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Chapter 25. Certificate of Origin

Regulation .01 Definition.Copy Citation

In this chapter, “certificate of origin” has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §13-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Regulation .02 Uniform Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin.Copy Citation

A.
The Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin for a new motor vehicle shall have the security features and be in the form recommended by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
B.
A distributor of motor vehicles, licensed under Transportation Article, Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland, may issue the uniform certificate of origin on behalf of the manufacturer of a new motor vehicle.
C.
The Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin for trailers, with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or less, may be exempt from the security features required in §A of this regulation.

Regulation .03 Return of Certificate of Origin.Copy Citation

The Administration may not return a certificate of origin unless the certificate of origin accompanies an application for title reflecting a vehicle different than the vehicle actually sold.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 13-101, and 13-104.1(1), Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: November 8, 1993 (20:22 Md. R. 1708)
History: Chapter revised effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1307)