In this chapter, “certificate of origin” has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §13-101, Annotated Code of Maryland. 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. 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. 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. 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. Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 13-101, and 13-104.1(1), Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: November 8, 1993 (20:22 Md. R. 1708) Chapter revised effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1307)