The purpose of this chapter is to clarify requirements for mopeds, motor scooters, and off-highway recreational vehicles. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. Terms Defined. “Administration” means the Motor Vehicle Administration. “Eye-protective device” means face shields, goggles, and spectacles as described under COMAR 11.13.05.03. “Moped” has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §11-134.1, Annotated Code of Maryland. “Motor scooter” has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §11-134.5, Annotated Code of Maryland. “Off-highway recreational vehicle” has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §11-140.1, Annotated Code of Maryland. “Protective headgear” has the meaning stated in COMAR 11.13.05.01B(4). “Title decal” means a decal issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration, to be applied to a moped, motor scooter, or off-highway recreational vehicle for identification purposes. Mandatory Titling. An individual who owns a moped or motor scooter shall: Apply, in a format determined by the Administration, for a title and include on the application: The vehicle identification number; A serial number; or A unique identifying number issued by the Administration; and Pay the following fees: For a moped or motor scooter owned by the applicant prior to October 2, 2012, and titled prior to October 2, 2013, a title decal fee as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-106(d)(4)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland; and For all other mopeds or motor scooters: A title decal fee as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-106(d)(4)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland; An excise tax as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-809(a)(2)(iv), Annotated Code of Maryland; and A title fee as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-802(b)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland. All mopeds and motor scooters in use on public highways as defined in Transportation Article, §11-127, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall display the title decal on the rear of the vehicle in a visible position. Title decals may not be transferred to: Another vehicle; or A subsequent owner of the same vehicle. Operators and riders on mopeds and motor scooters shall wear protective headgear and eye-protective devices as set forth under COMAR 11.13.05.02 and .03, respectively. Operators of mopeds and motor scooters shall carry evidence of the required security in accordance with Transportation Article, §17-103, Annotated Code of Maryland, while operating the moped or motor scooter. Mandatory Titling. An individual who purchases an off-highway recreational vehicle on or after October 1, 2010, shall: Apply, in a format determined by the Administration, for a title and include on the application: The vehicle identification number; A serial number; or A unique identifying number issued by the Administration; and Pay the following fees: An excise tax as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-809(a)(2)(iv), Annotated Code of Maryland; and A title fee as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-802(a), Annotated Code of Maryland. Owners of off-highway recreational vehicles may apply, in a format determined by the Administration, for a title decal and pay a fee as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-106(d)(4)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland. Title decals may not be transferred to: Another vehicle; or A subsequent owner of the same vehicle. If a title decal becomes lost, stolen, mutilated, or illegible, a substitute title decal shall be issued for a fee, as set forth in Transportation Article, §13-106(d)(4)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland, to the owner of a moped, motor scooter, or off-highway recreational vehicle. Transportation Article, §§11-134.1, 11-134.5, 12-104(b), 13-102, 13-106, 13-802, 13-806, 17-104.1, and 21-1306.1; Insurance Article, §19-505; Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: Regulations .01—.05 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1376); adopted permanently effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1614)