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<chapter num="34" heading="Salvage Vehicle Calculation" title_num="11" subtitle_num="15">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>This chapter is to establish the requirements and guidelines for determining what type of repairs can be deducted from the salvage vehicle calculation for the purpose of a title brand, as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-506, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Cosmetic Damage.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Cosmetic damage repairs are repairs done solely for the sake of appearance that are decorative or ornamental, superficial, nonsubstantive, and if left unrepaired, would not impact the vehicle's functionality, or render the vehicle unsafe or unable to operate on public roadways. Cosmetic damage shall not include any repair required to enable a vehicle to pass a safety inspection under COMAR 11.14.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Cosmetic damage repairs are those required solely for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Vehicle refinishing labor and materials;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>External trim molding and fascia;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Molded, non-metal bumper covers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Grilles;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Entertainment systems;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Audiovisual, telephone, and mapping equipment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>Emblems, stripes, and decals;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>Hubcaps and wheel covers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(9)">
        <text>Interior carpet;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(10)">
        <text>Upholstery, excluding driver seat; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(11)">
        <text>Interior door trim panels.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Except as set forth in §B(1) of this regulation, the cost for cosmetic damage repairs shall only include the cost of parts and materials and may not include the cost of labor.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>The cost for cosmetic damage repair may not be included in the cost to repair the vehicle when determining the calculation for a salvage vehicle, as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-506(c)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>For purposes of determining the calculation for a salvage vehicle, any tax on the parts or labor may not be included.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>For purposes of determining the calculation for a salvage vehicle, fair market value is the valuation shown in a national publication of used car values or from a computerized database that produces statistically valid fair market values and does not include costs for titling, registration, and applicable taxes.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Transportation Article, §§12-104(b) and 13-506, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date:</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01—.02 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1435); adopted permanently effective December 27, 2010 (37:26 Md. R. 1788)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>