# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 15 — Motor Vehicle Administration — Vehicle Registration

### Chapter 12 — Titling and Multiyear Registration for Fleet Vehicles

#### Regulation .05 Multiyear Registration.

*COMAR 11.15.12.05*

A. Fleet vehicles are eligible for a multiyear registration period.

  (1) Except as provided in §§A(2) and (3) of this regulation, the owner of a fleet vehicle may renew a fleet vehicle registration for a period of 2, 3 or 4 years.

  (2) The following classes of fleet vehicle registrations may be renewed for a period of 1, 2, or 3 years:

    (a) Class E, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds to 54,000 pounds; and

    (b) Class F, tractors with a gross vehicle weight of up to 54,000 pounds.

  (3) The following classes of fleet vehicle registrations shall be renewed annually:

    (a) Class E, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more;

    (b) Class F, tractors with a gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more;

    (c) Class J, van pool;

    (d) Class P, passenger buses; and

    (e) Class T, tow trucks.

B. The annual registration fees are as set forth in Transportation Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. Whenever a prorated fee is assessed, the amount shall be calculated by dividing the annual registration fee by the number of months for which the issuance or renewal is made.

D. If a vehicle issued a multiyear fleet registration is sold or traded:

  (1) The registration plates shall be:

    (a) Removed from the vehicle and returned to the Administration for cancellation; or

    (b) Transferred to another vehicle as provided in Transportation Article, §13-502.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) A refund shall be issued as provided in Transportation Article, §13-413, Annotated Code of Maryland.