# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 15 — Motor Vehicle Administration — Vehicle Registration

### Chapter 09 — Temporary Registration

**Authority:** Transportation Article, §§12-104(b) and 13-405, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: July 1, 1974 (1:1 Md. R. 76)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective August 6, 1975 (2:17 Md. R. 1192)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective May 4, 1979 (6:9 Md. R. 729)

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01, .02 and .05 amended as an emergency provision effective June 14, 1980 (7:15 Md. R. 1420); amended permanently effective October 3, 1980 (7:20 Md. R. 1884)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective August 25, 1986 (13:17 Md. R. 1923); January 1, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2753)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective August 25, 1986 (13:17 Md. R. 1923); June 29, 1987 (14:13 Md. R. 1474)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 amended effective June 29, 1987 (14:13 Md. R. 1474)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .05 repealed effective June 29, 1987 (14:13 Md. R. 1474)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .06 amended effective June 29, 1987 (14:13 Md. R. 1474)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective November 22, 2004 (31:23 Md. R. 1653)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1934)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1934)

#### Regulation .01 Purpose of Temporary Registration.

*COMAR 11.15.09.01*

In order to allow an applicant for title and registration the means to transport a vehicle to be titled and registered to and from an authorized Maryland inspection station, weighing station, or repair facility, the Motor Vehicle Administrator may permit the issuance of temporary registration in accordance with Transportation Article, §13-405, Annotated Code of Maryland, upon the submission of application for title and registration accompanied by the proper fees as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05.

#### Regulation .02 Term of Validity of Temporary Registration.

*COMAR 11.15.09.02*

The temporary registration shall be valid for a period not to exceed 60 days succeeding the date of issuance. The temporary registration shall be used by the applicant for the purpose of transporting a vehicle to and from an authorized Maryland inspection station, weighing station, or repair facility to have the vehicle inspected, weighed, or repaired in compliance with the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.

#### Regulation .03 Instructions for Use of Temporary Plates.

*COMAR 11.15.09.03*

Upon receipt of the temporary registration, the applicant shall affix the metal registration plates on the vehicle as required by Transportation Article, §13-411, Annotated Code of Maryland. The temporary registration card shall be carried in the vehicle during its validity as required by the Transportation Article, §13-409, Annotated Code of Maryland.

#### Regulation .04 Expiration of Temporary Registration.

*COMAR 11.15.09.04*

A. The temporary registration expires at midnight on the expiration date indicated on the temporary registration.

B. New validation tabs and a registration card shall be issued by the Administration:

  (1) On receipt of a valid vehicle inspection certificate issued by an authorized Maryland inspection station certifying that the vehicle has passed a safety inspection; and

  (2) Upon payment of the required fees as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05.

#### Regulation .05 Repealed.

*COMAR 11.15.09.05*

#### Regulation .06 Scope.

*COMAR 11.15.09.06*

The provisions of these regulations apply only to sales between persons who are not licensed dealers.