuit arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the vehicle;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>If the owner is an individual, the owner’s date of birth; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the owner is a partnership or joint venture, the date of birth of each partner or joint venturer;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A description of the vehicle, including:</text> <level label="i"> <text>To the extent that the information exists, its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, type of body, and number of cylinders;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the vehicle is a two–stage vehicle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The make and year of the first stage; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The make, model, and year of the second stage;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>If the vehicle is a motorcycle with an engine manufactured on or after January 1, 1977, the identifying number of the engine; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Any other information that the Administration requires;</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A statement of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The applicant’s title to and each security interest in the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The name and address of each secured party with any security interest in the vehicle and the nature and order of priority of that interest;</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>If the sole individual owner of a motor vehicle designates a transfer–on–death beneficiary under § 13–115 of this subtitle, the name and mailing address of the beneficiary; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>Any other information that the Administration reasonably requires to determine if the owner is entitled to a certificate of title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The application shall be signed by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Each owner who is an individual;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The individual cosigning the application on behalf of a minor in accordance with subsection (b) of this section;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An officer or authorized agent of the owner, if the owner is a business firm, association, or corporation;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A partner or joint venturer, if the owner is a partnership or joint venture;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>An officer or authorized agent, if the owner is an unincorporated association, joint stock company, or other group described in § 6–406 of the Courts Article; or</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A trustee, if the owner is a trust.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The application shall be accompanied by each certificate of title of the vehicle that previously may have been issued by this or any other state and still is outstanding.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-104.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>If an application for a certificate of title is for a new vehicle, the application also shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle, assigned by the transferor to the transferee; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the vehicle was acquired in another state or country the laws of which do not provide for a manufacturer’s certificate of origin, a certified bill of sale or other documents required by law in the other state or country, showing any security interest retained by the seller or created at the time of sale to secure the payment of the purchase price.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-104.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Essential parts” means all integral and body parts, whether new or used, the removal, addition, alteration, or substitution of which would tend to conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type, or mode of operation.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Reconstructed vehicle” means any vehicle that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is of a type required to be registered under this title; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Has been materially altered from its original construction by the removal, addition, alteration, or substitution of essential parts.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Specially constructed vehicle” means any vehicle that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is of a type required to be registered under this title;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Was not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Has not been materially altered from its original construction.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If an application for a certificate of title is for a foreign vehicle previously titled or registered in another state or country, for a reconstructed vehicle, or for a specially constructed vehicle, the application also shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Any information or documents the Administration reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in it;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Either:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The certification of a person authorized by the Administration stating that the vehicle identification number of the vehicle has been inspected and found to conform to the description given in the application; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any other proof of the identity of the vehicle that the Administration reasonably requires; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>As to a foreign vehicle previously titled or registered in another state or country:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Any certificate of title issued by the other state or country; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the other state or country does not issue a certificate of title for vehicles of the type to which the application refers, a certified bill of sale and any registration documents issued by that state or country.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-105" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>On receiving an application for a certificate of title, the Administration shall check the vehicle identification number shown in the application for the vehicle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Against the records of vehicles required to be kept by § 13-106 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Against the records of stolen vehicles required to be kept by § 14-105 of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-106" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>The Administration shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>File each application for a certificate of title that it receives; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Issue a certificate of title of the vehicle if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>It finds that the applicant is entitled to the certificate of title; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>It has received the required fees.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration shall keep a record of all certificates of title that it issues, as follows:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Under the vehicle identification number of the vehicle or, if a distinguishing number has been assigned to it, under the distinguishing number; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Under any other method that the Administration determines.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Upon receipt with the application for a certificate of title, the Administration shall maintain a record of the following documents as a part of its certificate of title records for a motor vehicle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A notice from a dealer under § 14–1502(f)(1) of the Commercial Law Article;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A notice from a manufacturer or factory branch under § 14–1502(f)(2) of the Commercial Law Article; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A manufacturer’s disclosure form provided to the Administration under § 14–1502(g) of the Commercial Law Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration shall issue a permanent decal to the owner of a motor scooter or moped for which a certificate of title is issued.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An owner of a motor scooter or moped for which a certificate of title is issued shall display the decal on the vehicle as prescribed by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A decal shall display a unique number sequence assigned by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Administration:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Shall establish a fee of $5 for a decal; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>May adopt regulations to implement this section.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-106.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>If the vehicle identification number on a vehicle is destroyed or obliterated, the Administration may assign a distinguishing number to the vehicle and issue to its owner a stamped or special plate bearing the distinguishing number. The plate shall be affixed to the vehicle in the position that the Administration determines.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-107" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>Each certificate of title issued for a vehicle by the Administration shall contain:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The date issued;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The name and Maryland address of the owner of the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The names and addresses of all secured parties, in the order of their priority as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The title number assigned to the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A description of the vehicle including, to the extent that the information exists, its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and type of body;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>In the case of a vehicle returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under Title 14, Subtitle 15 of the Commercial Law Article and subsequently retitled in the State, a permanent notation that informs all subsequent transferees that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Prior to its sale to the transferee, the vehicle was returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A history of the vehicle is on file with the Administration;</text> </level> </level> <level label="7"> <text>The classification or weight for which the vehicle is registered;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>A notation indicating a beneficiary added under § 13–115 of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>Any other information that the Administration determines.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The certificate of title:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Shall contain forms for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Assignment and warranty of title by the owner; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Assignment and warranty of title by a dealer; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>May contain forms for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>An application for a certificate of title by a transferee;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The naming of secured parties; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>The assignment or release of security interests.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A certificate of title issued by the Administration is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, or execution, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy on the vehicle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-108" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, when the Administration issues a certificate of title of a vehicle, it shall deliver the certificate of title by mailing it to the owner of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, where a vehicle has been repossessed by a lessor, lender, or credit grantor, the lessor, lender, or credit grantor or a title service agent on behalf of the lessor, lender, or credit grantor may request delivery by hand at a facility of the Administration of the certificate of title of the repossessed vehicle or a duplicate of the certificate of title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-108.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Administration may develop and implement an electronic system for the issuance of certificates of title and shall develop and implement an electronic system for the recording and releasing of security interests.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The electronic system:</text> <level label="1"> <text>May provide for recording titling and registration data without the issuance of a certificate of title; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Shall provide for recording and releasing liens without the issuance of a security interest filing.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The electronic system may provide for the electronic transmission of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Vehicle data to and from service providers, as defined in § 13–610 of this title; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Publicly available electronic vehicle records.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection does not apply to a lienholder that is not regularly engaged in the business or practice of financing motor vehicles.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A motor vehicle lienholder shall file electronically with the Administration:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Each of its liens; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>When a lien is paid in full, the lien release.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations to govern the electronic transmission of records as authorized or required under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-109" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>If the Administration is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that every security interest in it has been disclosed, the Administration may register the vehicle, but shall either:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Withhold delivery of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the Administration as to the applicant’s ownership of the vehicle and that every security interest in it has been disclosed; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>As a condition to issuing and delivering a certificate of title, require the applicant to execute and file with the Administration a bond in the form that the Administration approves, either accompanied by a deposit of cash with the Administration or executed also by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a bond is required by the Administration under this subsection, the bond shall be in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle, as determined by the Administration, and conditioned to indemnify any former owner or person with a security interest in the vehicle and any subsequent buyer or person acquiring any security interest in the vehicle, and their respective successors in interest, against any expense, loss, or damage, including reasonable attorney’s fees, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the vehicle or by reason of any defect in or undisclosed security interest in the right, title, and interest of the applicant in and to the vehicle. Each of these interested persons has a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of any surety to all persons may not exceed the amount of the bond. Unless the Administration has been notified that an action to recover on the bond is pending, the bond and any deposit accompanying it shall be returned either at the end of 3 years or, if the vehicle is no longer registered in this State, on the earlier request of the owner and the surrender to the Administration of the certificate of title of the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a person has obtained a used vehicle outside of this State and, except for the fact that a certificate of inspection has not been obtained for the vehicle as required by Title 23 of this article, is entitled to register the vehicle and receive a certificate of title for it in this State, the person may apply for a certificate of title and for temporary registration of the vehicle as provided in § 23-107(b) of this article.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a certificate of title has been issued by another state for a vehicle engaged in interstate operation or if a vehicle engaged in interstate operation is registered in another state, the Administration, if it determines that it is necessary or desirable to do so, may register the vehicle in this State, without delivering a certificate of title, on submission to the Administration of the documents and supporting statements that the Administration reasonably requires and on payment of the required fees.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Administration may register a trailer, other than a camping trailer, rated by the manufacturer as having a gross vehicle weight of 2,500 pounds or less without requiring a certificate of title or an application for a certificate of title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-110" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>The Administration shall refuse to issue a certificate of title of a vehicle if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The application contains any false or fraudulent statement;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The applicant has failed to furnish information or documents required by statute or regulations adopted by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Any required fee has not been paid;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The applicant is not entitled to a certificate of title under the Maryland Vehicle Law; or</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The Administration has reasonable grounds to believe:</text> <level label="i"> <text>That the applicant is not the owner of the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>That the issuance of a certificate of title to the applicant would be a fraud against another person; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>That the vehicle does not comply with Title 2, Subtitle 11 of the Environment Article or any regulation adopted under that subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-111" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>If a certificate of title is lost, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Administration, promptly shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a certificate of title is stolen, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Administration, promptly shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a certificate of title is damaged to the extent that the certificate of title is illegible, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Administration, promptly shall apply for, and after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The duplicate certificate of title shall contain the legend “This is a duplicate certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.”</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If a person recovers an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued, the person promptly shall surrender the original certificate to the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-112" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in § 13-113 of this subtitle, if an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, other than by the creation of a security interest, the owner shall, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee, with a statement of each security interest, lien, or other encumbrance on the vehicle, in the space provided for that purpose on the certificate.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as provided in § 13-113 of this subtitle, if an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, other than by the creation of a security interest, the owner shall, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle, deliver the certificate of title to the transferee.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in § 13-113 of this subtitle, promptly after delivery to the transferee of the vehicle, the transferee shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Complete an application for a new certificate of title, either in the space provided for that purpose on the certificate or as the Administration otherwise requires; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Mail or deliver the certificate and application to the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the Administration does not receive the certificate and application within 30 days after delivery of the vehicle to the transferee, the Administration, in its discretion, may assess the applicant with an additional service fee established by the Administration for making the transfer of title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not knowingly sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any vehicle that has been used as a taxicab unless the person attaches to the certificate of title a signed statement to the effect that the vehicle has been used as a taxicab.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On receipt of a certificate of title to which is attached the information required by this subsection, the Administration shall place on the new certificate of title it issues a notation appropriate to convey this information to the new owner of the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>No person other than a dealer may buy in this State and no person may sell in this State any used vehicle of a type for which a certificate of title is required under this subtitle unless:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A certificate of title of the vehicle has been issued by the Administration or by another state or country; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A certificate of registration of the vehicle has been issued by a state or country that does not issue certificates of title of such vehicles.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-113" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>If the transferee of a vehicle is a licensed dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, the dealer shall, within 20 days of the date of the transfer to the dealer of the vehicle, obtain the certificate of title of the vehicle, which shall contain an assignment and warranty of title executed by the former owner.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the transferee of a vehicle is a licensed dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, the dealer shall retain the certificate of title in his possession until the further sale or transfer of ownership of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>During business hours, the licensed dealer shall allow any representative of the Administration and any police officer full access to all certificates of title of vehicles held by him for sale.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a licensed dealer holds a vehicle for sale and transfers the vehicle to another licensed dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, the transferring dealer, without applying for a new certificate of title, shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Execute an assignment of title to the transferee dealer in the manner and on the form that the Administration requires; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Include in the assignment a statement certifying each security interest, lien, or other encumbrance on the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the certificate of title held by the transferring dealer does not contain an open dealer reassignment section, the transferring dealer shall apply to the Administration for the issuance of a certificate of title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>If a licensed dealer holds a vehicle for sale and transfers the vehicle to someone other than another licensed dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, the dealer shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee in the manner and on the form that the Administration requires; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Comply with the provisions specified in this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the vehicle is a Class A (passenger) vehicle, Class D (motorcycle) vehicle, Class G (trailer) travel trailer or camping trailer, or Class M (multipurpose) vehicle and is to be registered and titled in this State, the transferring dealer shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Obtain from the transferee a completed application and collect all taxes and fees required for titling the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Within 30 days of the date of delivery of the vehicle, send or electronically transmit them, together with every other document or data required by §§ 13–104, 13–104.1, and 13–108.1 of this subtitle, to the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If the vehicle is to be registered and titled in this State, but is not a Class A (passenger) vehicle, Class D (motorcycle) vehicle, Class G (trailer) travel trailer or camping trailer, or Class M (multipurpose) vehicle, the transferring dealer shall, within 30 days of the delivery of the vehicle, either:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Deliver the certificate of title to the transferee; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Send or electronically transmit the transferee’s completed application and all taxes and fees required for titling the vehicle, together with every other document or data required by §§ 13–104, 13–104.1, and 13–108.1 of this subtitle, to the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>If the vehicle is not to be titled in this State and is to be registered in another state, the transferring dealer shall deliver the certificate of title to the transferee within 30 days of delivery of the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, an automotive dismantler or recycler licensed under Title 15 of this article may transfer a vehicle that he owns, regardless of the type of ownership document issued for the vehicle, to another licensed automotive dismantler or recycler or to a licensed dealer, without applying for a new certificate of title, as provided in this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The automotive dismantler or recycler shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Execute an assignment of title to the transferee automotive dismantler or recycler or dealer in the manner and on the form that the Administration requires; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Include in the assignment a statement certifying each security interest, lien, or other encumbrances on the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>If an automotive dismantler or recycler licensed under Title 15 of this article owns a vehicle declared as salvage and if a salvage certificate has been issued for the vehicle under §§ 13–506 and 13–507 of this title, the automotive dismantler or recycler may transfer the vehicle to any person, without applying for a new certificate of title, by executing an assignment of ownership on the salvage certificate or on the form that the Administration otherwise requires.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-113.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>At the time that any manufacturer or distributor transfers a new vehicle to a dealer, the manufacturer or distributor shall give the dealer a manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>At the time that any dealer transfers a new vehicle to another dealer, the transferring dealer shall assign the manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle to the transferee.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Unless each of the dealers has a franchise in this State for the particular make of a vehicle, a dealer may not transfer a new vehicle to another dealer.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Unless each of the dealers has a franchise in this State for the particular make of a vehicle, a dealer may not accept a transfer of a new vehicle from another dealer.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-113.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Completed vehicle” means a two-stage vehicle that does not require any additional manufacturing operation to perform its intended function, except for the addition of readily attachable components or minor finishing operations.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“First-stage manufacturer” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Any person who manufactures an incomplete vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any person who distributes an incomplete vehicle of that manufacturer; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Any dealer who has a franchise for the particular make of the incomplete vehicle of that manufacturer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Incomplete vehicle” means an assemblage that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Consists of at least a frame and chassis structure, power train, steering system, and braking system, to the extent that those systems are to be a part of the completed vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Requires additional manufacturing operations, other than the addition of readily attachable components or minor finishing operations, to become a completed vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>“Minor finishing operations” includes painting, upholstering, or other cosmetic modifications.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>“Readily attachable components” includes any mirror, extra light, or tire and rim assembly.</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>“Second-stage manufacturer” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A person who performs manufacturing operations on an incomplete vehicle so that it becomes a completed vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any person who distributes a completed vehicle of that manufacturer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="8"> <text>“Two-stage vehicle” means a motor vehicle that requires manufacturing operations performed by two separate manufacturers to produce a completed vehicle capable of performing its intended function.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Transfers of two-stage vehicles by manufacturers shall be made as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>At the time that any first-stage manufacturer transfers to a second-stage manufacturer a new incomplete vehicle that is to be sold or registered in this State, the first-stage manufacturer shall give the second-stage manufacturer a manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the incomplete vehicle, assigned to the second-stage manufacturer by the first-stage manufacturer.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>At the time that any second-stage manufacturer transfers to a dealer a new completed vehicle that is to be sold or registered in this State, the second-stage manufacturer shall give the dealer the manufacturer’s certificates of origin issued by both the second-stage manufacturer and the first-stage manufacturer and assigned to the dealer by the second-stage manufacturer.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Transfers of new completed vehicles by dealers shall be made as provided in subsections (f), (g), and (h) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Each dealer who holds a new completed vehicle for sale shall have a franchise in this State for the particular make of at least one stage of that vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>If the dealer’s franchise is for the make of only the first stage of the completed vehicle, the dealer may transfer the vehicle, without obtaining a certificate of title, by executing an assignment and warranty of title accompanied by the certificates of origin issued by the first-stage manufacturer and the second-stage manufacturer.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>If the dealer’s franchise is for the make of only the second stage of the completed vehicle, the dealer may transfer the vehicle, without obtaining a certificate of title, by executing an assignment and warranty of title accompanied by the certificates of origin issued by the first-stage manufacturer and the second-stage manufacturer, if the certificate of origin issued by the first-stage manufacturer is assigned to the second-stage manufacturer.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>A dealer shall include in a contract for sale of a completed vehicle a notice in writing of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The make and year of the first stage; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The make, model, and year of the second stage.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-114" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the interest of an owner in a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued passes to another person other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall present to the Administration the last certificate of title for the vehicle, if available.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the interest of an owner in a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued passes to another person other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall apply for a new certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The application for a new certificate of title under subsection (b) of this section shall be accompanied by such instruments or documents of authority or certified copies of them as are sufficient in law or required by law to evidence or effect a transfer of title or interest in or to chattels in such case.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A written assignment of title or interest is not required if the prior owner’s title or interest has passed to the transferee as a result of a judicial decree, order, or proceeding.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>If the interest of an owner in a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued passes to a legatee or distributee as a result of testamentary disposition or intestate devolution:</text> <level label="i"> <text>An application for a new certificate of title need not be made until the expiration of the last annual registration in the name of the deceased owner; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The certificate of title need not be submitted to the Administration until the application for a new certificate of title is made.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If title is assigned properly by the personal representative of the deceased owner, a certificate of letters testamentary or of administration issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in this State is sufficient authority for the Administration to transfer the title of the vehicle of a deceased owner.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration may transfer on its records the ownership of a vehicle that has been repossessed by a secured party, if the secured party submits to the Administration a certification that states:</text> <level label="i"> <text>That the secured party has a security interest in the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>That, on the basis of the security agreement or other lawful basis, the secured party has a right to the possession of and title to the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>That the secured party has possession of the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Any other information that the Administration requires.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On submission of the certification to it, the Administration may issue a new certificate of title if it is satisfied that the secured party is entitled to one.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>In the case of a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued to married individuals as joint owners, if the interest in the vehicle of one of the joint owners who has died passes by operation of law to the surviving spouse:</text> <level label="1"> <text>An application for a new certificate of title need not be made until the expiration of the last registration in the name of the joint owners; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The certificate of title need not be submitted to the Administration until the application for a new certificate of title is made.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-115" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>An individual who is the sole owner of a motor vehicle or multiple individuals who co–own a motor vehicle as joint tenants with right of survivorship or tenants by the entirety may apply to the Administration to designate a beneficiary to take ownership of the motor vehicle on the death of the sole owner or the last surviving co–owner.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The designation of a beneficiary may be shown by the words “transfer–on–death” or the abbreviation “TOD” after the name of the registered owner on a certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The designation of a beneficiary for a motor vehicle does not affect the ownership of the motor vehicle until the death of the sole owner or the last surviving co–owner of the motor vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The designation of a beneficiary may be revoked or changed at any time before the death of the sole owner or the last surviving co–owner without the consent of the beneficiary by applying to the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The designation of a beneficiary is not required to be supported by consideration, and the certificate of title of the motor vehicle for which the designation is made is not required to be delivered to the beneficiary in order for the designation to be effective.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>On the death of the sole owner or the last surviving co–owner of a motor vehicle who has designated a beneficiary, ownership of the motor vehicle shall pass to the beneficiary if the beneficiary survives the sole owner or the last surviving co–owner.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>A designated beneficiary who survives the sole owner or the last surviving co–owner shall apply to the Administration for a new certificate of title for the motor vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An application for a certificate of title by a beneficiary following the death of the sole owner or last surviving co–owner shall include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The original certificate of title designating the beneficiary;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A death certificate for the deceased sole owner or each deceased co–owner;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Proof of the identity of the beneficiary; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Any applicable taxes or fees.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>If a designated beneficiary does not survive the death of the sole owner or last surviving co–owner, the motor vehicle is part of the estate of the deceased sole owner or last surviving co–owner.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>This section does not limit the rights of creditors of motor vehicle owners against beneficiaries and other transferees under other laws of this State.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>The Administration may charge a fee, not to exceed its costs, for issuing a certificate of title under this section.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-116" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>On receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee, and any other documents and information required by law, the Administration shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail it to him.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>File each surrendered certificate of title; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Maintain the file to permit the tracing of title of any vehicle designated in it.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-117" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>If the vehicle information is changed from that set forth in its certificate of title, the owner of the vehicle immediately shall notify the Administration of the change on the form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the vehicle information is changed from that set forth in the certificate of title for the vehicle, the owner of the vehicle immediately shall apply for a corrected certificate of title on the form that the Administration requires and pay any required fee.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On receipt of the application, the Administration may issue a corrected certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Administration may adopt regulations necessary to govern the issuance of corrected certificates of title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-118" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <level label="a"> <text>If the name of any individual who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed by marriage or by court order, or if the name of any other person who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed as provided by law, the person shall, within 30 days of the change, notify the Administration of the former name and the new name on the form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the name of any individual who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed by marriage or court order, or if the name of any other person who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed as provided by law, the person shall, within 30 days of the change, apply for a corrected certificate of title on the form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On receipt of the application, the Administration shall issue a corrected certificate of title for a fee established by the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-119" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Certificates of Title"> <text>An exclusion or modification from implied warranties of a motor vehicle under § 2-316.1(4) of the Commercial Law Article shall be on a form provided by the Administration.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-201" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <text>In this subtitle, “perfected”, as used in reference to a security interest, means that it is valid against third parties generally, subject only to specific statutory exceptions.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This subtitle does not apply to or affect:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Any lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for a vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any lien given by statute to the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Any security interest in a vehicle during any period in which the vehicle is inventory held for sale or lease by a person or leased by that person as lessor and that person is in the business of selling vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Any lien arising out of an attachment of a vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>Any security interest claimed on proceeds, as that term is defined in Title 9 of the Commercial Law Article (Maryland Uniform Commercial Code -- Secured Transactions), if the original security interest did not have to be noted on the certificate of title in order to be perfected; or</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>Any vehicle for which a certificate of title is not required under this title.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-202" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <text>Unless excepted by § 13-201 of this subtitle, a security interest in a vehicle is not valid against any creditor of the owner or any subsequent transferee or secured party unless the security interest is perfected as provided in this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A security interest is perfected by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Delivery to the Administration of every existing certificate of title of the vehicle and an application for certificate of title on the form and containing the information about the security interest that the Administration requires; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Payment of a filing fee established by the Administration, which is in addition to any other fees that apply under the Maryland Vehicle Law.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The security interest is perfected at the time of the delivery and payment.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>If a vehicle already is subject to a security interest when brought into this State, the validity of that security interest in this State is determined by the law (including the conflict of law rules) of the jurisdiction where the vehicle was located when the security interest attached, subject to the provisions of this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If, at the time the security interest attached, the parties to the transaction understood that the vehicle would be kept in this State, and if, within 30 days after the security interest attached, the vehicle was brought into this State for purposes other than transportation through this State, the validity of the security interest in this State is determined by the laws of this State.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If, before the vehicle was brought into this State, the security interest already was perfected under the laws of the jurisdiction where the vehicle was located when the security interest attached, the following rules apply:</text> <level label="i"> <text>If the name of the secured party is shown on an existing certificate of title issued by that jurisdiction, the security interest continues perfected in this State; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the name of the secured party is not shown on an existing certificate of title issued by that jurisdiction and if the law of that jurisdiction does not provide for certificates of title disclosing security interests, the security interest continues perfected in this State for 4 months and thereafter if, within the 4-month period, it is perfected in this State, but this security interest also may be perfected in this State after the expiration of the 4-month period, in which case perfection dates from the time of perfection in this State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>If, before the vehicle was brought into this State, the security interest was not perfected under the law of the jurisdiction in which the vehicle was located when the security interest attached, it may be perfected in this State, in which case perfection dates from the time of perfection in this State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A secured party under this subtitle may obtain from the Administration a duplicate of the security interest filing as provided in § 13-953 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Priority of a security interest in a vehicle perfected as provided under this section is governed by Title 9 of the Commercial Law Article, including § 9-317(e).</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-203" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <text>If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle, the provisions of this section apply.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The owner immediately shall execute the application in the space provided for this purpose on the certificate of title or on the separate form that the Administration otherwise requires, naming the secured party on the certificate of title and showing the name and address of the secured party, the amount of the security interest, and the date of his security agreement.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The owner immediately shall deliver the certificate of title and application to the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>At the time of delivery of the documents required by this section to the Administration, the secured party shall pay to the Administration the same filing fee as is required for perfection of the security interest under § 13-202 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The security interest is perfected at the time of its creation, if the delivery and payment to the Administration are completed within 10 days of the date of its creation. Otherwise, the security interest is perfected at the time of the delivery and payment.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>On receipt of the certificate of title, the application, and the required filing fee, the Administration shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Endorse the existing certificate of title or a new certificate issued by it with the name and address of each secured party; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Deliver the endorsed certificate of title to the owner named on it.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-204" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <text>A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, any part of his security interest in a vehicle to a person other than its owner, without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest. However, any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the secured party as the holder of the security interest, and the secured party remains liable for any obligations as secured party until the assignee is named as secured party on the certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The assignee shall deliver to the Administration the certificate of title, if available, and an assignment by the secured party named in the certificate of title in the form that the Administration requires, accompanied by the same filing fee as is required for perfection of the security interest under § 13-202 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The assignee’s security interest is perfected at the time of its creation, if the delivery and payment to the Administration are completed within 10 days of the date of its creation. Otherwise, the security interest is perfected at the time of the delivery and payment.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-205" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <text>When a security interest in a vehicle is satisfied, the secured party shall execute a release of the security interest on the form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>When a security interest in a vehicle is satisfied, the secured party shall immediately deliver copies of the release to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The owner;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A dealer licensed under Title 15, Subtitle 3 of this article who, on behalf of the owner, pays off the security interest if the owner authorizes the secured party in writing to deliver a copy of the release to the dealer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>After it receives a release and the certificate of title, the Administration shall release the secured party’s right on the certificate of title or issue a new certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>If, after notice to all interested parties and a hearing, the Administration determines that an indebtedness does not constitute a security interest, it shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Release the indebtedness on the certificate of title; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Issue a new certificate of title and deliver the certificate to the owner.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Administration may appeal in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-206" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <text>On written request of the vehicle owner, a secured party named in a certificate of title shall disclose any pertinent information as to the security agreement and the indebtedness secured, as provided in § 9-208 of the Commercial Law Article.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-207" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <text>The method provided in this subtitle of perfecting and giving notice of security interests is exclusive.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-209" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <text>The Administration shall maintain an Assurance Fund and deposit in it the filing fees collected under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>When the Assurance Fund reaches $25,000, any money in excess of that amount shall be transferred to the Transportation Trust Fund.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-210" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>If an omission or error in the filing, recording, or indexing of a security interest has been made by an employee of the Administration in the course of employment and, as a result of the omission or error, any interested person has sustained loss or damage, the person may file a claim with the Administration for payment of the loss or damage out of the Assurance Fund maintained under § 13-209 of this subtitle. The claim for payment shall include a request for a hearing on the matter and shall be made in the manner and on the form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A claim for payment under this section may not be made unless it is filed with the Administration within 3 years from the date the cause of action arose.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The amount of payment made for a claim under this section may not exceed $100,000.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Payment for a single claim may not be made from both the Assurance Fund and from the State Insurance Trust Fund under § 12-104 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>After notice to all interested parties and a hearing on the claim, the Administration may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Order that any loss or damage sustained by the claimant be paid out of the Assurance Fund, subject to the limitations set forth in this section; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Order that the claim be dismissed and deny payment of the claim.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Any aggrieved party to a hearing under this section may appeal from the decision of the Administration as follows:</text> <level label="i"> <text>To the circuit court for the county in which the party resides or has his principal place of business; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the party does not reside or have a principal place of business in this State, to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The circuit court to which an appeal is made under this section has jurisdiction to examine the facts of the case and to determine if the claimant is entitled under this section to recover for any loss or damage. The Administration shall pay the amount of any judgment recovered against the Assurance Fund up to the amount of the security interest to which the claim relates.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Assurance Fund is not liable under any circumstances for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Any loss or damage that exceeds the amount of the security interest to which the claim relates; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any loss or damage that results from:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The claimant’s breach of any trust, whether expressed, implied, or constructive;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The improper use of the seal of any corporation to deal with the property or interest involved or to execute or take the benefit of the instrument recorded; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>The recording of an instrument executed by a person under legal disability, unless the fact of the disability is disclosed on the instrument.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If, in an appeal against the Administration, judgment is given in favor of the Administration or the appeal is dismissed at the request of the claimant, the claimant shall pay the full costs of the appeal.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-211" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Security Interests"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “terminal rental adjustment clause” means a provision in a contract permitting or requiring the rental price of a motor vehicle or trailer to be adjusted either upward or downward by reference to the amount realized upon sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Nothing in this section exempts a motor vehicle or trailer from the payment of any fees or taxes required at the time of titling a vehicle under the Maryland Vehicle Law.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a motor vehicle or trailer that is not leased, or used, primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, a transaction does not create a sale or security interest merely because the contract on which the transaction is based contains a terminal rental adjustment clause.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-401" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies to any vehicle required to be registered under this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If a vehicle is not registered, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>If a person is convicted of a violation of this subsection that involved the use of an off–highway recreational vehicle on a highway, the court shall notify the Administration of the violation.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Chief Judge of the District Court, in conjunction with the Administration, shall establish uniform procedures for reporting convictions described in this paragraph.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a vehicle is not registered, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>If the required registration fee for a vehicle has not been paid, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If the required registration fee for a vehicle has not been paid, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is canceled, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is canceled, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is suspended, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is suspended, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="j"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is revoked, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.</text> </level> <level label="k"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is revoked, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-402" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section or elsewhere in the Maryland Vehicle Law, each motor vehicle driven on a highway shall be registered under this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a motor vehicle required to be registered under this subtitle is not registered, a person may not park the unregistered motor vehicle on any:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Public alley, street, or highway; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Private property used by the public in general, including parking lots of shopping centers, condominiums, apartments, or town house developments.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection do not apply to a motor vehicle that is exempt from registration under this section or § 13–402.1 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise expressly authorized in this title, the Administration may not register or renew the registration of a vehicle unless the Administration has issued to the owner a certificate of title of the vehicle or has received an application for the certificate of title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Registration under this subtitle is not required for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A vehicle that is driven on a highway:</text> <level label="i"> <text>In conformity with the provisions of this title relating to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, secured parties, owners or operators of special mobile equipment, or nonresidents; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Under a temporary registration card issued by the Administration;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A vehicle owned and used by the United States, unless an authorized officer or employee of the United States requests registration of the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A farm tractor or any farm equipment;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A vehicle the front or rear wheels of which are lifted from the highway;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A towed vehicle that is attached to the towing vehicle by a tow bar and for which no driver is necessary;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A vehicle owned by and in the possession of a licensed dealer for purpose of sale;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>A vehicle owned by a new resident of this State during the first 60 days of residency provided the vehicle displays valid registration issued by the jurisdiction of the resident’s former domicile;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>New vehicles being operated as part of a shuttle, as defined in § 13–626 of this title, while following a registered vehicle displaying a shuttle permit issued by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>A vehicle operated in connection with maritime commerce exclusively within any terminal owned or leased by the Maryland Port Administration;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>A snowmobile that is operated on highways and roadways as prescribed by § 25–102(a)(14) of this article;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>A golf cart that is operated on a highway in accordance with § 21–104.2 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>A golf cart that is operated on an Allegany County highway as allowed by the county under § 25–102(a)(16) of this article;</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>A vehicle owned by an accredited consular or diplomatic officer of a foreign government and operated for official or personal purposes when the vehicle displays a valid diplomatic license plate issued by the United States government;</text> </level> <level label="14"> <text>A personal delivery device that is operated on a roadway, sidewalk, shoulder, or crosswalk in accordance with § 21–104.3 of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="15"> <text>A trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that displays valid registration issued by another jurisdiction.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>If a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is registered in another state, displays current registration plates issued for it by that state, and is brought into this State by a nonresident for transporting seasonal farm workers to be employed on farms in this State or for work incidental to seasonal crop operations on farms in this State, the vehicle need not be registered in this State if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The vehicle is being used as an incidental part of harvesting operations within a distance of not more than 35 miles from the source of the crop; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The owner of the vehicle has obtained an exemption permit for the vehicle, as provided in this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>When the Administration receives a certification by the Secretary of State Police that a vehicle is entitled to an exemption under this subsection, the Administration shall issue an exemption permit on the form the Secretary of State Police approves. The form shall be carried at all times by the driver of the vehicle for which it is issued or in a conspicuous place on the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The exemption permit is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Valid for a period of 90 days from the date of issue; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Eligible for renewal under the procedure set forth in this subsection for an additional period of not more than 90 days in any 1 calendar year.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Secretary of State Police:</text> <level label="i"> <text>May require a certificate of inspection of the equipment of the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Shall require a certificate of insurance by a company authorized to do business in this State, certifying that the vehicle is insured to the same extent as required of vehicles registered in this State.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Except for members elected from this State, if a member of the United States Congress resides in this State during his term of office in the Congress, he need not register his vehicles in this State during that time.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A trailer or semitrailer operated in intrastate service need not be registered in this State if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>It is registered in another state;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The truck tractor or other vehicle that is towing it is registered in this State; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The registered owner of the truck tractor or other towing vehicle has at least one trailer or semitrailer registered in this State for each truck tractor also registered in this State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>A trailer or semitrailer rented or leased in intrastate service need not be registered in this State if, subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The trailer or semitrailer has a chassis weight of 1,000 pounds or less;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The trailer or semitrailer is registered in another state; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>The owner of the trailer or semitrailer annually has registered in this State a number of these trailers and semitrailers that is at least equal to the average number of these trailers and semitrailers that the owner annually will have available in this State for rent or lease in intrastate service.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a person claims exemption for a trailer or semitrailer under this subsection, the person shall file annually with the Administration, at the time and in the manner that the Administration requires, an affidavit that sets forth, as to all such trailers and semitrailers that the person has available in all states for rent or lease:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The total number annually registered in all states;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The total number annually registered in this State; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>The average total number annually available for rent or lease in this State.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>A motor vehicle rented in intrastate service need not be registered in this State if, subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The motor vehicle is registered in another state; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The owner of the motor vehicle annually has registered in this State a percentage of the total number of these motor vehicles in a rental fleet as determined under paragraph (2) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The percentage of the total number of motor vehicles in a rental fleet that must be registered in this State is determined by dividing the gross revenue received in the preceding year for the use of such rental vehicles arising from all motor vehicle rental transactions occurring in this State by the total gross revenue received in the preceding year for the use of such rental vehicles arising from all motor vehicle rental transactions occurring in all jurisdictions in which the rental fleet is operated. The resulting percentage shall be applied to the total number of motor vehicles in the rental fleet and that figure, to the nearest whole number, shall be the number of rental motor vehicles that shall be fully registered and titled in this State.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If a person claims exemption for a motor vehicle under this subsection, the person shall file annually with the Administration, at the time and in the manner that the Administration requires, an affidavit that sets forth, as to all such motor vehicles that the person has available in all states for rent:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The gross revenue received in the preceding year for the use of such rental motor vehicles arising from all motor vehicle rental transactions occurring in Maryland; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The total gross revenue received in the preceding year for the use of such rental motor vehicles arising from all motor vehicle rental transactions occurring in all jurisdictions.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not rent to another person a motor vehicle or attempt to rent to another person a motor vehicle in this State in violation of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person may not drive or attempt to drive a vehicle on any highway in this State in violation of this section.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-402.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>A nonresident may drive or permit the driving of a foreign vehicle in this State, without registering the vehicle in this State, if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>At all times while driven in this State, the vehicle:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is registered in and displays current registration plates issued for it in the owner’s place of residence; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Carries as provided in § 13–409(a) of this subtitle, a current registration card issued for it in the owner’s place of residence; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section or under an agreement in compliance with Title 12, Subtitle 4 of this article, the vehicle is not:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Used for transporting persons for hire, compensation, or profit;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Regularly operated in carrying on business in this State;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>In the custody of any resident for more than 30 days during any registration year.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>With the approval of the Governor, the Administration may permit a foreign vehicle to be driven in this State by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Issuing complimentary guest cards, permits, or licenses to persons visiting this State from any foreign country; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Recognizing and permitting the use of guest cards, permits, or licenses granted by other states.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a nonresident is a member of the uniformed services and is serving on active duty in this State or an adjoining state or the District of Columbia, the nonresident need not register the member’s personal passenger vehicles in this State if the vehicles are registered in the state of the member’s residence.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>If a nonresident is a student enrolled in an accredited school, college, or university of this State or of a bordering state or is serving a medical internship in this State, the nonresident need not register his vehicles in this State if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The state of which the nonresident is a resident extends the same privileges to the residents of this State; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The nonresident meets the required security provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law as to any vehicle to which this exemption applies.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, if a nonresident temporarily maintains or occupies a dwelling in this State for a period in excess of 30 days but not in excess of 1 year, the nonresident shall obtain a nonresident’s permit from the Administration, in lieu of registration, within 10 days immediately following the 30–day period.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A nonresident exempt from registration under subsection (d) of this section shall obtain a nonresident’s permit from the Administration, in lieu of registration, within 30 days of maintaining or occupying a dwelling in this State.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A nonresident exempt from registration under subsection (c) of this section may obtain a nonresident’s permit from the Administration, in lieu of registration, if the permit application is made within 10 days immediately following the 30–day period.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <level label="i"> <text>On application, a nonresident’s permit may be issued by the Administration, or an agent designated by the Administration, in a form determined by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>For each nonresident permit it issues, an agent designated by the Administration may collect a fee not to exceed $4 in addition to the nonresident permit fee to offset expenses incurred in the issuance of nonresident permits.</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The application shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A fee established by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Evidence to reasonably establish that the applicant has a domicile outside of this State and is not a resident as defined in § 11–149 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Evidence that the nonresident meets the required security provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law.</text> </level> </level> <level label="6"> <text>The nonresident permit shall be displayed on the windshield of the nonresident’s exempt vehicle in the place and manner prescribed by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="7"> <level label="i"> <text>A nonresident permit issued under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection shall be issued for a period not to exceed 1 year.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A nonresident permit issued under paragraph (3) of this subsection shall be valid until the expiration date of the registration plates of the vehicle to which it is issued.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <level label="1"> <text>A nonresident permit issued under paragraph (2) of this subsection may be renewed annually in accordance with the nonresident’s eligibility for the exemption provided in subsection (d) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A renewal fee established by the Administration shall be paid at the time of renewal.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="8"> <level label="i"> <text>Of the funds collected under paragraphs (5)(i) and (7)(iii)2 of this subsection, the Administration shall retain an amount equal to its administrative costs under this section.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any excess funds shall be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution as highway user revenues in accordance with §§ 8–403 and 8–404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A person may not drive or attempt to drive a vehicle on any highway in this State in violation of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-403" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this subtitle shall apply to the Administration for the registration of the vehicle in a manner that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The application for registration of a low speed vehicle shall be made by electronic transmission under § 13-610 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The application shall contain the information that the Administration reasonably requires to determine if the vehicle is entitled to registration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a licensed dealer holds a low speed vehicle for sale and transfers the vehicle to a person other than another licensed dealer, the dealer shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Obtain from the transferee a completed application;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Collect all fees required to register the low speed vehicle under this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Within 30 days of the date of delivery of the low speed vehicle, electronically transmit the application and fees in accordance with § 13-610 of this title.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-404" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies to a State agency or political subdivision authorized to regulate parking under Title 26, Subtitle 3 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A State agency or political subdivision in this State may act as the agent of the Administration in the registration of vehicles and in the issuance of registration plates and registration cards.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At the end of each week, the State agency or political subdivision shall remit to the Administration:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all fees collected for the registration of vehicles under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A complete record of the registrations made during each day.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In addition to the registration fees required by this title, the applicant for registration of a vehicle shall pay a fee of $1 for each registration issued by a State agency or political subdivision acting as an agent of the Administration under subsection (b)(1) of this section. The Administration shall retain a portion of this fee in order to offset its costs. The State agency or political subdivision may collect, for each registration issued, an additional fee not to exceed $1 to offset expenses incurred in the issuance of registrations. The amount of the additional fee shall be determined by the State agency or political subdivision.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the issuance of registration plates and validation tabs by a State agency or political subdivision.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-405" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>If an application for registration and certificate of title of a vehicle is accompanied by the required fees, the Administration may issue a temporary registration to permit the vehicle to be driven pending action on the application by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Temporary registration may be issued for a period determined by the Administrator.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The fee for each temporary registration issued shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Temporary registration issued under this section may only be issued in the case of sales between persons who are not licensed dealers, and in the case of those transfers set forth in § 23-106(b)(4) of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-405.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>On application and payment of the required fee, the Administration may issue a temporary in–transit registration to allow a nonresident owner of a vehicle to operate the vehicle on a highway in the State only for the purpose of transporting the vehicle to a jurisdiction outside the State in which the vehicle is to be titled and registered.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An application for a temporary in–transit registration may be made only:</text> <level label="1"> <text>By a nonresident owner of a vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On the form the Administration requires.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A temporary in–transit registration may be issued for a period determined by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The fee for a temporary in–transit registration shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration or a licensed title service agent may issue a temporary in–transit registration.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A temporary in–transit registration may be issued only after the vehicle owner has furnished to the Administration or title service agent proof of identity, vehicle ownership, and insurance.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Administration or a title service agent may not issue more than one temporary in–transit registration for each vehicle sales transaction.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-405.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>On application and payment of the required fee, the Administration may issue an electronic or digital 24–hour registration to allow an owner of a vehicle to operate the vehicle on a highway in the State.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An application for a 24–hour registration shall be made on the online form the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The fee for a 24–hour registration shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A 24–hour registration may be issued only after the vehicle owner has provided to the Administration proof of identity, vehicle identification number, and insurance.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration may not issue more than one 24–hour registration for each vehicle sales transaction.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-406" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <text>The Administration shall refuse to register or transfer the registration of any vehicle if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The application contains any false or fraudulent statement;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The applicant has failed to furnish information or documents required or requested by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Any required fee has not been paid;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The applicant is not entitled to registration of the vehicle under the Maryland Vehicle Law;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated on the highways;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>The registration of the vehicle is suspended or revoked;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>A warrant for a motor vehicle violation under the Maryland Vehicle Law has been issued against the applicant and has not been served on the applicant;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>Subject to § 13–406.1 of this subtitle, the applicant is named in an outstanding arrest warrant;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>The Administration has reasonable grounds to believe:</text> <level label="i"> <text>That the vehicle is stolen;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>That the grant or transfer of registration would be a fraud against another person; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>That the vehicle does not comply with Title 2, Subtitle 11 of the Environment Article or any regulations adopted under that subtitle; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="10"> <text>The gross vehicle weight is 55,000 pounds or over and the applicant has failed to furnish proof of payment of the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-406.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Law enforcement agency” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A state, county, or municipal police department or agency;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A sheriff’s office; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A federal law enforcement agency.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Outstanding warrant” means an arrest warrant that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A law enforcement agency has attempted, but failed, to serve on the individual named in the warrant due to the inability to locate the individual; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Is at least 31 days old.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Primary law enforcement officer” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>In a municipal corporation, the chief of police, if any, or the chief’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>In a county that has a county police department, the chief of police or the chief’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>In a county without a police department, the sheriff or the sheriff’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>In Baltimore City, the Police Commissioner or the Police Commissioner’s designee;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>The Secretary of State Police; or</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>The principal law enforcement officers of a federal law enforcement agency or the officer’s designee.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Subject to subsection (h) of this section, on notification by a law enforcement agency that an applicant for vehicle registration is named in an outstanding warrant, the Administration shall refuse to register or transfer the registration of any vehicle owned by the applicant.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Before refusing to register or transfer the registration of a vehicle under subsection (b) of this section, the Administration shall notify the applicant of the proposed action and inform the applicant of the applicant’s right to contest the accuracy of the information on which the refusal is based.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any contest under this subsection shall be limited to whether the Administration has mistaken the identity of the individual named in the outstanding warrant or the individual whose registration or transfer of registration has been refused.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>An individual named in an outstanding warrant may appeal a decision of the Administration under this section to refuse to register or transfer the registration of the individual’s vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>An applicant shall be referred to the law enforcement agency that notified the Administration of the outstanding warrant to resolve any question of whether the outstanding warrant has been satisfied.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration shall continue the refusal to register or transfer the registration of a vehicle owned by an individual named in an outstanding warrant until:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The Administration is ordered by a court to register or transfer the registration of the vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A law enforcement agency notifies the Administration that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The individual named in the outstanding warrant has been arrested; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The outstanding warrant has been otherwise satisfied.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On receipt of an order or notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administration shall allow the applicant to register the vehicle or transfer the registration unless the registration or transfer has been restricted under any other provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration, in consultation with the primary law enforcement officers of the State, shall adopt regulations to implement this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The regulations shall include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Criteria that a law enforcement agency must meet prior to notifying the Administration that an individual is named in an outstanding warrant;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A procedure for informing an individual named in an outstanding warrant:</text> <level label="1"> <text>That the registration or transfer of the registration of the individual’s vehicle has been refused; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Of the manner in which the individual may contest or resolve the refusal;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A procedure that must be followed by a law enforcement agency to notify the Administration of changes in the status of an outstanding warrant; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>A procedure for the Administration to carry out the refusal of registration as authorized under this section.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>If a law enforcement agency meets the criteria established under subsection (g) of this section, the Administration shall enter into an agreement with the appropriate primary law enforcement officer that provides for the notification to the Administration of persons named in outstanding warrants.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to any other fee or penalty provided by law, the owner of a vehicle refused registration under this section shall pay a fee established by the Administration before renewal of the registration of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be retained by the Administration and may not be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8-403 or § 8-404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <text>The procedures specified in this section are in addition to any other penalty provided by law for the failure to meet the demands specified in a warrant.</text> </level> <level label="k"> <text>This section may not be construed to require the Administration to arrest a person named in an outstanding warrant.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-406.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>The Administration may not renew or transfer the registration of any vehicle if the applicant has not paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor or provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration shall cooperate with the Comptroller and the Maryland Department of Labor to develop procedures and adopt regulations in accordance with this section.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Regulations adopted under this section shall require:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The Comptroller to notify the Administration that an individual has not paid all undisputed taxes; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Maryland Department of Labor to notify the Administration that an individual has not paid all undisputed unemployment insurance contributions.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-407" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <text>The Administration shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>File each application for registration that it receives;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Register the described vehicle if it finds that the applicant is entitled to the registration; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Keep a record of the registration in a manner that permits identification of the vehicle and its owner.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-408" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <text>When it registers a vehicle, the Administration shall issue and deliver to the owner a registration card that contains:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The date issued;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The name and Maryland address of the owner;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The registration number assigned by the Administration to the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Such description of the vehicle as the Administrator determines.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-409" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>An individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall carry a registration card in the vehicle to which the registration card refers.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On demand of a police officer who identifies himself as a police officer, an individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall display a registration card that refers to the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>An individual may satisfy subsection (a) or (b) of this section by carrying in the vehicle and making available a valid rental agreement in place of a registration card in the case of a rental vehicle that is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Rented under the provisions of Title 18 of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Rented or leased for a period not exceeding 180 days and registered in another state.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>This section does not apply if the card is being used to apply for the transfer of registration of the vehicle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-410" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, when it registers a vehicle, the Administration shall issue to the owner:</text> <level label="i"> <text>One registration plate, if the vehicle is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A Class F (tractor) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class G (trailer) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A Class L (historic) vehicle that was manufactured at least 50 years before the current model year; or</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A Class N (street rod) vehicle that was manufactured at least 50 years before the current model year; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Two registration plates for every other vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>However, as to temporary registration, the Administration may provide for the issuance of only one temporary registration plate for any vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Each registration plate shall display:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The name of this State, which may be abbreviated.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The registration number may consist of letters, numerals, or both.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection applies only to the following vehicles:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle registered or capable of registration under § 13-917 of this title; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At the option of the registered owner of a vehicle for which registration plates are issued under this title, in addition to the information otherwise required to be shown on the registration plates, the registration plates may display a sticker indicating the name of the county, including Baltimore City, in which the owner of the vehicle resides.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Administration shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Approve a sticker design option that complies with paragraph (2) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Offer to each vehicle owner applying for new or replacement registration plates under this title the option to select a sticker that displays the owner’s county of residence.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, the Administration may charge a fee, not to exceed its costs, for issuing or replacing the county sticker offered under this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A vehicle owner may not display stickers that show a county name other than the owner’s county of residence.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A county sticker issued under this subsection may not be placed on a special registration plate or a commemorative registration plate issued under Subtitle 6 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Registration plates may be reflectorized and shall be manufactured of a material warranted to have a durability of at least 5 years. However, prior to registration plates being reflectorized, the Administration shall obtain approval of the General Assembly through a budget item.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>During subsequent registration years, the Administrator may order the continued use of registration plates that are valid during any current registration year, and, after so doing, the Administrator shall issue, at the time a vehicle’s registration is renewed, a validation tab to evidence payment of the vehicle’s annual registration fee.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The tab shall be displayed on the plates of the vehicle in the manner that the Administrator requires.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Administrator from time to time shall evaluate the condition of registration plates issued under this title and may provide for the manufacture and issuance of new registration plates. These new registration plates shall be issued and subsequently validated in the manner required by this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, the Administration may issue reflectorized registration plates under §§ 13–618 and 13–619 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The dimensions of a registration plate issued for a Class D (motorcycle) vehicle shall be 7 inches wide by 4 inches high.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A registration plate that is required to be returned to the Administration may be returned through the mail.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-411" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>On a vehicle for which two registration plates are required, one plate shall be attached on the front and the other on the rear of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On a vehicle for which one registration plate is required, the plate shall be attached on the:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Front of the vehicle for a Class F (tractor) vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Rear of the vehicle for every other vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>At all times, each registration plate shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Maintained free from foreign materials, including registration plate covers as defined in § 13–411.1 of this subtitle, and in a condition to be clearly legible; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Securely fastened to the vehicle for which it is issued:</text> <level label="1"> <text>In a horizontal position;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In a manner that prevents the plate from swinging; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In a place and position to be clearly visible.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For a violation involving the placement of an object framing or bordering the edges of a registration plate, a police officer may enforce this subsection only as a secondary action when the police officer detains a driver of a motor vehicle for a suspected violation of another provision of the Code.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Maryland Vehicle Law, as to any vehicle required to be registered under this title, a person may not drive the vehicle on any highway in this State, unless there is attached to the vehicle and displayed on it, as required in this title:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A registration plate or plates issued for the vehicle by the Administration for the current registration period; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any validation tab issued for the vehicle under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Maryland Vehicle Law, as to any vehicle required to be registered under this title, the owner of the vehicle may not permit the vehicle to be driven on any highway in this State, unless there is attached to and displayed on the vehicle, as required in this title:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A registration plate or plates issued by the Administration for the current registration period; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any validation tab issued for the vehicle under this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Maryland Vehicle Law, a vehicle used or driven in this State may not display on either its front or rear any expired registration plate issued by any state.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the Maryland Vehicle Law, a person may not display or permit to be displayed on any vehicle used or driven in this State any registration plate issued for another vehicle or to a person other than the owner of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>A vehicle registered as a historic or antique vehicle (Class L) in this State or in another state, when used or driven in this State, may display vintage registration plates as an indication of the historic or antique nature of the vehicle. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the place on the vehicle provided for the display of registration plates may only be used for the display of current registration plates in accordance with subsections (a) through (c) of this section, and any vintage registration plates which are used shall be displayed elsewhere on the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the Administration authorizes the display of vintage registration plates in lieu of current registration plates, as provided in § 13-936.1 of this title, the vintage registration plates shall be displayed as required under subsections (a) through (c) of this section. However, the current registration plates shall be kept in the vehicle at all times.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>It is the duty of every police officer to report to the Administration all vehicles operated in violation of this section. The Administration shall verify whether the owner of a reported vehicle has complied with this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-411.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “registration plate cover” means any tinted, colored, painted, marked, or illuminated object that is designed to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Obscure or block any of the characters of a vehicle’s registration plate; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Distort a recorded image of any of the characters of a vehicle’s registration plate recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system under § 21–202.1 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person may not sell or offer for sale a registration plate cover.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not advertise for the purpose of promoting the sale of registration plate covers.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person may not advertise for or promote the sale of an unlawful registration plate cover by falsely claiming that the registration plate cover is lawful in the State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A violation of subsection (c)(2) of this section is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>An unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In addition to the penalty under § 27–101 of this article, subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of the Commercial Law Article.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-412" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless current validation tabs have been issued by the Administration and are displayed on the plates as provided in this subtitle, the registration and the registration plates issued under this title for them expire at midnight on the dates indicated on the registration card issued by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration may issue a temporary authorization certificate permitting a vehicle to be driven pending the issuance of current validation tabs.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A temporary authorization certificate:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Shall be issued for a period determined by the Administration not to exceed 15 days; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Is not transferable and may not be used on another vehicle other than the one to which it was issued.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A fee for a temporary authorization certificate may be established by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the issuance, display, and expiration of registrations, registration cards, registration plates, temporary authorization certificates, and validation tabs.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-413" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Administration may adopt a system of multiyear registration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Vehicle registration plates or validation tabs shall be issued and displayed in accordance with a schedule established by the Administrator.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The fee for a multiyear registration is the same as the annual registration fee established under this title multiplied by the number of years for which the registration is issued.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Administration shall refund the registration fees upon surrender of the registration card and registration plates if the return is made before the beginning of any 12-month registration year for which the application for refund is made.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-414" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>If any person who has applied for or obtained the registration of a vehicle moves from the address given in the application or shown on the registration card, the person shall, within 30 days of the change, notify the Administration of the former address and new address.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the name of any individual who has applied for or obtained the registration of a vehicle is later changed by marriage or by court order, or if the name of any other person who has applied for or obtained the registration of a vehicle is later changed as provided by law, the person shall, within 30 days of the change, notify the Administration of the former name and the new name and apply for a corrected registration certification on the form that the Administration requires. On receipt of the application, the Administration shall issue a corrected registration certificate without charge.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-415" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>If a current registration card or current validation tabs that never have been affixed to registration plates are lost, the owner of the vehicle for which the card or tabs were issued or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of title of the vehicle, as shown by the records of the Administration, immediately shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, is entitled to obtain a duplicate registration card or replacement validation tabs.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a current registration card or current validation tabs that never have been affixed to registration plates are stolen, the owner of the vehicle for which the card or tabs were issued or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of title, as shown by the records of the Administration, immediately shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, is entitled to obtain a duplicate registration card or replacement validation tabs.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If a current registration card or current validation tabs that never have been affixed to registration plates are damaged to the extent that the registration card or validation tabs are illegible, the owner of the vehicle for which the card or tabs were issued or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of title, as shown by the records of the Administration, immediately shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, is entitled to obtain a duplicate registration card or replacement validation tabs.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>If a current registration plate is lost, the owner of the vehicle for which the registration was issued immediately shall place on the vehicle a temporary number plate bearing the vehicle’s registration number.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The temporary plate shall be displayed as nearly as possible in the same manner as provided in this subtitle for the registration plate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>If a current registration plate is stolen, the owner of the vehicle for which the registration was issued immediately shall place on the vehicle a temporary number plate bearing the vehicle’s registration number.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The temporary plate shall be displayed as nearly as possible in the same manner as provided in this subtitle for the registration plate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>If a current registration plate is damaged to the extent that the registration plate is illegible, the owner of the vehicle for which the registration was issued immediately shall place on the vehicle a temporary number plate bearing the vehicle’s registration number.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The temporary plate shall be displayed as nearly as possible in the same manner as provided in this subtitle for the registration plate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Within 48 hours after the loss, theft, or damage to the extent of illegibility of any current registration plate or any current validation tab that has been affixed to a registration plate, the owner of the vehicle for which the plate or tab was issued or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of title of the vehicle, as shown by the records of the Administration, shall notify the Administration and apply for replacement registration plates, a replacement registration card, and replacement validation tabs. The Administration shall supply the replacements on receiving information satisfactory to it and payment of the required fee.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>On receipt of the replacements, the original registration card and all of the original registration plates and validation tabs issued for that vehicle shall be surrendered to the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-416" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <text>The Administration may not charge a recipient of the Medal of Honor a fee for the renewal of the registration of a vehicle owned by the Medal of Honor recipient.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-417" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <text>The Administrator may adopt rules and regulations governing the registration of a motor vehicle in which one engine has been changed or substituted for another.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-420" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>A school type vehicle operated on a regular daily basis to transport students attending grades K through 12 shall be registered under this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A school type vehicle otherwise operated to transport persons for educational purposes or maintained by an educational institution as part of a transportation system shall be registered, at the option of the registrant:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Under this section; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Under any other appropriate section of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Administration may establish guidelines for the registration of school type vehicles in accordance with this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If it is only operated for the transportation of children, students, or teachers for educational purposes or in connection with a school activity or if it is operated, with approval from a board of education in any county, to provide transportation for persons 60 years old or older to civic, educational, social, or recreational activities, a Type I school vehicle (school bus) shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Display distinctive “school bus” registration plates issued by the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Comply with all the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law and the regulations of the Administration that relate to a Type I school vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>If it is operated for any purpose in addition to those specified in subsection (b) of this section, a Type I school vehicle (school bus) shall display distinctive “school charter” registration plates issued by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration shall issue “school charter” plates:</text> <level label="i"> <text>In place of and not in addition to “school bus” plates; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Only to vehicles complying with all the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law and the regulations of the Administration that relate to a Type I school vehicle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A Type II school vehicle shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Display distinctive registration plates issued by the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Comply with all the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law and the regulations of the Administration that relate to a Type II school vehicle.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-422" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>A motor vehicle used in vanpool operations shall be registered under this section.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Before the Administration initially registers any used vehicle as a vanpool vehicle or renews the registration of any vanpool vehicle, the applicant shall present to the Administration an inspection certificate for the vehicle issued under Title 23 of this article with a date of issuance not more than 90 days prior to the date of application for or renewal of registration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Before the Administration registers or renews the registration of any vanpool vehicle, the applicant shall present to the Administration evidence of insurance for the vehicle and its occupants in an amount at least equal to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Five times the minimum coverage required by § 17-103(b)(1) of this article for the payment of claims for bodily injury or death;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The minimum coverage required by § 17-103(b)(2) of this article for property damage claims; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The minimum benefits required by § 17-103(b)(3) and (4) of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>If a vanpool operation is a company organized operation, the company may not require participation of an employee as a condition of employment.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If a vanpool operation is a company organized operation, the company may not discriminate against any employee in the use of a vanpool.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-423" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>Each motor vehicle for which a permit is required from the Public Service Commission under § 9–201 of the Public Utilities Article shall be registered under this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each motor vehicle used in the interstate transportation of passengers for hire shall be registered under this title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The owner of a motor vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section when registering or renewing the registration of the vehicle shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Secure a permit from the Public Service Commission, or other appropriate agency, to operate on the highways;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Present the permit to the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Make application for registration or renewal of registration as required by the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Pay to the Administration all applicable fees required for registration under this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>No portion of the registration fee or other fees paid on vehicles required to be registered under this section will be refunded for any part of the year during which the vehicle is not used, unless pursuant to an order issued by an agency of the State or the United States government, the owner of the vehicle discontinues operation of the vehicle. If operation is discontinued a person may, at any time on or after the effective date of the order, surrender to the Administration the registration plates issued to the vehicle and apply for a refund of the registration fee paid for the vehicle prorated for the unused portion of the registration year.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-424" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Vehicles"> <level label="a"> <text>The owner of a fleet of five or more rental vehicles may register any rental vehicle in the fleet:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Under this section; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Under § 13–939.1 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Shall issue distinctive “Fleet Vehicle” registration plates for any rental vehicle registered under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>May not require the attachment, display, or issuance of a validation tab for a rental vehicle registered under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>To the extent practicable, registration under this section for each rental vehicle that is part of the same fleet shall expire on the same date.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The registration fee for a rental vehicle registered under this section is as determined under § 13–939.1 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee, an owner of a rental vehicle registered under this section shall pay a one–time initial registration fee not exceeding $8.50 when the new registration plates are issued.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-501" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, if the owner of a vehicle registered in this State assigns or otherwise transfers his title or interest in the vehicle, the registration of the vehicle expires, unless the owner gives the transferee written permission to use the existing registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the owner does not give this permission, the owner shall remove the registration plates from the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A transferee who has been given written permission to use the existing registration plates may drive and permit the vehicle to be driven with those plates for not more than 10 days from the date of the transfer.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Before the 10-day period described under subsection (b) of this section expires, the transferee shall remove the plates from the vehicle and return them promptly to the former owner of the vehicle or to the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>When the 10-day period expires or, if earlier, when the registration plates are removed, the registration of the vehicle expires.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>After 24 hours of the time the registration of the vehicle expires, neither the transferee nor any other person, other than the person to whom the registration plates originally were issued, may have the registration plates in his possession, whether or not they are in use.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>This section does not prohibit the former owner from transferring the registration plates to another vehicle, as provided in this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-502" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise permitted in this subtitle, before the transferee of a registered vehicle may drive a vehicle on a highway, the transferee shall apply for and obtain a new registration of the vehicle, as on an original registration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise permitted in this subtitle, before the transferee of a registered vehicle may permit the vehicle to be driven on a highway, the transferee shall apply for and obtain a new registration of the vehicle, as on an original registration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the vehicle is not driven on a highway, however, the vehicle need not be registered.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-502.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <text>The former registered owner of a transferred vehicle may have its plates and registration number transferred to another vehicle in the same classification by applying to the Administration and paying a transfer fee established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If the vehicle to which the transfer is made is one for which the registration fee is higher than that required for the former vehicle, the owner shall pay, in addition to the transfer fee, the difference between the registration fee paid for the former vehicle and the registration fee otherwise required for the vehicle to which the transfer is made.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the vehicle to which the transfer is made is one for which the registration fee is lower than that required for the former vehicle, the Administration need not make any refunds of the difference.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-503" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <text>If the transferee of a vehicle is a licensed dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, the transferee need not obtain a new registration of the vehicle if he:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Lawfully drives it under a dealer’s registration plate; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Does not drive the vehicle or permit it to be driven on the highways.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a licensed dealer transfers a vehicle to a person who possesses current registration plates issued to another registered vehicle, and if these registration plates are transferable, the dealer shall issue to the transferee a permit that authorizes the transferee to use these current registration plates on the transferred vehicle for a period of not more than 60 days from the date of the transfer.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The dealer may not issue more than one of the permits described under subsection (b) of this section for any vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The permit described under subsection (b) of this section shall be issued by the dealer on the form and in the manner that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The permit described under subsection (b) of this section shall be signed by the dealer and carried and displayed the same as registration cards are required to be carried and displayed under Subtitle 4 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-503.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <text>If, whether by act of the parties or by operation of law, the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle is transferred in a manner specified in subsection (b) of this section, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates on the vehicle after the transfer.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies to the transfer of the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle if the vehicle is registered in the:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Joint names of spouses and is transferred to the individual name of either spouse;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Individual name of either spouse and is transferred to their joint names or to the individual name of the other spouse;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Joint names of a parent and child and is transferred to the individual name of either party;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Name of an individual and is transferred to the joint names of that individual and the individual’s parent or child; or</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>Name of an individual and is transferred to the name of a child or parent of that individual.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-503.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <text>If the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle is transferred as a result of a reorganization such that the vehicle is exempt from the excise tax under the provisions of § 13-810(c)(8) of this title, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates after the transfer. In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-503.3" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <text>If the title or interest of an owner of a vehicle is transferred into a written inter vivos trust in which the transferor is the primary beneficiary, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates after the transfer.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-504" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the title or interest of an owner in a registered vehicle passes to another person other than by voluntary transfer:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The registration of the vehicle expires; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The vehicle may not be driven on a highway until the person entitled to possession of the vehicle applies for and obtains a new registration of the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>However, the person entitled to possession of the vehicle, or his authorized representative, may drive the vehicle on highways in this State for a distance of not more than 200 miles, but only from the place that the person or his authorized representative obtained possession of the vehicle to the person’s place of business, residence, or other place where the vehicle is to be kept.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>During the operation of a vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section, the registration plates issued to the former owner may be displayed on the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>After the operation of a vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section is completed or, even before this operation is completed, on request of the former owner or the Administration, the person who obtained possession of the vehicle shall return its registration plates to the former owner or to the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>After 24 hours of the earlier of the request or the completion of the operation described in subsection (b) of this section, no person, other than the person to whom the registration plates originally were issued, may have the registration plates in his possession, whether or not they are in use.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>If the title or interest of an owner in a registered vehicle passes to a legatee or distributee as a result of testamentary disposition or intestate devolution, the personal representative, legatee, or distributee may drive the vehicle and permit it to be driven on the highways, without applying for a new registration, until the expiration of the last annual registration in the name of the deceased owner.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>If the interest in a registered vehicle of a joint owner who has died passes to the surviving spouse through joint ownership, the surviving spouse may drive the vehicle and allow it to be driven on a highway, without applying for a new registration, until the expiration of the last registration in the name of the joint owners.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-505" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <text>If an owner transfers his title or interest in a vehicle that is to be scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed, the owner immediately shall mail or deliver the registration card and registration plates of the vehicle to the Administration for cancellation, unless the registration plates are transferred to another vehicle as provided in this subtitle.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-506" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>A salvage certificate shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A salvage certificate issued under this section shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Be issued in the name of the applicant; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Serve as an ownership document.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="a–1"> <text>For purposes of this section, a vehicle has not been acquired by an insurance company if an owner retains possession of the vehicle upon settlement of a claim concerning the vehicle by the insurance company in accordance with § 13–506.1 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration shall issue a salvage certificate:</text> <level label="1"> <text>To an insurance company or its authorized agent that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is licensed to insure automobiles in this State;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Acquires a vehicle as the result of a claim settlement; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Within 10 days after the date of settlement, applies for a salvage certificate as provided in subsection (c) of this section;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>To an automotive dismantler and recycler that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Acquires a salvage vehicle from a source other than an insurance company licensed to insure automobiles in this State;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Acquires a salvage vehicle by a means other than a transfer of a salvage certificate; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Applies for a salvage certificate as provided in subsection (d) of this section; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>To any other person who:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Acquires or retains ownership of a vehicle that is salvage, as defined in § 11–152 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Applies for a salvage certificate on a form provided by the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Pays a fee established by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>For each vehicle that is acquired as a result of a claim settlement arising from an accident that occurred in the State, an insurance company or its authorized agent shall apply:</text> <level label="i"> <text>For a salvage certificate on a form provided by the Administration for a vehicle titled in the State; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Electronically for a salvage certificate for a vehicle titled in a foreign jurisdiction.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The application under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The certificate of title of the vehicle or, if the certificate of title is defective, lost, or destroyed, an affidavit of ownership on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Administration and a copy of the settlement check or other evidence of final payment;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A statement by the insurance company that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The cost to repair the vehicle for highway operation is greater than 75% of the fair market value of the vehicle prior to sustaining the damage for which the claim was paid and the vehicle is repairable;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The vehicle is not rebuildable, will be used for parts only, and is not to be retitled;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The vehicle has been stolen;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The vehicle has sustained flood damage; or</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The vehicle has been acquired by an insurance company as a result of a claim settlement and the cost to repair the vehicle is 75% or less of the fair market value of the vehicle prior to sustaining the damage for which the claim was paid; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A fee established by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Subject to the provisions of § 13–507(c)(2) of this subtitle, a salvage certificate issued under this paragraph shall contain a conspicuous notation by the Administration that describes which of the statements under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection applies to the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>To determine the cost to repair a vehicle for highway operation for purposes of § 11–152 of this article and paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, a person may not use the cost of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Towing, storage, or vehicle rental; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Repairing cosmetic damage.</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The calculation under the 75% cost of repair threshold under paragraph (2) of this subsection may not affect the right of an insurer or a vehicle owner to make an economic or safety related decision to not repair the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>The Administration, in consultation with the Department of State Police and other interested parties, shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>An automotive dismantler and recycler may apply for a salvage certificate on a form provided by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The application under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The document through which ownership of the vehicle was acquired; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A fee established by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Administration shall maintain records to indicate that a vehicle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Was transferred as salvage; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>May not be titled or registered for operation in this State except in accordance with §§ 13–506.1 and 13–507 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Administration shall establish a fee for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A duplicate salvage certificate; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A corrected salvage certificate.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-506.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <text>An insurance company shall promptly notify the Administration if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The company makes a claim settlement on a vehicle that is salvage; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The owner retains possession of the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The notice under subsection (a) of this section shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Be accompanied by the title to the vehicle and a fee established by the Administration under § 13–117 of this title for a corrected title;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Include the name of the vehicle’s owner and a description of the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Include a statement by the insurance company that the salvage certificate bears a notation under § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1, 2, 3, or 4 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On receipt of the notice under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Record that the vehicle has been declared salvage; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>In the case of a repairable vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1 or 4 of this subtitle, send a notice to the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle registration will be suspended unless the owner submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that the vehicle has been inspected for safety, in compliance with Title 23 of this article, within 90 days of the date of the notice; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>In the case of a vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)2 of this subtitle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Issue a salvage certificate to the owner of the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Send a notice to the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle registration has been suspended and directing that the vehicle’s registration plates be returned immediately to the Administration.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>In accordance with § 13–507 of this subtitle, after a vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1 or 4 of this subtitle has been inspected for safety in accordance with Title 23 of this article, the Administration shall issue to the owner a new certificate of title for the vehicle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-507" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Transfer of Registration"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>An application for a certificate of title of a vehicle for which a salvage certificate has been issued shall be made by the owner of the vehicle on a form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>An application under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (c)(3) of this section, the salvage certificate for the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A certificate of inspection issued by a county police department or the Department of State Police; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A certificate of inspection as required under Title 23 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>The Administration may establish a fee for an inspection under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="1"> <text>The fees established under this paragraph shall be collected by the Administration or the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of the Department of State Police.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fees collected under this subparagraph shall be paid to the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of the Department of State Police for the purpose of recovering the cost of administering the salvage inspection program and may not be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The certificate of title issued by the Administration shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Issued in the name of the applicant; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>In a form as provided in this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The Administration shall issue a certificate of title that contains a conspicuous notation that the vehicle is “rebuilt salvage” if the salvage certificate accompanying the application bears a notation under § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Administration may not issue a certificate of title for a vehicle if the salvage certificate for the vehicle bears a notation under §13–506(c)(2)(ii)2 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Administration shall issue a certificate of title that contains a conspicuous notation that the vehicle is “Flood Damaged” if the salvage certificate accompanying the application bears a notation under § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)4 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Administration shall issue a certificate of title that contains a conspicuous notation that the vehicle is “X–Salvage” if the salvage certificate accompanying the application bears a notation under § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)5 of this subtitle or is issued under § 13–506(d) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>When an insurance company makes a claim settlement on a vehicle that has been stolen, the company shall apply for a salvage certificate as provided in § 13–506(c) of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On receipt of an application under this subsection, the Administration:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Shall make the appropriate notation in its records; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>May not issue the salvage certificate until the vehicle is recovered.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>When a vehicle that has been stolen is recovered, the Administration shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Issue a salvage certificate for the vehicle if the insurance company submits a certification under § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1, 2, 4, or 5 of this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Issue a certificate of title in the name of the insurance company in lieu of a salvage certificate if the insurance company states that the vehicle has sustained damage, except for flood damage, that costs 75% or less than the fair market value of the vehicle to repair.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The provisions of subsection (b) of this section apply to a certificate of title issued under this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A vehicle for which a certificate of title was issued under paragraph (3)(ii) of this subsection is exempt from the vehicle excise tax as provided in § 13–810(a)(9) of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>If the Administration receives an application for a certificate of title for a vehicle accompanied by an ownership document issued by another state containing a notation under the laws of the issuing state that the vehicle is in a condition that is substantially similar to a vehicle that is rebuilt salvage under Maryland law, the certificate of title issued by the Administration shall contain a similar notation.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Administration may adopt regulations to implement this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-601" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Administration may design temporary registration plates and furnish them to any licensed dealer who:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On the form that the Administration requires, applies for at least five of these plates; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>With the application, submits a fee established by the Administration for each plate.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A wholesale dealer may not apply for temporary registration plates.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-602" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to the provisions of this part, a licensed dealer may issue one temporary registration plate for a vehicle to the person who buys the vehicle from the dealer, whether or not the vehicle is to be registered in this State.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The dealer may not issue more than one temporary registration for any vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A licensed dealer may issue a temporary registration plate to a vehicle buyer who is subject to a penalty for lapsed security for another vehicle under § 17–106 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Before a temporary registration plate may be issued for a vehicle, the buyer of the vehicle shall complete and deliver to the dealer a temporary registration plate application, on the form that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On the same day that a dealer issues a temporary registration plate for a vehicle, the dealer shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Send to the Administration a copy of the temporary registration plate application completed by the buyer of the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Electronically transmit to the Administration, in the format that the Administration requires, the vehicle, owner, insurance, and temporary registration information contained on the temporary registration plate application.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-603" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>On request of the buyer of a vehicle to whom the dealer has issued a temporary registration plate, the dealer immediately shall send to the Administration an application completed by the buyer for the annual registration of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On request of the buyer of a vehicle to whom the dealer has issued a temporary registration plate, the dealer immediately shall send to the Administration, the required registration fee collected from the buyer.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the dealer is not requested to send an application to the Administration for annual registration of the vehicle, the dealer shall notify the Administration of this fact when he complies with § 13-602(c) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-604" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>Each dealer who issues a temporary registration plate shall insert clearly and indelibly on the face of the plate the dates of its issuance and expiration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each dealer who issues a temporary registration plate shall insert clearly and indelibly on the face of the plate the make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle for which the plate is issued.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A temporary registration plate shall be attached, in the manner provided in § 13-411 of this title, to the rear of the vehicle for which it is issued.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-605" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>The temporary registration of a vehicle under this part expires on the first to occur of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Receipt of annual registration plates for the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Rescission of the contract to buy the vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Expiration of 60 days from the date the temporary plate was issued.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration may extend the temporary registration for a vehicle under this part for a period not to exceed 30 days if the Administration is satisfied that reasonable conditions exist to justify the granting of this extension.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The person to whom a temporary registration plate has been issued for a vehicle shall destroy the temporary registration plate as soon as the temporary registration expires.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-606" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>Each dealer who has applied for temporary registration plates under § 13–601 of this subtitle shall keep a record for 3 years of all temporary registration plates delivered to the dealer.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each dealer who has applied for temporary registration plates under § 13–601 of this subtitle shall keep a record for 3 years of all temporary registration plates issued by the dealer.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Each dealer who has applied for temporary registration plates under § 13–601 of this subtitle shall keep a record for 3 years of any other relevant information that the Administration requires.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-607" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may not issue any temporary registration plate that contains any misstatement of fact.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A person may not knowingly insert any false information on the face of a temporary registration plate.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A dealer may not issue a temporary registration plate to any person who has annual registration plates for a vehicle that has been sold or exchanged.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A dealer may not lend a temporary registration plate to any person.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A dealer may not use a temporary registration plate on any vehicle that the dealer owns.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A dealer may not otherwise issue, assign, transfer, or deliver any temporary registration plate to any person for any reason except as authorized by this part.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-608" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <text>If, after notice and hearing, the Administrator determines that a dealer has failed to comply with any provision of this part or of the rules and regulations adopted by the Administration under this part, the Administrator may suspend the privilege of the dealer to issue temporary registration plates.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-609" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <text>The Administration may not refund or credit any fee paid by a dealer for a temporary registration plate. However, if the Administration discontinues the issuance of temporary registration plates, a dealer who returns them to the Administration may apply for and is entitled to a refund of or a credit for the fee paid for them.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-610" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Fleet” means 10 or more vehicles.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Qualified owner” means a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, or an individual agent of a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, authorized by the Administration to transmit electronically proper titling and registration information and fees to the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Service provider” means a dealer or title service agent licensed under Title 15 of this article or a qualified owner of a fleet.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Subject to the approval of the Administration, a service provider may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Issue permanent registration plates to the transferee or renew the registration of a vehicle if the service provider has electronically transmitted the proper titling and registration information to the Administration, or an agent designated by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Charge the transferee or the registered owner of the vehicle a fee for the actual cost to the service provider of the electronic transmission service described in item (1) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Electronically submit a security interest filing with the Administration on behalf of a registered owner or lienholder.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Govern the electronic transmission of titling, registration, and security interest information authorized under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Determine the appropriate level of the fee that may be charged by service providers for the electronic transmission service.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-612" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <text>Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, every special registration number assigned to a vehicle under this part shall be displayed, as specified in § 13-410 of this title, on the special registration plates issued for that vehicle.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-613" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (2) of this subsection may apply to the Administration for the assignment to that vehicle of a special, personalized registration number.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This section applies only as to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a one ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>A Class G (nonfreight trailer) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>A Class L (historic) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>A Class N (street rod) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required by this title, the applicant shall pay an additional annual fee of $50, payable with the original and each renewal application for special registration under this section.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>A special registration number assigned under this section may consist of any combination of not more than 7 letters and numerals.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In its discretion, the Administration may refuse any combination of letters and numerals.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The proceeds collected annually from the additional fees charged under this section shall be distributed to the Transportation Trust Fund.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-616" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Certified nurse practitioner” means an individual who is licensed by the State Board of Nursing to practice registered nursing as described in § 8–101 of the Health Occupations Article and who is certified as a nurse practitioner by the State Board of Nursing.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Licensed chiropractor” means a chiropractor who is licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to practice chiropractic or chiropractic with the right to practice physical therapy as described in § 3–301 of the Health Occupations Article.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Licensed optometrist” means an optometrist who is licensed by the State Board of Examiners in Optometry to practice optometry as described in § 11–101 of the Health Occupations Article.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>“Licensed physical therapist” means a physical therapist who is licensed by the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners to practice physical therapy as described in § 13–101 of the Health Occupations Article.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>“Licensed physician” means a physician, including a doctor of osteopathy, who is licensed by the State Board of Physicians to practice medicine as described in § 14–101 of the Health Occupations Article.</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>“Licensed physician assistant” means an individual who is licensed under Title 15 of the Health Occupations Article to practice as a physician assistant.</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>“Licensed podiatrist” means a podiatrist who is licensed by the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to practice podiatry as described in § 16–101 of the Health Occupations Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (3) of this subsection may apply to the Administration for the assignment to that vehicle of a special disability registration number and special disability registration plates, if a certified nurse practitioner, licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist certifies, in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, that the applicant:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Has lung disease to such an extent that forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second when measured by spirometry is less than one liter, or arterial oxygen tension (PO2) is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at rest;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Has cardiovascular disease limitations classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to standards accepted by the American Heart Association;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Is unable to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Is unable to walk without the use of, or assistance from, a brace, cane, crutch, another person, prosthetic device, or other assistive device;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>Requires a wheelchair for mobility;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>Has lost a foot, leg, hand, or arm;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>Has lost the use of a foot, leg, hand, or arm;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>Has a permanent impairment of both eyes so that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The central visual acuity is 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>There is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>Has a permanent disability that adversely impacts the ambulatory ability of the applicant and which is so severe that the person would endure a hardship or be subject to a risk of injury if the privileges accorded a person for whom a vehicle is specially registered under this section were denied.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For the purposes of this section, the qualifying disabilities specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be certified as follows:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or certified nurse practitioner may certify conditions specified in paragraph (1)(i) through (ix) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A licensed chiropractor, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist may certify conditions specified in paragraph (1)(iii) through (vii) and (ix) of this subsection;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A licensed optometrist may certify the condition specified in paragraph (1)(viii) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the applicant may self–certify conditions specified in paragraph (1)(vi) of this subsection by appearing in person with proper identification at a full–service Motor Vehicle Administration office during normal business hours.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>This section applies only to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a one ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>A Class H, I, or J vehicle that is specially equipped for the transportation of individuals with disabilities and is used exclusively for the transportation of individuals with disabilities.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <level label="i"> <text>Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, a nursing home, health care facility, adult day care facility, retirement home, or other facility that regularly provides transportation for individuals with disabilities may apply to the Administration for special disability registration for vehicles owned by the facility.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>An application for special disability registration under this paragraph shall contain:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The certification of the owner or operator of the facility that the vehicle for which the registration is sought is used exclusively for the transportation of individuals with disabilities as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any other information or documentation concerning the facility or the vehicle that the Administration requires.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b)(4) of this section, special registration and special registration plates may be issued under this section only if the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant is an individual with a disability described in subsection (b)(1) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as provided by paragraph (3) of this subsection and subsection (b)(4) of this section, the Administration may not accept applications for special registration under this section from an applicant who, at the time of application:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Possesses one valid special registration issued under this section; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Possesses two parking placards issued under § 13–616.1 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An individual may possess two valid special registrations for Class D motorcycles in addition to the special registration authorized under subsection (b) of this section and the parking placards authorized under § 13–616.1 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Except as provided under §§ 13–951 and 13–952 of this title, no fee in addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required by this title is required for special registration under this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A special registration number assigned under this section shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Consist of the letters, numerals, or both that the Administration specifies; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Be displayed on special registration plates issued for the vehicle, together with the International Symbol of Access.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>In this subsection, “special types of vehicles” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Emergency vehicles defined under § 11–118 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Service vehicles defined under § 22–201 of this article;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Class B (for hire) vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Class C (funeral and ambulance) vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>Class H (school) vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="vi"> <text>Class I (charter bus) vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="vii"> <text>Class J (vanpool) vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="viii"> <text>Class P (passenger bus) vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="ix"> <text>Class Q (limousine) vehicles; and</text> </level> <level label="x"> <text>State or local government vehicles.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The person for whom special registration plates are issued under this section or under a similar provision of any other state or country:</text> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in items (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, may park for unlimited periods in parking zones restricted as to the length of parking time permitted; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is not required to pay any parking meter fees of this State or of any political subdivision of this State where parking meters do not meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act;</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>May park in a parking space equipped with a parking meter only for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in item 2 of this item, twice the maximum time period permitted on the parking meter but not to exceed a maximum of 4 hours; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the parking meter permits parking for more than 4 hours, the period permitted on the parking meter; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Subject to the posted time restriction specified for the parking zone, may park in a designated zone for the handicapped established:</text> <level label="1"> <text>At any State–owned airport; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>By Baltimore County on any county highway.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The provisions of this subsection supersede any local ordinance, except that they do not apply:</text> <level label="i"> <text>To zones where stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited to all vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>To zones that are reserved for special types of vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Where there is a local ordinance that prohibits parking during heavy traffic periods in morning, afternoon, or evening rush hours, or where parking clearly would present a traffic hazard; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>In Baltimore City, where there is a local ordinance that restricts parking for vehicles that do not display a specified residential parking permit.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>When using the parking privileges granted under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The person shall have in the person’s possession identification issued by the Administration as proof that parking privileges are being utilized by a person with a disability as defined in subsection (b)(1) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The person shall make the identification available upon the request of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A police officer, while the officer is discharging the official duties of a police officer; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any other person authorized by a political subdivision to enforce this section, while acting within the scope of this authority.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A person may not commit any fraud or make any misrepresentation in applying for disability registration plates, using special disability registration plates, or certifying an individual with a disability as defined in subsection (b)(1) of this section for special disability registration under this section.</text> </level> <level label="i"> <text>A person who operates a motor vehicle with a special disability registration number or special disability registration plates may not use the privileges granted under this section, unless the person:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is a person with a disability who meets the requirements of subsection (b)(1) of this section; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is accompanied by a dependent, or an individual who depends on the person for transportation, who meets the requirements of subsection (b)(1) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <text>To determine if the eligibility requirements continue to be met, the Administration may conduct a review of a registration that is issued by the Administration under this subsection and:</text> <level label="1"> <text>If the Administration finds it necessary to review the severity or permanency of a registration holder’s disability, the Administration may request a review and recommendations from the Medical Advisory Board established under § 16–118 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the Administration determines that eligibility requirements are not being met, the Administration may revoke the registration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="k"> <text>The Administration shall administer the special registration plates program in accordance with the provisions of this section.</text> </level> <level label="l"> <text>In accordance with the provisions of this section, each board for licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed chiropractors, licensed optometrists, licensed podiatrists, or licensed physical therapists shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of a database system with which the Administration can interface and verify licensure.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-616.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may apply to the Administration for a parking placard on a form provided by the Administration if the applicant:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is a resident of the State; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>Has a permanent disability as described in § 13–616(b)(1) of this subtitle and as certified by a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist, as defined in § 13–616(a) of this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Has a permanent disability as described in § 13–616(b)(1)(vi) of this subtitle and as self–certified as provided by § 13–616(b)(2)(iv) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A parking placard for a person with a disability may be issued to an applicant described in subsection (a) of this section only if the applicant submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant is a person with a disability as described in § 13–616(b) of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A parent or legal guardian may apply for a special disability parking placard on behalf of a qualified minor.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in § 13–616(c) of this subtitle, the Administration may not issue to an applicant:</text> <level label="i"> <text>More than one placard if the applicant requests one set of special registration plates under § 13–616 of this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>More than two placards if the applicant does not request a set of special registration plates under § 13–616 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as provided in § 13–616(c) of this subtitle, the Administration may not issue to a person issued special vehicle registration plates under § 13–616 of this subtitle a combination of special disability registration plates and placards exceeding two.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>A placard issued under this section to an applicant described in subsection (a) of this section is valid until the death of the placard holder.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On receipt of notification of the death of the placard holder, the Administration shall mark the record of the placard as expired and shall send notice to the last known address of the placard holder requesting the return of the placard to the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If a placard is lost, stolen, or damaged, the placard holder may apply for a replacement placard on an application form and in the manner required by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>A parking placard for a person with a disability shall be issued:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in item (ii) or item (iii) of this paragraph, in the form of a removable windshield placard capable of being hung from the inside rearview mirror and of a size and design as determined by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>For a vehicle not equipped with an inside rearview mirror or in which the inside rearview mirror is not visible from the rear of the vehicle, in the form of a windshield placard of a size and design as determined by the Administration; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>For a Class D (motorcycle) vehicle, in the form of a sticker of a size and design as designated by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person to whom a parking placard for a person with a disability is issued shall display the placard described in this section:</text> <level label="i"> <text>In a Class A (passenger) vehicle or a Class M (multipurpose) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On a Class D (motorcycle) vehicle as required by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>In a Class E (truck) vehicle with a one ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity and specially equipped for the transportation of or operation by an individual with a disability; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>In a Class H, I, or J vehicle that is specially equipped for the transportation of individuals with disabilities and is used exclusively for the transportation of individuals with disabilities.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, when displayed by the person to whom a removable windshield placard is issued, the removable windshield placard shall be hung from the inside rearview mirror when the vehicle is parked.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person may not drive a vehicle while a removable windshield placard described under paragraph (1) of this subsection is hanging from the inside rearview mirror.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The removable windshield placard shall be placed inside a vehicle that is not equipped with an inside rearview mirror, in a position from which the removable windshield placard can be viewed from the outside of the vehicle through the lower portion of the windshield on the driver’s side of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>When displayed, the person to whom a removable windshield placard is issued under this section or under a similar provision of law of any state or country is accorded the privileges contained in § 13–616(f) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>When using the parking privileges granted under § 13–616(f) of this subtitle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The person shall have in the person’s possession identification issued by the Administration as proof that parking privileges are being utilized by a person with a disability as defined in § 13–616(b)(1) of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The person shall make the identification available upon the request of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A police officer, while the officer is discharging the official duties of a police officer; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any other person authorized by a political subdivision to enforce this section, while acting within the scope of this authority.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not commit any fraud or make any misrepresentation in certifying a person’s disability or applying for or using a parking placard for a person with a disability.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person who operates a motor vehicle displaying a parking placard for a person with a disability may not use the privileges granted under this section, unless the person is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A person with a disability who meets the requirements of § 13–616(b)(1) of this subtitle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Accompanied by a dependent, or an individual who depends on the person for transportation, who meets the requirements of § 13–616(b)(1) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>To determine if the eligibility requirements continue to be met, the Administration may conduct a review of a parking placard for a person with a disability that is issued by the Administration under this section and:</text> <level label="i"> <text>If the Administration finds it necessary to review the severity or permanency of a placard holder’s disability, the Administration may request a review and recommendations from the Medical Advisory Board established under § 16–118 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the Administration determines that eligibility requirements are not being met, the Administration may revoke the parking placard for a person with a disability.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <text>The Administration shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Administer the removable windshield placard program in accordance with the provisions of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>By July 1, 2001, establish an automated system for recording the issuance, renewal, and expiration of placards in a timely manner to ensure that the objectives of the placard program are achieved in an efficient and orderly manner.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <text>In accordance with the provisions of this section, each board for licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed chiropractors, licensed optometrists, licensed podiatrists, or licensed physical therapists shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of a database system, with which the Administration can interface and verify licensure.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-616.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may apply to the Administration for a temporary parking placard on a form provided by the Administration if:</text> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>The applicant is a resident of the State;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The applicant, a dependent of the applicant, or any individual who depends on the applicant for transportation has a disability, as described in § 13–616(b)(1) of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist, as defined in § 13–616(a) of this subtitle, certifies that the disability is not permanent but would substantially impair the applicant’s mobility or limit or impair the applicant’s ability to walk for at least 3 weeks, and is so severe that the applicant would endure a hardship or be subject to risk of injury if the temporary parking placard were denied; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The applicant is a nonresident who is temporarily living in the State; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The applicant, a dependent of the applicant, or any individual who depends on the applicant for transportation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that the individual has a disability as described in § 13–616(b)(1) of this subtitle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="A"> <text>Is in the State to obtain medical treatment;</text> </level> </level> <level label="B"> <text>Is serving in the uniformed services and is stationed in the State;</text> </level> <level label="C"> <text>Holds a current Maryland nonresident permit issued under § 13–402.1(e) of this title; or</text> </level> <level label="D"> <text>Is subject to any other circumstances that would require the use of a temporary parking placard as determined by the Administrator.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An application under subsection (a) of this section shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Proof satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant, the dependent of the applicant, or the individual who depends on the applicant for transportation is a person with a disability under subsection (a) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The certification of a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist that the applicant, the dependent of the applicant, or the individual who depends on the applicant for transportation is disabled, including an estimate of the length of time the disability will continue.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>A temporary parking placard for a person with a disability issued under this section shall be valid for a period of time the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, licensed chiropractor, licensed optometrist, licensed podiatrist, or licensed physical therapist has determined that the applicant, the dependent of the applicant, or the individual who depends on the applicant for transportation is likely to have the disability, not to exceed 6 months.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The person to whom a temporary parking placard was issued under this section shall return the placard to the Administration within 5 calendar days of the placard’s expiration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A temporary parking placard for a person with a disability shall be issued in the form, size, and design determined by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person to whom a temporary parking placard is issued shall display the placard described in this section in a vehicle described in § 13–616.1(e)(2) of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>This section applies only to vehicles defined in §§ 13–616(b)(3) and 13–616.1(e)(2) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, when displayed by the person to whom a temporary parking placard is issued, the temporary parking placard shall be hung from the inside rearview mirror when the vehicle is parked.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person may not drive a vehicle while a temporary parking placard described under paragraph (1) of this subsection is hanging from the inside rearview mirror.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The temporary parking placard shall be placed inside a vehicle that is not equipped with an inside rearview mirror, in a position from which the temporary parking placard can be viewed from the outside of the vehicle through the lower portion of the windshield on the driver’s side of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>When displayed, the person to whom a temporary parking placard is issued under this section or under a similar provision of law of any state or country is accorded the privileges contained in § 13–616(f) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>A person may not commit any fraud or make any misrepresentations in certifying a person’s disability or applying for or using a temporary parking placard.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>To determine if the eligibility requirements continue to be met, the Administration may conduct a review of a temporary parking placard that is issued by the Administration under this section.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the Administration finds it necessary to review the severity of a placard holder’s disability or the current status of the temporary disability, the Administration may request a review and recommendations from the Medical Advisory Board established under § 16–118 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>If the Administration determines that eligibility requirements are not being met, the Administration may revoke the temporary parking placard.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Administration shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Administer the temporary parking placard program in accordance with the provisions of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>By July 1, 2001, establish an automated system for recording the issuance, renewal, and expiration of temporary placards in a timely manner to ensure that the objectives of the temporary placard program are achieved in an efficient and orderly manner.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>In accordance with the provisions of this section, each board for licensed physicians, licensed physician assistants, licensed chiropractors, licensed optometrists, licensed podiatrists, or licensed physical therapists shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of a database system with which the Administration can interface and verify licensure.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-617" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (2) of this subsection may apply to the Administration for the assignment to that vehicle of a special amateur radio registration number, if the applicant holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This section applies only as to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a one ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Special registration may be issued and continued under this section only if the applicant submits, with the original and each renewal application, proof satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required by this title, the applicant shall pay an additional annual fee of $5, payable with the original and each renewal application for special registration under this section.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A special registration number assigned under this section shall consist of the amateur radio call letters assigned to the applicant by the Federal Communications Commission.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-618" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>The Administration shall issue a special Chesapeake Bay Commemorative Registration Plate.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for the assignment of a commemorative registration plate under this section if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of one ton or less;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class G (trailer) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a commemorative registration plate under this section shall pay:</text> <level label="i"> <text>An additional initial registration fee set by the Administration when the new registration plates are issued to the vehicle under this section; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>An additional renewal fee set by the Administration each time the plate is renewed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The Administration shall set the additional initial registration fee at a level that will enable the Administration to recover its costs under this section.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Administration may set the additional initial registration fee at a level that is sufficient to result in a surplus after costs are subtracted.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>The Administration shall retain a portion of the additional initial registration fee that is sufficient to allow the Administration to recover any costs of issuing and distributing commemorative plates under this section.</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Any surplus moneys remaining after the Administration has recovered the costs of issuing a commemorative plate under this section and moneys collected for additional renewal fees may not be retained by or transferred to any agency of the State for any purpose.</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, the surplus moneys and moneys collected for additional renewal fees shall be disbursed by the Administration to the Chesapeake Bay Trust.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>No portion of the additional initial registration or renewal fees may be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with the Maryland Vehicle Law to govern the issuance of special registration plates under this section, including regulations detailing the plan of distribution of the funds.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration shall consult with the Chesapeake Bay Trust to establish a schedule under which the Administration will transfer to the Trust revenue collected on behalf of the Trust under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The additional fees to the annual registration fee required by this section are not required for special registration of a vehicle that is exempt under § 13–903 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>A commemorative registration plate issued under this section shall display:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A special registration number assigned by the Administration that may consist of any combination of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Letters; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Numerals; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A design approved by the Administration that adequately reflects the Chesapeake Bay theme that the plate commemorates.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration shall consult with the Chesapeake Bay Trust with respect to the design of the Chesapeake Bay Commemorative Registration Plate.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-619" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>The owner of a motor vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle who is a member or, subject to subsection (c)(3) of this section, the surviving spouse of a member, of an organization considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for the assignment of a special registration number if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of one ton or less; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>In this subsection, “motorcyclist organization” means a motorcyclist organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Is determined by the Administration to be eligible under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The owner of a Class D (motorcycle) vehicle who is a member of a motorcyclist organization may apply to the Administration for the assignment of a special registration number for the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration may issue and continue a special registration number under this section if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The owner of the motor vehicle submits, with the original application, proof satisfactory to the Administration that the owner of the vehicle is a member of a nonprofit organization and complies with the regulations adopted by the Administration under subsection (d) of this section;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>At least 25 owners of vehicles in a class apply to the Administration for the assignment of special registration numbers, and at least 25 special registration numbers are issued initially; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In the case of an owner who is applying as a surviving spouse, the owner submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that at the time of death of the owner’s spouse, the deceased spouse was the holder of a special registration number issued under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations not inconsistent with the Maryland Vehicle Law to govern the issuance of special registration plates to members of nonprofit organizations under this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a special registration under this section shall pay a fee determined by the Administration each time new registration plates are issued for the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fee:</text> <level label="i"> <text>May not exceed the amount required to enable the Administration to recover its costs under this section;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Shall be retained by the Administration for the purpose of recovering its cost under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>May not be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8-403 or § 8-404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The additional fee required under subsection (e) of this section is not required for special registration of a vehicle that is exempt under § 13-903 of this title, or a vehicle with a special registration plate recognizing:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The Maryland National Guard; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A volunteer fire department, volunteer rescue squad, or volunteer ambulance company in this State.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <level label="1"> <text>The special registration plates or plate issued under this section may consist of:</text> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>Any combination of letters, numerals, or both; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The name, initials, or abbreviation of the name of the organization; or</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="1"> <text>Any combination of letters, numerals, or both;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The name, initials, or abbreviation of the name of the organization; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An emblem or logo as authorized by the Administration that depicts the organization.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A special registration number assigned under this section shall be displayed on the registration plates or plate for the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>An organization may, at its option, receive a special registration under either paragraph (1)(i) or paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, but not under both.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-619.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner of a motor vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle may apply to the Administration for the assignment of a special registration number and special registration plates under this section for a vehicle included in one of the following classes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a one ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>To be eligible for a special registration described under subsection (c)(2)(i) of this section, an applicant shall provide proof that is satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant is a recipient of an individually earned, combat–related armed forces medal or a non–combat–related uniformed services medal of the highest levels.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>To be eligible for a special registration described under subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section, an applicant shall provide proof that is satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant is an honorably discharged veteran.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>To be eligible for a special registration described under subsection (c)(2)(iii) of this section, an applicant shall provide proof that is satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense Gold Star or Next of Kin lapel button for surviving spouses, parents, and next of kin of members of the armed forces who lost their lives while serving on active duty or while assigned to a reserve or National Guard unit in a drill status.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, in addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a special registration under this section shall pay a fee as determined by the Administration each time new registration plates are issued for the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fee shall be calculated to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Recover the costs incurred by the Administration in carrying out the provisions of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Result in a surplus of at least $10 for each issuance of new registration plates under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>The portion of the additional fee charged under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection shall be retained by the Administration for the purpose of recovering the Administration’s costs under this section.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The portion of the additional fee charged under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection:</text> <level label="1"> <text>May not be retained by or transferred to any agency of the State for any purpose; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Shall be credited to the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund established under § 9–913 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>No portion of the additional fee charged under this subsection may be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A fee under this subsection may not be charged for the issuance of new special registration plates described under subsection (c)(2)(iii) of this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Special registration plates issued under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>May consist of any combination of letters, numerals, or both; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Shall include:</text> <level label="i"> <text>For registration plates issued for an applicant described in subsection (a)(2) of this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>An emblem or logo as authorized by the Administration that depicts the applicant’s uniformed services medal; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except on plates issued for Class D (motorcycle) vehicles, words describing the medal printed across the bottom of the plates;</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Words or an emblem or logo indicating that the special registration plate holder is an honorably discharged veteran; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>An emblem or logo indicating that the registration plate holder is the recipient of the U.S. Department of Defense Gold Star or Next of Kin lapel button.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and appropriate representatives of the various branches of the uniformed services, shall adopt regulations specifying those uniformed services medals that are of the type described in subsection (a)(2) of this section and which, when awarded to an individual, qualify that individual to apply for special registration under this section.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration may adopt other regulations as necessary to govern the issuance of special registration numbers and special registration plates under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If, whether by act of the parties or by operation of law, the title or ownership interest in a vehicle assigned a special registration under this section is transferred from the joint names of a husband and wife to the individual name of either spouse, the transferee may continue to use the same special registration plates issued under this section on the vehicle after the transfer.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-619.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>In consultation with the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. the Administration shall develop and make available for qualifying vehicles a specially designed registration plate honoring Maryland agriculture.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for an original or substitute registration plate under this section if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of one ton or less;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class E (farm truck) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A Class G (trailer) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a registration plate under this section shall pay:</text> <level label="i"> <text>When initially issued the registration plate, a onetime fee set by the Administration to recover the Administration’s costs under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>When initially issued the registration plate, and each time the registration plate is renewed, an additional fee set by the Administration to benefit the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The additional fee collected under this section is not required for special registration of a vehicle that is exempt under § 13–903 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>No portion of the fee collected under this section may be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Administration shall consult with the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. on:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The design of a registration plate to be issued under this section to honor Maryland agriculture;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The setting of the fee to be charged under subsection (c)(1)(ii) of this section at a level intended to encourage the purchase of the registration plate issued under this section while providing a continuous revenue source to benefit the Foundation; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A schedule under which the Administration will transfer to the Foundation revenue collected on the Foundation’s behalf.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations to govern the issuance of special registration plates under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-619.3" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>The Administration shall develop and make available for qualifying vehicles a specially designed vintage reproduction registration plate.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, an officer, an employee, or a partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for a registration plate under this section if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of 1 ton or less;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class L (historic) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A Class N (street rod) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a registration plate under this section shall pay:</text> <level label="i"> <text>$100 when initially issued the registration plate; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>$25 each time the registration plate is renewed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Fees collected under this subsection shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Used to recover the Administration’s costs under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The special registration plate issued under this section shall resemble the black lettering on yellow background registration plate issued by the State for display on a motor vehicle in 1910.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-619.4" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>The owner of a motor vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, may apply to the Administration for the assignment of special disabled veteran registration plates under this section for a vehicle included in one of the following classes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A Class E (truck) vehicle with a 1 ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>To be eligible for a special disabled veteran registration plate under this section, an applicant shall provide proof that is satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant is a veteran who is between 50% and 99%, inclusive, service–connected disabled as designated or classified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration may issue a special disabled veteran registration plate that does not display the international symbol of access in recognition of the vehicle owner’s service–connected disability to an individual who is a veteran and is between 50% and 99%, inclusive, service–connected disabled.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Administration:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Shall charge the annual registration fee and surcharge otherwise required under this title for special disabled veteran registration plates issued under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>May not charge or retain any additional fee for the special registration plates.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Special disabled veteran registration plates issued under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>May consist of any combination of letters, numerals, or both; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Shall state “Disabled Veteran” on the special registration plates.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>If the ownership of a motor vehicle assigned special disabled veteran registration plates under this section is transferred from the disabled veteran who qualified for the special registration plates to an individual who does not qualify for the special registration plates:</text> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>The transferor shall return the special registration plates to the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The transferee shall obtain vehicle title, registration, and registration plates as required by law; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the transferor and the transferee were joint owners of the motor vehicle before the transfer, the Administration may not charge the transferee the fee otherwise required for the replacement of registration plates under § 13–952 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the ownership of a motor vehicle assigned special disabled veteran registration plates under this section is transferred from the disabled veteran who qualified for the special registration plates to the disabled veteran’s spouse who does not qualify for the special registration plates:</text> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>The transferor shall return the special registration plates to the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The transferee shall obtain vehicle title, registration, and registration plates as required by law; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Administration may not charge the transferee the fee otherwise required for the replacement of registration plates under § 13–952 of this title.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Administration may adopt regulations necessary to govern the issuance of the special disabled veteran registration plates under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-620" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>A special registration plate issued under this part:</text> <level label="1"> <text>May be used on and for the operation of any vehicle expressly authorized to be driven under that class of registration plate, without registering the specific vehicle with the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is interchangeable among these vehicles.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A vehicle may not be driven under a special registration plate issued under this part unless the plate is displayed on the vehicle in the manner required by § 13-411 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A special registration plate issued under this part may not be used on or for the operation of any vehicle other than a vehicle expressly authorized to be driven under that class of registration plate.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>If the required license or authorization to do business of a person to whom a special registration plate is issued under this part expires or is canceled, suspended, or revoked, or if the Administration notifies the person that the special registration plates issued to the person have been suspended or revoked under § 13-706 of this title:</text> <level label="1"> <text>All of the special registration plates issued to that person are invalid; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The person may not drive any vehicle or permit any vehicle to be driven under those plates.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-621" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Educational institution” includes:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Public schools, as defined in § 1–101(k) of the Education Article; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A public institution of higher education, as defined in § 11–206.1(a)(2) of the Education Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Licensed dealer” includes, as to Class 1A (dealer) plates provided for under § 13–940 of this title, a licensed manufacturer, licensed distributor, and licensed factory branch.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a licensed dealer owns a vehicle that is mainly used in the dealer’s business and that otherwise is required to be registered under this title, the dealer may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, dealer registration plates as the Administration authorizes.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in § 15–305.1 of this article and Subtitle 9 of this title, a licensed dealer may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Drive, under any one dealer registration plate issued to the dealer:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Any vehicle owned by the dealer and mainly used in the dealer’s business; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any vehicle in the possession of the dealer, but not owned by him, if the dealer has the consent of the owner of the vehicle to this use; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>As to any vehicle the dealer owns and to which is attached any one dealer registration plate issued to the dealer:</text> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>Lend the vehicle to a prospective buyer, for demonstration purposes; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Permit the prospective buyer to drive the vehicle under that plate for a period of not more than 10 days from the date of delivery of the vehicle to the prospective buyer, regardless of the business in which the prospective buyer is engaged or the use to which the vehicle will be put during the demonstration period; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Lend the vehicle to an educational institution that provides accommodations for the deaf and hard of hearing in its driver’s education instruction under a manufacturer–sponsored driver’s education loan program approved by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-622" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>If an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor licensed under Title 15 of this article owns a vehicle that is mainly used in his business and that otherwise is required to be registered under this title, he may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, recycler registration plates as the Administration authorizes.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A licensed automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor may drive, under any one recycler registration plate issued to him:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Any used vehicle owned by him and mainly used in his business; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any vehicle in his possession, but not owned by him, if he has the consent of the owner of the vehicle to this use.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>When operating a vehicle with special recycler registration plates outside of this State, a licensed automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall operate the vehicle exclusively for the business purposes of automotive dismantling and recycling or scrap processing.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-623" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “financial institution” means:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Any bank that is authorized to do business in this State; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any other financial institution that is licensed to do business in this State by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Any financial institution may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, finance company registration plates as the Administration authorizes.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A financial institution may drive, under any one finance company registration plate issued to it, any vehicle repossessed by or on behalf of the financial institution:</text> <level label="1"> <text>From the place of its repossession to a place of storage;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>From one place of storage to another;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>To or from a business for its repair; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>To or from a place for its inspection.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-624" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>The owner or operator of any special mobile equipment may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, mobile equipment registration plates as the Administration authorizes.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The owner or operator of any special mobile equipment may operate the special mobile equipment under any one mobile equipment registration plate issued under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-625" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “transporter” means a person in the business of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Delivering vehicles of a type required to be registered under this title from a manufacturing, assembling, or distributing plant to point of destination;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Transporting or moving these vehicles to or from places of business for repair, painting, remodeling, or installing equipment or for the transportation of recovered stolen vehicles by insurance companies;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A licensed auctioneer acting on behalf of a seller exempt from the licensing requirements of § 15–101(c)(3)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), and (vi) of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Transporting new or used mobile or modular homes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Any transporter may apply to the Administration for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Registration of its business; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On registration, the issuance of as many special, transporter registration plates as the Administration authorizes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Each application under this section shall be accompanied by evidence that the transporter:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is engaged in the business of transporting new or used motor vehicles, new or used trailers, or mobile construction equipment;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is subject to at least two written contracts under which the transporter is to repair, paint, remodel, or install equipment on vehicles or auction vehicles;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Is a licensed inspection station under Title 23 of this article; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Is certified by the Interstate Commerce Commission or the United States government to transport vehicles as evidenced by the applicant’s certificate of public convenience and necessity and Interstate Commerce Commission docket number.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A transporter may not be registered under this section unless the business of the transporter:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is equipped to perform the services indicated on the application; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Has facilities adequate for the type of business that the transporter proposes to conduct.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The registration of a transporter under this section expires at the time that the Administration designates when it registers the transporter.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>After the expiration of its registration, a transporter may not exercise the privileges granted by this section until his registration has been renewed.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A transporter registered under this section immediately shall notify the Administration in writing of any change of address, business name, business designation, or any other information given on or with his last application for registration or renewal.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Transporter registration plates may be used only:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On a vehicle in the possession of, but not owned by, the transporter, if the vehicle is operated to facilitate delivery, inspection, repair, painting, remodeling, the installation of equipment on it, or relocation among storage facilities and points of pickup and delivery, and not for any personal, private, or public use; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On a new or used mobile or modular home, if the transporter submits evidence of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Proper registration of the towing vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Commercial insurance as required by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-626" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Shuttle” means a procession of new vehicles being moved between a maritime port facility and a temporary storage area that is not more than 5 miles distant.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Shuttle permit” means a permit authorizing a registered vehicle to lead a shuttle on a highway.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration may issue shuttle permits to a person submitting an application that shall be on a form and contain the information that the Administration requires.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration shall charge a fee for shuttle permits, not to exceed the cost of procurement and issuance of the permits.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>When a vehicle is leading a shuttle on a highway, a shuttle permit shall be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>When operated under the provisions of this section, a vehicle in a shuttle shall be covered by the required security contained in Title 17 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A vehicle in a shuttle may not be operated on a highway except on the most direct route between the authorized points.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>In addition to any other penalty provided in this article, a violation of any of the provisions of this section may result in the suspension or revocation of a person’s authorization for obtaining shuttle permits.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-629" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Special Registration Plates"> <text>Any person to whom special registration plates have been issued under the law relating to common carriers, as set forth in § 13-423(a) of this title, may, after notifying the Administration of his intention to do so:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Transfer, for a period of not more than 15 days, the registration plates to a motor vehicle owned by a manufacturer; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Operate the vehicle over the existing route or routes for a trial or demonstration period.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-701" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, as to any vehicle required to be registered under this title, a person may not drive the vehicle on any highway in this State, unless the vehicle displays current registration plates and a current registration card is carried as required in this title.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title, as to any vehicle required to be registered under this title, an owner of the vehicle may not knowingly permit the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State, unless the vehicle displays current registration plates and a current registration card is carried as required in this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-702" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <text>A person may not drive a vehicle on any highway in this State, if the registration of the vehicle has been canceled, suspended, or revoked.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>An owner of a vehicle may not knowingly permit the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State, if the registration of the vehicle has been canceled, suspended, or revoked.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-703" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <text>As to any certificate of title, issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>As to any registration card, issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>As to any registration plate issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>As to any special plate issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>As to any permit issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A person may not display on or for a vehicle any registration card that is neither:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Issued for the vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Otherwise lawfully used on or for the vehicle under this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>A person may not display on or for a vehicle any registration plate that is neither:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Issued for the vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Otherwise lawfully used on or for the vehicle under this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A person may not display on or for a vehicle any permit that is neither:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Issued for the vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Otherwise lawfully used on or for the vehicle under this title.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-704" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <text>In any application for a certificate of title, a person may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Fraudulently use a false or fictitious name;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Knowingly make a false statement;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Knowingly conceal a material fact; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Otherwise commit a fraud in making the application.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In any application for the registration of a vehicle, a person may not:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Fraudulently use a false or fictitious name;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Knowingly make a false statement;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Knowingly conceal a material fact; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Otherwise commit a fraud in making the application.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-705" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration may suspend or revoke the registration or certificate of title of any vehicle if the Administration:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is satisfied that the registration or certificate was fraudulently obtained or erroneously issued;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Determines that the required fee has not been paid after reasonable notice and demand; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Is so authorized under any other provision of law.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Administration may suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The Administration determines that the vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated on the highways;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The vehicle has been dismantled or wrecked; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>A registration card or registration plate not issued for that vehicle is displayed on or for the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A suspension or revocation under this section is subject to the right of appeal as follows:</text> <level label="1"> <text>By a resident to the circuit court for the county in which the individual resides or has a principal place of business;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>By a nonresident to the circuit court for the county in which the individual temporarily resides or was apprehended; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In any other case, to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-705.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <text>If a person is convicted of driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while the driver’s license of the person is suspended or revoked for a violation of § 21-902 or § 16-205.1 of this article or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article, the Administration may, after a hearing, suspend, for not more than 120 days, the registration of the motor vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration may not suspend the registration of the motor vehicle if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The motor vehicle was operated by anyone other than the registered owner with his implied or express consent, and the registered owner neither knew nor should have known that the driver’s license of the operator was suspended or revoked for a violation of § 21-902 or § 16-205.1 of this article or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The motor vehicle was operated by anyone other than the registered owner without his implied or express consent; or</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The motor vehicle is used as a common carrier or vehicle for hire and the owner or other person in charge of the vehicle was not a consenting party or privy to the unlawful action of the operator of the motor vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The motor vehicle was operated after being obtained by the violator through duress or coercion from an owner or co-owner who is a member of the immediate family of the violator.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration shall bear the burden of proving that the registered owner knew or should have known that the driver’s license of the operator of the vehicle was suspended or revoked for a violation of § 21-902 or § 16-205.1 of this article or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-706" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <text>After notice and hearing, the Administration may suspend or revoke the special plates for interchangeable registration issued to any person under Subtitle 6, Part III of this title, if the Administration finds that the person:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is not entitled by law to their possession or use;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Knowingly has made or permitted any illegal use of them;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Has committed fraud in connection with the person’s application for them; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Has failed to give notices of transfers or other information as required by this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-707" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <text>If the Public Service Commission suspends or revokes a motor carrier permit granted by it, the Administration shall suspend or revoke, as the case may be, the registration of each vehicle for which the permit was granted.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-708" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <text>If the Administration cancels, suspends, or revokes the certificate of title or the registration of a vehicle, the owner of the evidences of the title or the evidences of the registration, including the registration card and registration plates, immediately shall return them to the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the Administration cancels, suspends, or revokes the certificate of title or the registration of a vehicle, the person in possession of the evidences of the title or the evidences of the registration, including the registration card and registration plates, immediately shall return them to the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-709" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <text>The cancellation, suspension, or revocation of the registration of a vehicle does not affect the status of the title to or any property rights in the vehicle.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-710" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation"> <level label="a"> <text>The Administration may deny, cancel, suspend, or revoke the commercial motor vehicle registration of a vehicle if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle is subject to an out–of–service order, as defined in § 16–812(i)(1) of this article, or other federal operating authority sanctions; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The United States Department of Transportation determines that the motor carrier responsible for the safety of the vehicle is attempting or has attempted to operate a motor carrier under a new identity or as an affiliated entity to avoid:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Complying with a United States Department of Transportation order;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Complying with a statutory or regulatory requirement;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Paying a civil penalty;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Responding to an enforcement action; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>Being linked with a negative compliance history.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A denial, cancellation, suspension, or revocation under this section shall continue until the out–of–service order or other federal operating authority sanctions have been lifted and the motor carrier is allowed to resume operations.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-801" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <text>Any applicable fees specified in this part for a certificate of title shall be paid to the Administration before issuance of the certificate.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-802" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 13–805 of this subtitle, the fee for each certificate of title issued under this title is $200.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The fee for each certificate of title issued for a rental vehicle is $100.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fee for each certificate of title issued for an off–highway recreational vehicle is $70.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The fee for each certificate of title issued for a motor scooter or a moped is $40.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The fee for each certificate of title issued for a trailer with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or less is $100 if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The trailer is transferred to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, father–in–law, mother–in–law, son–in–law, or daughter–in–law of the transferor; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A niece or nephew of the transferor if the transferor is at least 65 years of age at the time of the transfer; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>No money or other valuable consideration is involved in the transfer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="5"> <text>On the death of a joint owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to another joint owner who is the surviving spouse.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>On the death of a sole owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to a surviving spouse if ownership of the vehicle is transferred in accordance with § 13–114 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration may not charge a fee for a certificate of title issued for a vehicle that is transferred to a trust or from a trust to one or more beneficiaries in accordance with § 14.5–1001 of the Estates and Trusts Article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-804" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <text>For the purpose of enforcing Title 23 of this article (“Inspection of Used Vehicles and Warnings for Defective Equipment”), the Administration may retain and use an appropriate amount established by the Administration from each fee paid under § 13-802 of this subtitle for a certificate of title for a vehicle subject to inspection under Title 23 of this article.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-805" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <text>For the issuance of a duplicate certificate of title, issued under § 13-111 of this title to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged certificate of title, the fee shall be established by the Administration.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-808" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <text>The excise taxes imposed by this part for a vehicle shall be paid to the Administration:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Before the issuance of a certificate of title for that vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>As to a vehicle registered under § 13-109(c) of this title without a certificate of title, before the registration of that vehicle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-809" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Fair market value” means:</text> <level label="i"> <text>As to the sale of any new or used vehicle by a licensed dealer, the total purchase price, as certified by the dealer;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Except as provided in item (iv) of this paragraph, as to a used vehicle that is sold by any person other than a licensed dealer and that has a designated model year that is 7 years old or older, the greater of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The total purchase price; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>$640;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Except as provided in item (iv) of this paragraph, as to any other used vehicle that is sold by any person other than a licensed dealer:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The total purchase price, if the total purchase price is less than $500 below the retail value of the vehicle as shown in a national publication of used car values adopted for use by the Department; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the total purchase price is $500 or more below the retail value of the vehicle as shown in a national publication of used car values adopted for use by the Department, the valuation shown in the national publication of used car values;</text> </level> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>As to a used trailer, a motor scooter, a moped, or an off–highway recreational vehicle that is sold by any person other than a licensed dealer, the greater of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The total purchase price; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>$320; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="v"> <text>In any other case, the valuation shown in a national publication of used car values adopted for use by the Department.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, “total purchase price” means the price of a vehicle agreed on by the buyer and the seller, including any dealer processing charge, less an allowance for trade–in but with no allowance for other nonmonetary consideration.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>As to a person trading in a nonleased vehicle to enter into a lease for a period of more than 180 consecutive days, “total purchase price” means the retail value of the vehicle as certified by the dealer, including any dealer processing charge, less an allowance for the trade–in of the nonleased vehicle but with no allowance for other nonmonetary consideration.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>As to a person trading in a leased vehicle to enter into another lease for a period of more than 180 consecutive days with a different leasing company or to purchase a vehicle, “total purchase price” means the retail value of the vehicle as certified by the dealer, including any dealer processing charge, less an allowance for the trade–in of the leased vehicle but with no allowance for other nonmonetary consideration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Trailer” has the meaning stated in § 11–169 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this part, in addition to any other charge required by the Maryland Vehicle Law, an excise tax is imposed:</text> <level label="i"> <text>For each original and each subsequent certificate of title issued in this State for a motor vehicle, a trailer, a semitrailer, a moped, a motor scooter, or an off–highway recreational vehicle for which sales and use tax is not collected at the time of purchase; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, for each motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is in interstate operation and registered under § 13–109(c) or (d) of this title without a certificate of title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>An excise tax of $50 is imposed for the registration of a trailer exempt from the titling requirement under § 13–102(12) of this title.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>In a case where the fair market value as defined in subsection (a)(2)(iii)2A of this section applies, the excise tax imposed under this part may not be less than $32.</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A political subdivision of the State may not impose a sales tax, a use tax, or excise tax on the issuance of a motor vehicle certificate of title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the tax imposed by this section is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in item (ii) of this paragraph, 6.5% of the fair market value of the vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>For a rental vehicle, 3.5% of the fair market value of the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the vehicle formerly was a vehicle exempt from the tax imposed by this section, the tax shall be reduced by any amount previously paid by the present owner as a sales and use tax on the vehicle under Title 11 of the Tax – General Article.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>If the vehicle was formerly titled and registered in another state and the present owner has paid a sales or excise tax to that state at a rate less than that imposed by this State, then the tax imposed shall apply but at a rate measured by the difference only between the tax rate paid to the other state and the tax rate imposed by this section, if the present owner has not been a Maryland resident for more than 60 days.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the vehicle was formerly titled and registered in another state and the present owner requests to transfer the vehicle in accordance with § 13–810(c)(1) of this subtitle, the Administration shall change or correct the names contained in the certificate of title:</text> <level label="1"> <text>At the time the excise tax that is credited or imposed under this section is paid and a new title is issued; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Without issuing multiple certificates of title or charging additional fees.</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the minimum tax imposed under this section shall be $100.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Each applicant for a certificate of title or for registration under § 13–109(c) of this title shall submit to the Administration the information that the Administration considers necessary as to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The time of purchase of the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The purchase price and other information relating to the determination of the fair market value of the vehicle which may include, but is not limited to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Canceled checks;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Money order receipts;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Loan documents; or</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>A written description of the vehicle’s condition.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Any person who fails to pay the excise tax as required in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>The Administration shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-810" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <text>On issuance in this State of an original or subsequent certificate of title for a vehicle, the vehicle is exempt from the excise tax imposed by this part, if it is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A mobile home over 35 feet long;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A vehicle owned by the United States and used in the investigation of any violation or suspected violation of any law of the United States;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A vehicle owned or leased by this State or any political subdivision of this State;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A fire engine or other fire department emergency apparatus, including any vehicle operated by or in connection with any fire department;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>An ambulance, rescue, or other vehicle owned and operated for the benefit of the public by a nonprofit rescue squad;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A vehicle owned and operated by the Civil Air Patrol;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>A vehicle owned and held for the use of the public by a unit of a national veterans’ organization;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>A vehicle owned and operated by a Maryland chapter of the American Red Cross;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>A vehicle acquired by an insurance company as a result of a comprehensive or collision claim;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>A vehicle registered in a jurisdiction the laws of which do not require titling and acquired for resale by a licensed dealer;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>A vehicle that is involuntarily transferred to a licensed dealer and for which a certificate of title is not available;</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>A school bus owned by a religious organization or a private school which is exempt from federal income tax under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>A privately owned bus used only for operating the transportation system of any political subdivision in this State, if the bus is used for the transportation of the public on regular schedules and between fixed termini;</text> </level> <level label="14"> <text>A vehicle otherwise exempt from the excise tax by any other applicable law;</text> </level> <level label="15"> <text>A vehicle which is used regularly for the transportation of individuals with disabilities and owned by a nonprofit organization providing direct care services to individuals with disabilities which is licensed by the Maryland Department of Health and is wholly or partially funded by the State;</text> </level> <level label="16"> <text>A mobile hearing and vision screening vehicle owned and operated for the benefit of the public by a nonprofit civic organization;</text> </level> <level label="17"> <text>Registered under § 13–923 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="18"> <text>Registered under § 13–933 of this title;</text> </level> <level label="19"> <text>A salvage vehicle acquired by a licensed dealer that has been restored by the licensed dealer and that has been inspected under § 13–507(a)(2)(ii) of this title;</text> </level> <level label="20"> <text>A vehicle acquired for resale by a licensed dealer if the dealer reassignment sections contained on the certificate of title are exhausted;</text> </level> <level label="21"> <text>A Class M motor home or Class G travel trailer that is transferred or retitled in the dealership’s name under § 15–305(d)(2) of this article;</text> </level> <level label="22"> <text>A special purpose vehicle owned by a coal company if the vehicle is used:</text> <level label="i"> <text>For transportation of workers, coal, or equipment used in the coal production process; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Exclusively in or on coal mining property;</text> </level> </level> <level label="23"> <text>A vehicle which is used exclusively in the transportation of disabled or elderly persons, owned by a nonprofit organization, and in which the Maryland Transit Administration retains a security interest;</text> </level> <level label="24"> <text>A vehicle acquired by a religious, charitable, or volunteer organization exempt from taxation under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Department of Human Services, or a local department of social services for the purpose of transferring the vehicle to a Family Investment Program recipient or an individual certified by the Department of Human Services or a local department of social services as eligible for the transfer;</text> </level> <level label="25"> <text>A vehicle that is transferred to a trust or from a trust to one or more beneficiaries in accordance with § 14.5–1001 of the Estates and Trusts Article; or</text> </level> <level label="26"> <text>On or before December 31, 2026, a vehicle that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Was previously registered in the State;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Was subsequently registered in another jurisdiction despite the owner of the vehicle continuing to be a resident of the State; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Is being registered in the State to comply with the requirements of § 13–402 of this title.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The provisions of subsection (c)(1) and (3) of this section do not apply to the transfer of a vehicle if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The vehicle that is transferred was previously exempt under subsection (a)(17) or (18) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The transferee of the vehicle titles and registers the vehicle under any other section of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On transfer of a vehicle titled in this State and issuance of a subsequent certificate of title, the vehicle is exempt from the excise tax imposed by this part, if it is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A vehicle transferred to:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A spouse, son, daughter, grandchild, parent, sister, brother, grandparent, father–in–law, mother–in–law, son–in–law, or daughter–in–law of the transferor, and no money or other valuable consideration is involved in the transfer; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A niece or nephew of the transferor if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The transferor is at least 65 years of age at the time of the transfer; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>No money or other valuable consideration is involved in the transfer;</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A vehicle repossessed under a security agreement, unless the sale of the vehicle is required under the agreement;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A vehicle transferred from an individual to a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation or from a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation to a subpartnership, subsidiary limited liability company, or subsidiary corporation, if the individual, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation is a partner, member, or principal stockholder of the newly formed partnership, subpartnership, limited liability company, subsidiary limited liability company, corporation, or subsidiary corporation, as the case may be;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A vehicle transferred to a legal heir, legatee, or distributee;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A vehicle involuntarily transferred as a result of divorce or separation proceedings;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A vehicle that is jointly owned and transferred to the name of one of the owners, if the transferee can establish to the satisfaction of the Administration that the transferor did not pay any part of the original purchase price of the vehicle or any applicable taxes or fees for the vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>A vehicle transferred by a corporation to its stockholder or stockholders or by a limited liability company to its member or members as a liquidating distribution of tangible personal property where the vehicle or vehicles transferred are not a principal or substantial asset of the corporation or limited liability company as determined by the Administration;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>A vehicle transferred as a result of a reorganization within the meaning of § 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code or a vehicle transferred as a result of a statutory merger or consolidation of a corporation and a limited liability company if no gain or loss is recognized as a result of the transaction under § 332 and § 721 of the Internal Revenue Code;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>A vehicle transferred to a Family Investment Program recipient or an individual certified by the Department of Human Services or a local department of social services as eligible for transfer of the vehicle that was exempted from the excise tax imposed by this part under subsection (a)(24) of this section;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>A vehicle transferred into a written inter vivos trust in which the transferor is the primary beneficiary; or</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>A vehicle transferred to a lessee who exercises an option under a vehicle leasing agreement for an initial term of more than 180 consecutive days to purchase the leased vehicle at the end of the lease.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The Administration may exempt from the excise tax imposed by this part any vehicle of a law enforcement agency of the United States or of any other state, if the United States or other state provides a reciprocal exemption for law enforcement vehicles of this State.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If the owner of a vehicle that is exempt under subsection (a)(17) or (18) of this section from the vehicle excise tax subsequently registers the vehicle under any other section of this title, the owner shall pay the excise tax based on the fair market value of the vehicle at the time the exemption was initially granted.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A vehicle is exempt from the excise tax imposed by this part on issuance of an original certificate of title if the vehicle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is owned by an active service member or a service member who returns to the State from active duty; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Was formerly titled and registered in another state by the present owner of the vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>A vehicle owned by a licensed dealer is exempt from the excise tax imposed by this part if the vehicle is provided to a customer for use while the customer’s vehicle is not in use due to repair, maintenance, or other vehicle service performed by the dealer.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-811" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <text>The excise tax imposed by this part also is imposed on the issuance by a dealer of a temporary registration plate, if the temporary registration plate is issued for a vehicle that previously was transferred to the dealer without complying with the applicable provisions of Subtitle 1 of this title on transfers to dealers.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-812" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <text>Each dealer who collects any tax or fee required for titling a vehicle shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Keep complete and accurate records of each taxable sale, together with a record of the tax collected on the sale;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Keep copies of every invoice, bill of sale, and other pertinent documents and records, in the form that the Administration requires; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Preserve these records in original form for at least 3 years, unless the Administration consents in writing to their earlier destruction or, by order, requires that they be kept for a longer period.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each dealer who collects any tax or fee required for titling a vehicle shall, during business hours, allow any representative of the Administration and any police officer full access to records required to be kept under subsection (a) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the Administration finds that the records of a dealer are inadequate or incorrect and that the amount of excise tax collected for the Administration on these sales cannot be determined accurately from the records:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration shall determine the taxable sales of the dealer for the period involved and compute the tax from the best information available; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The determination and computation of the Administration are prima facie correct.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>If, under subsection (c) of this section, the Administration determines the sales of vehicles and computes the tax due, it shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Levy an assessment against the dealer for the deficiency, interest, and penalties in the manner authorized in §§ 13–401, 13–601, and 13–701 of the Tax – General Article; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Notify the dealer of the tax due and of the amount of the deficiency assessment.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the dealer fails to pay the tax and assessment within 10 days after receiving the notice from the Administration, the Administration may levy, in addition to the tax and assessment, a penalty equal to 25 percent of the tax due.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If a dealer fails to keep any records of sales of vehicles, the Administration may compute the tax due as provided in § 13–407 of the Tax – General Article.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>All amounts received from any dealer under this section shall be credited:</text> <level label="1"> <text>First, to any penalty and interest accrued under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Then, to the tax due.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-813" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <text>If the Administration finds that any dealer or other person liable for the excise tax imposed by this part intends to depart from this State, remove his property from this State, conceal himself or his property in this State, or do anything else tending to prejudice or render wholly or partly ineffectual proceedings to collect the tax, the Administration may notify the person of its findings and demand an immediate return and immediate payment of the tax and any interest and penalty.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the amount of tax, interest, and penalty specified in the notice of jeopardy assessment is not paid within 10 days of the service of the notice, the Administration may bring any action that it considers advisable for the prompt collection of the tax.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If, within 10 days of the service of the notice, the person liable for the tax files with the Administration satisfactory evidence that he is not in default in paying the tax or that he will duly return and pay the tax, then the tax is not payable before the time otherwise required by this part. However, in each case, the findings of the Administration as to the responsibility of the person liable for the tax are final and conclusive.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-814" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, money collected under this part shall be deposited in the State Treasury and accounted for on the records of the Comptroller and transferred to the Transportation Trust Fund.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Of the revenue from the excise tax imposed for each certificate of title issued for an off–highway recreational vehicle under § 13–809 of this subtitle, the Comptroller shall distribute to the Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund established under § 5–1011 of the Natural Resources Article:</text> <level label="1"> <text>25% in fiscal year 2019; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>50% in fiscal year 2020 and each year thereafter.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-815" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Autocycle” has the meaning stated in § 11–103.4 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Excise tax” means the tax imposed under § 13–809 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Zero–emission plug–in electric drive vehicle” means a motor vehicle that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is made by a manufacturer;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles per hour; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Is propelled by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Has a capacity of not less than 4 kilowatt–hours; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>This section applies only to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A zero–emission plug–in electric drive vehicle that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Has not been modified from original manufacturer specifications;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Is acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Has a base purchase price not exceeding $50,000;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Has a battery capacity of at least 5.0 kilowatt–hours; and</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>Is purchased new and titled for the first time on or after July 1, 2023, but before July 1, 2027; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A fuel cell electric vehicle that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Has not been modified from original manufacturer specifications;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Is acquired for use or lease by the taxpayer and not for resale;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Has a base purchase price not exceeding $50,000; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Is purchased new and titled for the first time on or after July 1, 2023, but before July 1, 2027.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Subject to available funding, an excise tax credit is allowed for a zero–emission plug–in electric drive vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Subject to subsection (e) of this section, the credit allowed under this section shall equal:</text> <level label="1"> <text>$3,000 for each zero–emission plug–in electric drive vehicle or fuel cell electric vehicle purchased; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>$1,000 for each two–wheeled zero–emission electric motorcycle purchased; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>$2,000 for each three–wheeled zero–emission electric motorcycle or autocycle purchased.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The credit allowed under this section is limited to the acquisition of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>One vehicle per individual; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>10 vehicles per business entity.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A credit may not be claimed under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>For a vehicle unless the vehicle is registered in the State; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Unless the manufacturer has already conformed to any applicable State or federal laws or regulations governing clean–fuel vehicle or electric vehicle purchases applicable during the calendar year in which the vehicle is titled.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Motor Vehicle Administration shall administer the credit under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-817" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <text>If the Administration determines that an overpayment has been made under this subtitle, the Administration may submit the overpayment and the supporting information, whether accompanied by a written claim or not, to the State Comptroller for refund to the person entitled to it.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration may refund the full or any portion of the excise taxes paid by a consumer for a motor vehicle, if the dealer, manufacturer, factory branch, or distributor, by voluntary agreement or subject to the provisions of § 14-1502 of the Commercial Law Article, refunds the full or any portion of the purchase price or accepts return of the motor vehicle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-818" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Titling Fees and Taxes"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Fuel economy” has the meaning stated in § 4064 of the Internal Revenue Code as determined and adjusted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to account for the difference between controlled laboratory conditions and actual road driving.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Model type” and “model year” have the meaning stated in § 4064 of the Internal Revenue Code.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>“Passenger car” means a motor vehicle that may be registered as a Class A (passenger) vehicle or registered under § 13–937 of this title as a Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In conjunction with the tax imposed under § 13–809 of this subtitle, a fuel efficiency surcharge or fuel efficiency credit shall be imposed under this section based on the fuel economy rating of the model type of the passenger car.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for new or used passenger cars with a model year of 1993 or 1994, a fuel efficiency surcharge of $100 shall be imposed on all such passenger cars that have a fuel economy rating that is less than 21 miles per gallon.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="1"> <text>This subparagraph does not apply to a passenger car registered under § 13–616 of this title.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for new or used passenger cars with a model year of 1995 or thereafter, a fuel efficiency surcharge shall be imposed on all such passenger cars that have a fuel economy rating that is less than 27 miles per gallon. The fuel efficiency surcharge shall be an amount equal to the product of multiplying:</text> </level> <level label="A"> <text>$50; and</text> </level> <level label="B"> <text>The nearest whole number of miles per gallon that the fuel economy rating of the model type of the automobile is less than 27 miles per gallon.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The surcharge imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed an amount equal to 1% of the total purchase price of the passenger car as defined in § 13–809 of this subtitle.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, for new or used passenger cars with a model year of 1993 or 1994, a fuel efficiency credit of $50 shall be granted for all passenger cars that have a fuel economy rating that is greater than 35 miles per gallon.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, for new or used passenger cars with a model year of 1995 and thereafter, a fuel efficiency credit shall be granted for all passenger cars that have a fuel economy rating that is greater than 35 miles per gallon. The fuel efficiency credit shall be an amount equal to the product of multiplying:</text> <level label="1"> <text>$50; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The nearest whole number of miles per gallon that the fuel economy rating of the model type of the automobile is greater than 35 miles per gallon.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The credit granted under paragraph (3) of this subsection may not exceed an amount equal to 1% of the total purchase price of the passenger car as defined in § 13–809 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The proceeds collected under this section shall be deposited in the Transportation Trust Fund and, to the extent not required by any lawful pledge, covenant, dedication, or commitment for the annual debt service on bonds referred to in § 3–216(e) of this article, shall be disbursed in accordance with this section.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The proceeds collected from the fuel efficiency surcharge imposed under this section shall be used to fund the fuel efficiency credits granted under this section. All remaining funds shall be used solely for transit purposes.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>A motor vehicle dealer shall prominently display on a vehicle offered for sale a notice on a form prescribed by the Administration to inform consumers of the fuel efficiency surcharge and fuel efficiency credit program. The notice shall state the provisions of this section applicable to the vehicle and shall be in substantially the following form:</text> <text>“For this vehicle, the fuel economy rating is __________. The fuel efficiency surcharge is __________ or the fuel efficiency credit is __________. </text> <text>A fuel efficiency surcharge or fuel efficiency credit is required to be applied to purchases of certain passenger cars based on the fuel economy rating of the motor vehicle. The fuel economy rating is determined by a weighted average of the urban and the highway mileage ratings as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency and published in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Gas Mileage Guide. </text> <text>A fuel efficiency surcharge shall be applied to all passenger cars with a fuel economy rating of less than _____ miles per gallon. The surcharge is __________ (as provided in § 13–818 of the Transportation Article). </text> <text>A fuel efficiency credit shall be applied to all passenger cars with a fuel economy rating of more than __________ miles per gallon. The credit is _____ (as provided in § 13–818 of the Transportation Article). </text> <text>The credit or surcharge on any vehicle may not be greater than an amount equal to 1% of the total purchase price of the vehicle.”</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>The Administration may adopt regulations to implement and operate the fuel efficiency surcharge and credit program under this section.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>Revenue generated under this section is not subject to the distribution provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-901" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the fees specified in this subtitle for the registration of a classified vehicle or for any interchangeable registration shall be paid to the Administration:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Before issuance of the registration and any registration plates and registration cards; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as otherwise expressly provided, during each registration year before the issuance or renewal of the registration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration shall allow for payment of registration fees, as specified in this subtitle, in installments throughout the registration period, as determined by the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-902" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>In case of dispute, the Administration may determine the registration classification to which any vehicle belongs, under this title or any other provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-903" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>The following vehicles are exempt from the registration fees specified in this subtitle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A vehicle that is owned and operated by the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A vehicle that is owned by a volunteer fire company incorporated in this State or by a rescue squad and that is used for firefighting or ambulance purposes;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>A canteen wagon of a recognized fire buff organization, as certified by the International Fire Buffs Association;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A vehicle owned and operated by the Civil Air Patrol;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A vehicle owned and operated by a unit of a national veterans’ organization;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>A vehicle owned and operated by a Maryland chapter of the American Red Cross;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>A motor vehicle and trailer known as the “40–8 box car” that is owned and operated only for social or charitable purposes by any voiture of the Forty and Eight of the American Legion, Department of Maryland;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>A vehicle owned by, or leased to, and personally used by a veteran who:</text> <level label="i"> <text>As designated or classified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has lost the use of a hand, arm, or leg, or is totally disabled; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Has a permanent impairment of both eyes so that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The central visual acuity is 20/200 or less in the better eye, with corrective glasses; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>There is a field defect in which the peripheral field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye;</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="9"> <text>A vehicle owned and personally used by an individual who is the surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran, as defined under § 7–208 of the Tax – Property Article; and</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>A Type I or Type II school vehicle owned and operated by a religious organization.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration may exempt from the registration fees specified in this subtitle any vehicle of a law enforcement agency of the United States or of any other state, if the United States or other state provides a reciprocal exemption for law enforcement vehicles of this State.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>Each registered vehicle that is exempt from registration fees under subsection (a) of this section shall display a special identification marker approved by the Administrator.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The special identification marker for a motor vehicle and trailer exempt under subsection (a)(7) of this section shall bear the number of the organization and the number of the local voiture, reading “40–8–(local number)”.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The special identification marker for a vehicle exempt under subsection (a)(8)(i) of this section shall indicate that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has designated or classified the veteran as having lost the use of a hand, arm, or leg or as being totally disabled.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A disabled veteran whose vehicle is eligible for exemption under subsection (a)(8) of this section may, if eligible, receive the special registration number and special registration plates provided under § 13–616, § 13–617, § 13–618, § 13–619, § 13–619.1, or § 13–619.2 of this title without payment of the registration fees specified in this subtitle.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-904" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, the annual registration fees specified in this subtitle are for the entire 12 months of a registration year.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is issued on or before the last day of the sixth month of the registration year for that class of vehicle, the full annual registration fee shall be paid.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the registration of a vehicle is issued on or after the first day of the seventh month of the registration year for that class of vehicle, only one half of the annual registration need be paid.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the registration of a commercial vehicle in excess of 26,000 pounds is issued for a period of less than the full annual registration year, the registration fee to be paid shall be one–quarter of the annual registration fee multiplied by the number of quarters remaining in the registration year including the quarter within which the registration takes effect.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-905" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>The Administration may not require applicants for vehicle registration to pay postage for the mailing of any vehicle registration cards or plates.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-906" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>An application for the registration of any vehicle for which the registration fee is based on maximum gross weight shall be accompanied by:</text> <level label="1"> <text>A certificate that states the empty weight of the vehicle, including its body, cab, and spare tire;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A declaration of the load the applicant intends the vehicle to carry; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Any other pertinent information that the Administration requires.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-907" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>At any time during a registration year, the owner of a vehicle registered in one of the classes listed in subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Administration for a transfer of the registration for that vehicle to any other permissible registration that is in the same class and has a higher registration fee, whether the transfer is for the same vehicle or is to another vehicle owned by the same person.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A transfer of registration under this section may be made only within the following classes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Class E (trucks);</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Class F (tractors); and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Class G (trailers).</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>For a new registration under this section, the registration fee is as provided in this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the new registration is issued on or before the last day of the sixth month of the registration year for that class of vehicle, the registration fee is the full registration fee ordinarily required for the new registration, with a credit for the other fee already paid.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>If the new registration is issued on or after the first day of the seventh month of the registration year for that class of vehicle, the registration fee is one half of the registration fee ordinarily required for the new registration, with a credit for so much of the other fee already paid as is allocable to the last six months of the registration year.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-908" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>If the Administration determines that an overpayment has been made under this subtitle, the Administration may submit the overpayment and the supporting information, whether accompanied by a written claim or not, to the State Comptroller for refund to the person entitled to it.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-909" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Administration may adopt a system of staggered registration for any motor vehicle class.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>During the registration period in which the system is initiated, vehicle registrations may be issued for periods varying from 7 months to 18 months with fees prorated according to the number of months for which the registration is issued.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Vehicle registration plates or validation tabs shall be issued and displayed in accordance with a schedule established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Any new registration or renewal issued during the year may be issued initially for other than a 12-month period to facilitate an equal volume of monthly issuances and the registration fee shall be prorated for the period issued.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>For the purpose of maintaining relatively uniform work loads, the Administration shall evaluate monthly volumes of registration renewals from time to time and any portion of a monthly issuance may be rescheduled by applying a different expiration date and prorating the fee accordingly.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The Administration shall refund a registration fee on surrender of a registration card and unused registration plates by the owner as provided under § 13-938 of this subtitle only if the return is made prior to the expiration date of the registration period for which the application for refund is made.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>When the Administration assesses a prorated fee, it shall be calculated by multiplying one-twelfth of the applicable fee by the number of months for which the issuance or renewal is made and adjusting this amount to the nearest dollar amount.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration may adopt regulations to implement and operate a staggered registration system as provided under this section.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-911" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>“Farm products” include food for consumption by humans or livestock, tobacco, shrubbery, flowers, plants, trees for replanting, seed, fertilizer, mulch, peat, sod, livestock and livestock products, poultry and poultry products, farm wood lot products, and fibers.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>“Farm vehicle” means a vehicle that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is owned by a farmer;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is used only in the farmer’s farming business and about the farmer’s farm home and in hauling farm products and the labor, supplies, equipment, and other materials necessary for the operation of the farm and farm home; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Is not used to haul farm products previously acquired by the farmer for resale or to haul farm products for hire for another person who is not a farmer.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>“Farmer” means any person who:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Raises, grows, and produces farm products on a farm of at least 3 acres; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Keeps at least 25 hives of bees for the pollination of orchards and farm crops and the commercial production of honey.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-912" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every passenger car and station wagon, except as otherwise provided in this part, is a Class A (passenger) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class A (passenger) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>For a vehicle with a manufacturer’s shipping weight of 3,500 pounds or less:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $70.50; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $80.50;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For a vehicle with a manufacturer’s shipping weight of more than 3,500 pounds but not more than 3,700 pounds:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $80.50; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $85.50; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>For a vehicle with a manufacturer’s shipping weight of more than 3,700 pounds:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $121.50; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $151.50.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-913" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every passenger motor vehicle operated for the transportation of persons for hire, except a vehicle described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, is a Class B (for hire) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The following vehicles are not subject to the classification specified in this section:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Any vehicle operated on a regular schedule and between fixed termini; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any vehicle for which a different classification is specified in this part.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class B (for hire) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $170.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $180.00.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-914" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every motor vehicle operated as an ambulance, a mortician flower coach or service wagon, or a funeral limousine or coach is a Class C (funeral and ambulance) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class C (funeral and ambulance) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $120.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $130.00.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-915" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every motorcycle is a Class D (motorcycle) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class D (motorcycle) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $55.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $65.00.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-916" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every single unit truck with two or more axles is a Class E (truck) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>For each Class E (truck) vehicle, the annual registration fee is based on the maximum gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles, as follows:</text> <text>Maximum Gross Weight Fee (per 1,000 Pounds</text> <text>Limit (in Pounds) or Fraction Thereof)</text> <text>10,000 (minimum) – 18,000 $9.00</text> <text>18,001 – 26,000 11.75</text> <text>26,001 – 40,000 12.75</text> <text>40,001 – 60,000 14.75</text> <text>60,001 – 80,000 (maximum) 16.00</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection is increased by an additional $45.00.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection is increased by an additional $75.00.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-917" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>Notwithstanding § 13–916(b) of this subtitle, for any Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of 3/4 ton or less and a maximum gross vehicle weight of 7,000 pounds or less, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>For a vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 3,500 pounds or less:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $83.75; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $93.75;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as provided in item (4) of this section, for a vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight of more than 3,500 pounds but not more than 5,000 pounds:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $93.75; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $98.75;</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Except as provided in item (4) of this section, for a vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight of more than 5,000 pounds:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $108.75; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $138.75; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="4"> <text>For a vehicle, regardless of the vehicle’s maximum gross vehicle weight, for which the owner certifies on the registration application that the vehicle for which the application is made will be used for construction activities:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $83.75; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $93.75.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-918" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>If a Class E (truck) vehicle is operated in combination with a nonfreight trailer or semitrailer under § 13-927(b)(1) of this subtitle, the Class E (truck) vehicle shall be registered for only the gross vehicle weight of the Class E (truck) vehicle and not the gross combination weight of the Class E (truck) vehicle and nonfreight trailer or semitrailer.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a Class E (truck) vehicle is operated in combination with a freight trailer or semitrailer, under § 13-927(c)(1) of this subtitle, the Class E (truck) vehicle shall be registered for the gross combination weight, which includes the gross weight of the Class E (truck) vehicle, and the freight trailer or semitrailer with which it is in combination.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-919" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>On application, the Administration shall issue a special Class E “dump service registration” to any applicant who certifies that the vehicle for which the application is made is a Class E (truck) vehicle that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is designed to haul cargo and to self–unload by gravity or mechanical means; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is to be used to haul feed or other loose materials in bulk.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The maximum gross weight limitation for a vehicle registered under this section is for a vehicle with two axles – 40,000 pounds.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The maximum gross weight limitation for a vehicle registered under this section after June 1, 1994, is for a vehicle with three axles – 55,000 pounds.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the maximum gross weight limitation for a vehicle registered under this section after June 1, 1994, is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>In Allegany and Garrett counties for a vehicle with four or more axles in use when loaded – 70,000 pounds; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>For a vehicle with four axles that is in compliance with regulations adopted by the Department that specify alternative vehicle design configurations based on recommendations of the Dump Truck Technical Task Force – 70,000 pounds.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, three–axle vehicles registered before June 1, 1994, may continue to be operated at the gross vehicle weight limit specified by the applicable law in effect on May 31, 1994, for a period of 20 years beginning:</text> <level label="1"> <text>For a new vehicle registered for the first time, the later of the vehicle’s model year or date of registration; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For a used vehicle, the vehicle’s model year.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any vehicle registered under this section before June 1, 1994, may continue to be operated until June 1, 1999, under the applicable provisions of law in effect on May 31, 1994.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>A vehicle may continue to be registered under this section, regardless of the vehicle’s configuration, and to be operated under the same administrative regulations that were in effect on June 1, 1994, for the applicable time periods specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, if the vehicle:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Was registered under this section before June 1, 1994; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Is a three–axle vehicle that on June 1, 1994, was in the inventory of a dealer licensed under Title 15 of this article and was sold and registered before June 1, 1995.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply to flat bed trucks used to haul concrete blocks.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>The Administration:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Shall stamp the words “dump service” on each registration card issued for a vehicle registered under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>May issue special registration plates to distinguish registrations made under this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>For each vehicle registered under this section, the annual registration fee is the greater of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025:</text> <level label="i"> <text>$26.25 for each thousand pounds of gross weight of the vehicle plus an additional $20.00; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>$1,070.00; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025:</text> <level label="i"> <text>$26.25 for each thousand pounds of gross weight of the vehicle plus an additional $30.00; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>$1,080.00.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Except while it is operating on a divided highway with two or more lanes in each direction or while it is unloaded, a vehicle registered under this section may not be operated on any highway at a speed of more than 45 miles per hour.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, if a vehicle registered under this section is hauling loose materials in bulk for a distance of not more than 40 miles:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to the provisions of subsection (i) of this section, the vehicle is limited as to maximum gross weight only by the allowable and paid registration weight; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="1"> <text>Except in Allegany and Garrett counties, the vehicle is not subject to any restrictions of the Maryland Vehicle Law on the weight, gross weight, or axle loads of a vehicle other than the restrictions on gross vehicle weight imposed under this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In Allegany and Garrett counties, the vehicle is not subject to any other restrictions of the Maryland Vehicle Law on the weight, gross weight, or axle loads of a vehicle unless the vehicle exceeds its maximum registered gross weight by 10 percent or one of its axles is not carrying at least 15 percent of the vehicle’s total gross weight.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section may be operated on a statewide basis without any distance limitations if the vehicle is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A three–axle vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A four–axle vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight of 70,000 pounds that is in compliance with the regulations described under subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a vehicle registered under this section with a registered maximum gross weight limitation of more than 65,000 pounds that is not in compliance with the regulations described in subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section is limited to a maximum gross weight of 65,000 pounds when the vehicle is operated on an interstate highway or in a county in the State other than Allegany County or Garrett County.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A vehicle used to haul coal, logs, or pulpwood that is registered under this section and operated on Interstate Route 68 in Allegany County or Garrett County is allowed a maximum gross weight limitation of 70,000 pounds, regardless of whether the vehicle is in compliance with the regulations described in subsection (c)(2)(ii) of this section.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-920" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section, “tow truck” means a vehicle that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is a Class E (truck) vehicle that is designed to lift, pull, or carry a vehicle by a hoist or mechanical apparatus;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Has a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Is equipped as a tow truck or designed as a rollback as defined in § 11–151.1 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In this section, “tow truck” does not include a truck tractor as defined in § 11–172 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>When registered with the Administration every tow truck as defined in this section is a Class T vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A tow truck registered under this section may be used to tow vehicles for repair, storage, or removal from the highway.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and paragraph (2) of this subsection, for each vehicle registered under this section, the annual registration fee is based on the manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating as follows:</text> <text>Manufacturer’s Gross Weight Fee</text> <text>Rating in Pounds</text> <text>10,000 (or less) to 26,000 $185.00</text> <text>More than 26,000 $550.00</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is increased by an additional $20.00.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is increased by an additional $30.00.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The annual registration fee for a vehicle registered under this section that is used for any purpose other than that described in subsection (c) of this section shall be determined under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph if the maximum gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Exceeds 18,000 pounds and the vehicle has a manufacturer’s gross weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Exceeds 35,000 pounds and the vehicle has a manufacturer’s gross weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds.</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The annual registration fee shall be the greater of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The fees set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fees set forth in § 13–916(b) of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Notwithstanding §§ 24–104.1, 24–108, and 24–109 of this article, a tow truck registered under this section, while engaged in a tow, may move a vehicle or vehicle combination on a highway for safety reasons if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The tow truck and the vehicle or vehicle combination being towed comply with all applicable statutory weight and size restrictions under Title 24 of this article when measured or weighed separately; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The vehicle or vehicle combination is being towed by the safest and shortest practical route possible to the vehicle’s destination.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, while engaged in towing, a tow truck registered under this section is subject to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Weight restrictions imposed on restricted bridges; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>All applicable statutory weight and size restrictions under Title 24 of this article while being operated within the limits of Baltimore City, unless the vehicle is being operated on an interstate highway.</text> </level> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Except for tow trucks operated by dealers, automotive dismantlers and recyclers, and scrap processors displaying special registration plates issued under this title, the vehicle shall display a distinctive registration plate as authorized by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>Subject to § 25–111.1 of this article, a person who registers a tow truck under this section, including a dealer, an automotive dismantler and recycler, or a scrap processor who operates a tow truck in the State, or a person who operates a tow truck in this State that is registered under the laws of another state, shall:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Obtain commercial liability insurance in the amount required by federal law for transporting property in interstate or foreign commerce; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Provide a federal employer identification number and, if applicable to the tow truck under federal requirements:</text> <level label="i"> <text>A U.S. Department of Transportation motor carrier number; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>An Interstate Commerce Commission motor carrier authority number.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not operate a rollback in combination with a vehicle being towed unless the rollback is registered as a tow truck.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>This subsection does not apply to a vehicle that is registered and operated in accordance with § 13–621 or § 13–622 of this title.</text> </level> </level> <level label="j"> <level label="1"> <text>This subsection applies only to a vehicle required to be registered in the State.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A person may not operate a tow truck for hire unless the tow truck is registered under this section.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>A person convicted of operating a tow truck in violation of this subsection shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A tow truck that is improperly registered or unregistered shall be impounded.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-921" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “farm truck” means a farm vehicle that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is a Class E (truck) vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Has a shipping weight of its chassis and battery, as certified by the manufacturer, of more than 3/4 ton.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On application, the Administration shall issue a Class E “farm truck registration” to any applicant who certifies:</text> <level label="1"> <text>That the applicant is a farmer; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>That the vehicle for which the application is made is a farm truck, specifying its proposed use.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>For each vehicle registered under this section, the annual registration fee is based on the maximum gross vehicle weight, as follows:</text> <text>Maximum Gross Weight Fee (per 1,000 Pounds</text> <text>Limit (in Pounds) or Fraction Thereof)</text> <text>10,000 (minimum) – 40,000 $5.00</text> <text>40,001 – 65,000 (maximum) $5.25</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Except as provided in § 8–602(c) of this article, a vehicle registered under this section may not be used:</text> <level label="1"> <text>For hire except to haul farm products for another farmer; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In any manner other than as a farm truck.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-923" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every truck tractor or similar motor vehicle used for propelling, supporting, or drawing a trailer or semitrailer is a Class F (tractor) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for each Class F (tractor) vehicle, the annual registration fee is based on the maximum gross weight of the vehicle in combination with a trailer or semitrailer, as follows:</text> <text>Maximum Gross Weight Fee (per 1,000 Pounds</text> <text>Limit (in Pounds) or Fraction Thereof)</text> <text>40,000 (minimum) – 60,000 $21.00</text> <text>60,001 – 80,000 or more $22.50</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection is increased by an additional $20.00.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection is increased by an additional $30.00.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-924" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “farm truck tractor” means a farm vehicle that is a Class F (tractor) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On application, the Administration shall issue a Class F “farm truck tractor” registration to any applicant who certifies:</text> <level label="1"> <text>That the applicant is a farmer; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>That the vehicle for which the application is made is a farm truck tractor, specifying its proposed use.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>For each farm truck tractor the annual registration fee is based on the maximum gross weight of the vehicle in combination with a trailer or semitrailer, as follows:</text> <text>Maximum Gross Weight Fee (per 1,000 Pounds</text> <text>Limit (in Pounds) or Fraction Thereof)</text> <text>40,000 (minimum)</text> <text>80,000 (maximum) $5.25</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section may not be used for hire except to haul farm products for another farmer.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section may not be used in any manner other than as a farm truck tractor.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-927" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every trailer and semitrailer is a Class G (trailer) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A Class G (trailer) vehicle shall be classified as “freight” or “nonfreight”.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A nonfreight trailer or semitrailer is a vehicle designed for towing by a Class A (passenger) vehicle, a Class M (multipurpose) vehicle, or a Class E (truck) vehicle, and shall:</text> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>If towed by a Class E (truck) vehicle, have a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If towed by a Class A (passenger) vehicle or a Class M (multipurpose) vehicle, have a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Be a:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Boat trailer;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Camping trailer;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Travel trailer;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>House trailer; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>Utility trailer.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A freight trailer or semitrailer shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Designed for towing by a Class E (truck) or Class F (tractor) vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>In excess of 20,000 pounds gross weight if towed by a Class E (truck) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>In excess of 10,000 pounds gross weight if towed by a Class F (tractor) vehicle.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The annual registration fee for a Class G (trailer) vehicle is based on the maximum gross weight as follows:</text> <level label="1"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in item (2) of this subsection and subject to item (ii) of this item, for a nonfreight trailer or semitrailer:</text> <text>Maximum Gross Weight</text> <text>Limit (in Pounds) Fee</text> <text>3,000 or less $25.50</text> <text>3,001 to 5,000 51.00</text> <text>5,001 to 10,000 80.00</text> <text>10,001 to 20,000 124.00</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under item (i) of this item is increased by an additional $20.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under item (i) of this item is increased by an additional $30.00;</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For a nonfreight trailer or semitrailer with a maximum gross weight limit (in pounds) of 10,001 to 20,000 that is titled on or after October 1, 2005:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $144.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $154.00; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The vehicle shall be registered in one of the following weight ranges:</text> <text>Maximum Gross Weight</text> <text>Limit (in Pounds)</text> <text>10,001 to 11,000</text> <text>11,001 to 12,000</text> <text>12,001 to 13,000</text> <text>13,001 to 14,000</text> <text>14,001 to 15,000</text> <text>15,001 to 16,000</text> <text>16,001 to 17,000</text> <text>17,001 to 18,000</text> <text>18,001 to 19,000</text> <text>19,001 to 20,000</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>For a freight trailer or semitrailer the fee is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $58.25; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $68.25.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-928" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The owner of a fleet of trailers or semitrailers may apply to the Administration for registration under this section of the Class G (trailer) vehicles in the fleet, if:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The fleet consists of at least 25 Class G (trailer) vehicles that are rented or offered for rent for periods of 364 days or less; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The fleet consists of at least five Class G (trailer) vehicles with a permitted gross weight of over 10,000 pounds.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Each application made under this section shall contain the information that the Administration requires.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If the applicant pays the fees required by this section and meets the other conditions required by the Administration, the Administration shall issue a special registration plate and registration card for each vehicle for which application is made.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A special registration plate and registration card issued under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>May be issued for any period of up to 8 years as the Administration determines;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Shall expire on the date that the Administration determines; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Until they expire, are valid only:</text> <level label="i"> <text>As long as the applicant retains ownership of the vehicle for which they are issued; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If the registration is made on a prorated annual fee basis, as long as the owner pays the required annual fees before the date on which regular Class G registration plates expire.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The fee for registration under this section shall be paid to the Administration, at the election of the applicant, either:</text> <level label="i"> <text>At the time of registration, for the full registration period; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Annually, on a prorated fee basis.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The fee for the full registration period for each vehicle is the regular annual fee required for the vehicle under § 13-927 of this subtitle, multiplied by the number of years in the registration period.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If the application is made on a prorated annual fee basis, the applicant shall submit with the application acceptable evidence of a surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit that is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>In a form and with a surety or insured Maryland financial institution approved by the Administration; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In an amount equal to the total annual fees required for all vehicles registered to the applicant under this section.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-930" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “farm trailer or semitrailer” means a farm vehicle that is a Class G (trailer) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On application, the Administration shall issue a special Class G “farm trailer or semitrailer” registration to any applicant who certifies:</text> <level label="1"> <text>That the applicant is a farmer; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>That the vehicle for which the application is made is a farm trailer or semitrailer, specifying its proposed use.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this part, for each farm trailer or semitrailer, the annual registration fee is based on the maximum gross weight limitations for the vehicle, as follows:</text> <text>Maximum Gross Weight</text> <text>Limit (in Pounds) Fee</text> <text>3,000 $ 12.75</text> <text>5,000 25.50</text> <text>10,000 40.00</text> <text>20,000 62.00</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section may not be used for hire except to haul farm products for another farmer.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section may not be used in any manner other than as a farm trailer or semitrailer.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-932" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every school vehicle is a Class H (school) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Type I school vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>If the vehicle is a school bus only operated for the transportation of children, students, or teachers for educational purposes or in connection with a school activity or, with approval from a board of education in any county, to provide transportation for persons 60 years of age or older to civic, educational, social, or recreational activities:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $71.00; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $81.00; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If the vehicle is a school bus charter operated for any purpose in addition to that specified in item (1) of this subsection:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $170.00, less any amount paid under item (1) of this subsection; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $180.00, less any amount paid under item (1) of this subsection.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>For each Type II school vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $71.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $81.00.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-933" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every bus operated under charter or for hire is a Class P (passenger bus) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for each Class P (passenger bus) vehicle, the annual registration fee is based on the seating capacity of the bus, as follows:</text> <text>Seating Capacity Fee</text> <text>20 or less $275.00</text> <text>21 to 35 525.00</text> <text>36 or more 875.00</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection is increased by an additional $20.00.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, the annual registration fee under paragraph (1) of this subsection is increased by an additional $30.00.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-934" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every vehicle used as a vanpool vehicle is a Class J (vanpool) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class J (vanpool) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $96.50; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $106.50.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-935" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>“Farm area motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle owned by a farmer and operated only on a farm or on a highway within a 25–mile radius of the farm.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>“Island vehicle” means a motor vehicle, other than a golf cart, operated exclusively on an island that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is not accessible by a highway;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Does not have State maintained highways; and</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Contains less than 20 miles of highways.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If registered with the Administration under this section, every farm area motor vehicle, every island vehicle, and every vehicle that meets the requirements of subsection (d)(1) of this section is a Class K (farm area/island) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, for each Class K (farm area/island) vehicle, the annual registration fee is $2.50.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>The Administration may issue a temporary registration under this section to a vehicle, other than an island vehicle, that:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Is owned by a resident of another state, or a company operating out of another state, if the individual or company is under contract with a Maryland farmer to conduct seasonal harvesting operations in this State;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Is used to transport perishable commodities directly between a farm and a packing plant for sorting and processing;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Passes a level 1 safety inspection conducted by the Department of State Police; and</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>Is only operated within a 35–mile radius of the location where the seasonal harvesting operations will occur.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A temporary registration issued under this subsection may not be in effect for more than 90 days.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Department of State Police shall establish a weight limitation for vehicles registered under this subsection.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A vehicle issued temporary registration under this subsection shall meet the mandatory minimum security requirements of Title 17, Subtitle 1 of this article.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A person may not operate a vehicle registered under this subsection unless the person holds a driver’s license issued under Title 16 of this article, or a license to drive issued by the state of the person’s residence.</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>The Administration may establish a fee for a temporary registration issued under this subsection.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>An island vehicle registered under this section may not be operated on a highway in the State that is not on an island described in subsection (a)(3) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <text>In applying for registration of a farm area motor vehicle under this section, the owner of the vehicle shall submit with the application, from the most recent federal tax filing of the owner, a copy of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Internal Revenue Service form 1040, schedule F; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any other federal tax form showing active farming status, as determined by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-936" future_version_removed="true" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “historic motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle, including a passenger vehicle, motorcycle, or truck that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is a model year of 1999 or earlier;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Has not been substantially altered from the manufacturer’s original design; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Meets criteria contained in regulations adopted by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In this section, “historic motor vehicle” does not include a vehicle that has been remanufactured or reconstructed as a replica of an original vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If registered with the Administration under this section, every historic motor vehicle is a Class L (historic) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, for each Class L (historic) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $45.50; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $55.50.</text> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>In applying for registration of a historic motor vehicle under this section, the owner of the vehicle shall submit with the application a certification that the vehicle for which the application is made:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and occasional transportation; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Will not be used:</text> <level label="i"> <text>For general daily transportation;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways;</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>For employment;</text> </level> <level label="iv"> <text>For transportation to and from employment or school; or</text> </level> <level label="v"> <text>For commercial purposes.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Except as provided in § 13–936.1 of this subtitle, on registration of a vehicle under this section, the Administration shall issue a special, historic motor vehicle registration plate of the size and design that the Administration determines.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Unless the presence of the equipment was specifically required by a statute of this State as a condition of sale when the vehicle was manufactured, the presence of any specific equipment is not required for the operation of a vehicle registered under this section.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>A vehicle with a model year of 1985 or earlier registered under this section is exempt from any statute that requires vehicle inspections.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from any statute that requires the use and inspection of emission controls.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>For a motor vehicle manufactured at least 60 years prior to the current model year, there is a onetime registration fee of $50.00.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Registration of a motor vehicle manufactured under this subsection is not transferable to a subsequent owner.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-936.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “vintage registration plate” means a Maryland registration plate that was actually issued for display on a motor vehicle in a year not less than 25 years prior to January 1 of each calendar year.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The owner of a motor vehicle registered under § 13–936 or § 13–937.1 of this subtitle as a Class L (historic) or Class N (street rod) vehicle may display two vintage registration plates in lieu of a current registration plate on that vehicle if:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The owner of the motor vehicle submits an application on a form prescribed by the Administrator;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The two vintage registration plates were issued in the same year as the model year of the motor vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The owner of the motor vehicle pays a onetime registration fee of $25.50.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the Administration authorizes the display of vintage registration plates under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>The vintage registration plates shall remain valid for as long as title to the motor vehicle remains in the person who submitted an application under subsection (b)(1) of this section; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A fee in addition to the onetime registration fee prescribed in subsection (b)(3) of this section is not required for the issuance of the vintage registration plates.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-936.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “historic motor vehicle” means a Class E (truck) with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 10,000 pounds, Class F (tractor), or a Class M (multipurpose) motor home that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is at least 25 years old;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Has not been substantially altered from the manufacturer’s original design; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Meets criteria contained in regulations adopted by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In this section, “historic motor vehicle” does not include a vehicle that has been remanufactured or reconstructed as a replica of an original vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If registered with the Administration under this section, every historic motor vehicle is a Class L (historic) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, for each Class L (historic) vehicle, the annual registration fee is $25.50.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>A historic motor vehicle registered under this section may not be used for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>General daily transportation; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Any commercial transportation of passengers or property on highways.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In applying for registration of a historic motor vehicle under this section, the owner of the vehicle shall submit with the application a certification that the vehicle for which the application is made:</text> <level label="i"> <text>Will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and similar uses;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Will not be used for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>General daily transportation; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Any commercial transportation of passengers or property on highways; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>Is insured by a historic vehicle, a show vehicle, or an antique vehicle insurance policy.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Except as provided in § 13–936.1 of this subtitle, on registration of a vehicle under the section, the Administration shall issue a special, historic motor vehicle registration plate of the size and design that the Administration determines.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Unless the presence of the equipment was specifically required by a statute of this State as a condition of sale when the vehicle was manufactured, the presence of any specific equipment is not required for the operation of a vehicle registered under this section.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <level label="1"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from any statute that requires periodic vehicle inspections or that requires the use and inspection of emission controls.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to limit the authority of a police officer to issue a safety equipment repair order for defective equipment under § 23–105 of this article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="i"> <level label="1"> <text>For a motor vehicle manufactured at least 60 years prior to the current model year, there is a onetime registration fee of $50.00.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Registration of a motor vehicle described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is not transferable to a subsequent owner.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-937" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every multipurpose passenger vehicle is a Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class M (multipurpose) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>For a vehicle with a manufacturer’s shipping weight of 3,500 pounds or less:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $70.50; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $80.50;</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For a vehicle with a manufacturer’s shipping weight of more than 3,500 pounds but not more than 3,700 pounds:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $80.50; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $85.50; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="3"> <text>For a vehicle with a manufacturer’s shipping weight of more than 3,700 pounds:</text> <level label="i"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $121.50; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $151.50.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Administration may by rule and regulation provide for the registration under this section of all multipurpose passenger vehicles registered under another classification.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-937.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “street rod” means a motor vehicle that:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Is 25 years old or older; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Has been substantially altered from the manufacturer’s original design.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, if registered with the Administration under this section, every street rod is a Class N (street rod) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>For each Class N (street rod) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $45.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $55.00.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>In applying for registration of a street rod under this section, the owner of the street rod shall submit with the application a certification that the vehicle for which the application is made:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, occasional transportation, and similar uses; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Will not be used:</text> <level label="i"> <text>For general daily transportation; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>Primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <level label="1"> <text>The registration of a street rod registered before July 1, 1987, as a Class L (historic) vehicle shall remain valid until midnight on the date indicated on the registration card issued by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On expiration of a street rod’s registration as a Class L (historic) vehicle, a street rod registered with the Administration shall be registered as a Class N (street rod) vehicle as required by this section.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>Except as provided in § 13–936.1 of this subtitle, on registration of a vehicle under this section, the Administration shall issue a special street rod vehicle registration plate of the size and design that the Administration determines.</text> </level> <level label="g"> <text>Unless the presence of the equipment was specifically required by a statute of this State as a condition of sale when the vehicle was manufactured, the presence of any specific equipment is not required for the operation of a vehicle registered under this section.</text> </level> <level label="h"> <text>A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from any statute that requires periodic vehicle inspections or that requires the use and inspection of emission controls.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-938" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>If registration plates issued for a vehicle registered under this part have never been used, the owner of the vehicle for which the plates were issued is entitled to a refund of the Maryland registration fee paid less an administrative fee established by the Administration if, during the registration year for which the registration plates were issued, the owner:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Applies to the Administration for a refund; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Surrenders to the Administration:</text> <level label="i"> <text>The registration card issued for the vehicle; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The unused registration plates.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-939" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every limousine operated for hire is a Class Q (limousine) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class Q (limousine) vehicle, the annual registration fee is:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or after July 1, 2024, but before July 1, 2025, $205.00; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On or after July 1, 2025, $215.00.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>On registration of a vehicle under this section, the Administration shall issue special limousine vehicle registration plates of the size and design that the Administration determines.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-939.1" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, for a rental vehicle as defined in § 11–148.1 of this article, the annual registration fee is the same as the annual registration fee based on the class of vehicle under this Part II of this subtitle. </text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-939.2" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>When registered with the Administration, every low speed vehicle is a Class R (low speed) vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class R (low speed) vehicle, the annual registration fee is $35.00.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-940" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Special registration plates issued to a dealer, manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch under § 13-621 of this title for use on vehicles in general are Class 1A (dealer) registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For Class 1A (dealer) registration plates, the annual registration fee for each registration plate issued to the applicant shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A Class 1A (dealer) registration plate may be used only on vehicles owned or used by the dealer, manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch, and only as permitted by § 13-621 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-941" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Special registration plates issued to a motorcycle dealer under § 13-621 of this title for use only on motorcycles are Class 1B (motorcycle dealer) registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For Class 1B (motorcycle dealer) registration plates, the annual registration fee for each registration plate issued to the applicant shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A Class 1B (motorcycle dealer) registration plate may be used only on motorcycles owned or used by the motorcycle dealer and only as permitted by § 13-621 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-942" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Special registration plates issued to a trailer dealer under § 13-621 of this title for use only on trailers and semitrailers are Class 1C (trailer dealer) registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For Class 1C (trailer dealer) registration plates, the annual registration fee for each registration plate issued to the applicant shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A Class 1C (trailer dealer) registration plate may be used only on trailers or semitrailers owned or used by the trailer dealer, and only as permitted by § 13-621 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-943" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Special registration plates issued to an automotive dismantler or recycler or scrap processor under § 13-622 of this title are Class 2 (recycler) registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For Class 2 (recycler) registration plates, the annual registration fee for each registration plate issued to the applicant shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A Class 2 (recycler) registration plate may be used only on used vehicles owned or used by the automotive dismantler or recycler or scrap processor, and only as permitted by § 13-622 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-944" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Special registration plates issued to a financial institution under § 13-623 of this title are Class 3 (finance company) registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For Class 3 (finance company) registration plates, the annual registration fee for each registration plate issued to the applicant shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A Class 3 (finance company) registration plate may be used only on vehicles repossessed by or on behalf of the financial institution, and only as permitted by § 13-623 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-945" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Special registration plates issued to the owner or operator of special mobile equipment under § 13-624 of this title are Class 4 (mobile equipment) registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For each Class 4 (mobile equipment) registration plate, the annual registration fee shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A Class 4 (mobile equipment) registration plate may be used only on special mobile equipment owned or operated by the person to whom the plate is issued, and only as permitted by § 13-624 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-946" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Special registration plates issued to a transporter under § 13-625 of this title are Class 5 (transporter) registration plates.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For Class 5 (transporter) registration plates, the annual registration fee for each registration plate issued to the applicant shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A Class 5 (transporter) registration plate may be used on vehicles transported by the transporter, but only as permitted by § 13-625 of this title.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-950" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>On application, the Administration may issue an additional registration card for a registered vehicle.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>For the issuance of an additional registration card under this subsection, the fee shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For the issuance of a duplicate registration card, issued under § 13-415(a) of this title to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged registration card, the fee shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-951" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <text>For the issuance of replacement validation tabs, issued under § 13-415(a) through (c) of this title to replace lost, stolen, or damaged validation tabs that have never been affixed to registration plates, the fee shall be established by the Administration.</text> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-952" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>For the issuance of replacement registration plates, a replacement registration card, and replacement validation tabs, issued under § 13-415(d) through (f) of this title to replace a lost, stolen, or damaged registration plate or an affixed validation tab, the fee shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>For the issuance of replacement registration plates issued under Subtitle 6, Part II of this title, the fee shall be as established by the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-953" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>Any person with a perfected security interest in a vehicle may apply to the Administration for a duplicate of the security interest filing.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>If a person who applies to the Administration for a duplicate of the security interest filing under this section furnishes information satisfactory to the Administration and pays the required fee, the Administration shall issue to the person a duplicate of the security interest filing.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>For the issuance of a duplicate of a security interest filing under this section, the fee shall be established by the Administration.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-954" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “motor vehicle” means a:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Class A (passenger) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Class B (for hire) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Class C (funeral and ambulance) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Class D (motorcycle) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>Class E (truck) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>Class F (tractor) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>Class H (school) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>Class J (vanpool) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>Class M (multipurpose) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>Class P (passenger bus) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>Class Q (limousine) vehicle;</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>Class R (low speed) vehicle; or</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>Vehicle within any other class designated by the Administrator.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>In addition to the registration fee otherwise required by this title, the owner of any motor vehicle registered under this title shall pay a surcharge of $40.00 per year for each motor vehicle registered.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>$6.50 of the surcharge collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be paid into the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund established under § 19–130 of the Health – General Article.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>The Governor annually shall allocate at least $9.00 of the surcharge collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>The balance of the surcharge collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be paid to the Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund established under § 13–955 of this subtitle.</text> </level> </level> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-955" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>There is a Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Comptroller shall administer the Fund, including accounting for all transactions and performing year–end reconciliation.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund which is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>Interest and earnings on the Fund shall be separately accounted for and credited to the Fund, and are not subject to § 6–226(a) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The Fund consists of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Registration surcharges collected under § 13–954 of this subtitle;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>All funds, including charges for accident scene transports and interhospital transfers of patients, generated by an entity specified in subsection (e) of this section that is a unit of State government; and</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Revenues distributed to the Fund from the surcharges collected under § 7–301(f) of the Courts Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Expenditures from the Fund shall be made pursuant to an appropriation approved by the General Assembly in the annual State budget or by the budget amendment procedure provided under § 7–209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, provided that any budget amendment shall be submitted to and approved by the Legislative Policy Committee prior to the expenditure or obligation of funds.</text> </level> <level label="e"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the money in the Fund shall be used solely for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>Medically oriented functions of the Department of State Police, Special Operations Bureau, Aviation Division;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical System;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>The provision of grants under the Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Fund in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 1 of the Public Safety Article; and</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>The Volunteer Company Assistance Fund in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 2 of the Public Safety Article.</text> </level> </level> <level label="f"> <text>For fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the money in the Fund may be used to support general operations of the Department of State Police, Special Operations Bureau, Aviation Command.</text> </level> </section> <section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="13-956" title_number="13" title_name="Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Registration Classifications and Fees"> <level label="a"> <text>In addition to the registration fee otherwise required by this title, the owner of a motor vehicle shall pay an annual surcharge:</text> <level label="1"> <text>On or before July 1, 2025, of:</text> <level label="i"> <text>$125.00 for each zero–emission vehicle, as defined in § 23–206.4 of this article; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>$100.00 for each plug–in electric drive vehicle that is not a zero–emission vehicle; and</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>After June 30, 2025, at a rate based on the amounts established under item (1) of this subsection adjusted for inflation as determined annually by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The Administration shall allow for payment of a surcharge assessed under this section:</text> <level label="1"> <text>At the time the annual registration fee is paid; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>In installments throughout the registration period, as determined by the Administration.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The proceeds collected from the surcharge assessed under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be deposited into the Transportation Trust Fund.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>If a person that owns a motor vehicle that is assessed the surcharge fails to pay the surcharge or installments, the Administration shall refuse to register or renew or transfer the registration of the motor vehicle.</text> </level> </section>