# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 15 — Motor Vehicle Administration — Vehicle Registration

### Chapter 37 — Temporary In-Transit Registration

**Authority:** Transportation Article, §§12-104(b) and 13-405.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: July 1, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 641)

#### Regulation .01 Purpose.

*COMAR 11.15.37.01*

This chapter establishes the criteria necessary for a nonresident of the State to apply for, and receive, a temporary in-transit registration for purposes of transporting a vehicle purchased in Maryland to the nonresident purchaser’s state of residence for titling and registration.

#### Regulation .02 Application for Temporary In-Transit Registration.

*COMAR 11.15.37.02*

A. A nonresident of the State who purchases a vehicle in the State and who wishes to transport the purchased vehicle to a jurisdiction outside the State for titling and registration shall apply for a temporary in-transit registration in a format prescribed by the Administration.

B. An applicant for a temporary in-transit registration shall provide the Administration with a completed application, the required fee as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05, and proof of the following, as described in Regulation .04 of this chapter:

  (1) Identity;

  (2) Residency;

  (3) Vehicle ownership; and

  (4) Insurance.

C. Application for a temporary in-transit registration may be submitted through:

  (1) The Administration; or

  (2) A licensed title service agent.

#### Regulation .03 Period of Validity.

*COMAR 11.15.37.03*

A. A temporary in-transit registration shall:

  (1) Be valid for a period of 14 days; and

  (2) Indicate the expiration date.

B. The Administration or a licensed title service agent may not issue more than one temporary in-transit registration for each vehicle sales transaction.

#### Regulation .04 Required Proofs.

*COMAR 11.15.37.04*

A. As proof of identity, an applicant for a temporary in-transit registration shall furnish a valid driver’s license.

B. As proof of residency, an applicant for a temporary in-transit registration shall complete a Verification of Residency form furnished by the Administration. The address reflected on the Verification of Residency form shall match the address reflected on the applicant’s driver’s license.

C. As proof of vehicle ownership, an applicant for a temporary in-transit registration shall provide a properly assigned certificate of title or other ownership documentation acceptable to the Administration, as well as a bill of sale. If the vehicle is less than 7 years old, the bill of sale shall be notarized.

D. As proof of insurance, an applicant for a temporary in-transit registration shall provide proof that the vehicle for which the temporary in-transit registration is to be issued is covered by the minimum amount of vehicle liability insurance required by Transportation Article, §17-103, Annotated Code of Maryland.