Regulation .05 Used Vehicles Sold or Transferred from Someone Other Than a Dealer.
Regulation .05 Used Vehicles Sold or Transferred from Someone Other Than a Dealer.LinkCopy Citation
A.
An applicant for a certificate of title for a used vehicle transferred from someone other than a dealer shall provide the Administration with a:
(1)
Properly assigned certificate of title or other ownership document or electronic record acceptable to the Administration from the jurisdiction in which the vehicle was last registered; and
(2)
Completed application for a certificate of title.
B.
The Administration shall refuse to issue a certificate of title if:
(1)
The required documents are not furnished or the information is incomplete;
(2)
The seller's or applicant's signature is signed by an individual to whom power of attorney is granted and the writing granting the power of attorney is not furnished;
(3)
The applicant is a trust and the trust agreement naming the trust and designating the trustee or trustees is not furnished;
(4)
A transaction involves a bankruptcy and a copy of the court appointment for the bankruptcy trustee is not furnished;
(5)
A transaction involves a legal dependent and a copy of a court appointment for the legal guardian is not furnished;
(6)
An error or alteration in the documents furnished has occurred and a letter of explanation or certified statements does not clarify the error or alteration to the satisfaction of the Administration;
(7)
The lien holder to be recorded is someone other than a dealer or bona fide lending institution and a lien contract is not furnished;
(8)
The vehicle is an unrecovered stolen vehicle and a letter from the insurance company requesting issuance of a title in order to satisfy the claim is not furnished;
(9)
Certain documents are lost or omitted and the applicant fails to furnish:
(a)
A letter of indemnification which is subject to the approval of the Administration; and
(b)
Photocopies of lost documents;
(10)
The owner or purchaser is deceased and the personal representative, legatee, distributee, legal heir, or surviving spouse has not provided as required:
(a)
Letters of administration/testamentary;
(b)
A legal heir form; or
(c)
A death certificate;
(11)
For a mobile home, a receipt from the Compliance Division of the Comptroller of the Treasury, which shows that the retail sales tax has been paid on a mobile home sold before January 1, 1989, is not furnished;
(12)
The vehicle is an import and the following documents are not furnished:
(a)
One of the following:
(i)
Appropriate U.S. Customs forms; or
(ii)
If imported by a member of the U.S. military, Form DD788 or DD1252, and a copy of military orders or a Maryland driver's license; and
(b)
If the vehicle does not comply with U.S. Department of Transportation or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements:
(i)
Receipts for conversion work, or
(ii)
A bond release letter;
(13)
The vehicle was subject to a security interest and a proper termination statement is not furnished:
(a)
On a Maryland Notice of Security Interest Filing form;
(b)
On a title;
(c)
On a letter on the lien holder's letterhead; or
(d)
By electronic transmission from an approved vendor;
(14)
The ownership document is a salvage certificate from this State or another state and the inspection by a police officer in this State who is authorized to inspect salvage vehicles has not been furnished;
(15)
The applicant has requested a replacement VIN but has not:
(a)
Furnished an application for an assigned VIN; or
(b)
Had a VIN inspection completed by an authorized police officer in this State;
(16)
The ownership document is a salvage certificate branded “Not Rebuildable — Parts Only — Not To Be Retitled”;
(17)
The vehicle is less than 7 years old and the applicant:
(a)
Did not furnish a notarized bill of sale; and
(b)
Refuses to pay excise tax based on the greater of the purchase price or the book value of the vehicle;
(18)
The purchase price on the title is left blank and the applicant fails to produce a bill of sale;
(19)
The assignment of ownership is signed by the seller, but:
(a)
The space provided for the purchaser's name is left blank; and
(b)
A bill of sale is not furnished;
(20)
A Maryland titled vehicle is transferred as a gift between family members and the applicant fails to furnish a:
(a)
Gift certification form; and
(b)
Proof of relationship certification;
(21)
A vehicle with an open lien is transferred as a gift between a parent and child, and the transferor and transferee fail to furnish a statement signed by both parties, identifying the individual who:
(a)
Paid the down payment;
(b)
Paid the taxes;
(c)
Made all previous payments; and
(d)
Incurred the obligation for continued payment; or
(22)
The vehicle is transferred as a result of a divorce and the divorce decree is not furnished.