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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-744 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part V - Outdoor Signs Along Expressways|Section 8-744 - Regulation of on Premise Outdoor Signs

    (a)    On premise outdoor signs are permitted along expressways in accordance with the local zoning laws or ordinances that are in effect in the political subdivision through which the expressway passes, if these local zoning laws or ordinances embrace and regulate outdoor advertising.    (b)    For any area in which local zoning laws or ordinances are not in effect or for which the local zoning laws or ordinances do not embrace outdoor advertising:        (1)    The Administration may adopt rules and regulations governing on premise signs along expressways; and        (2)    If local zoning laws or ordinances embracing outdoor advertising later are adopted, the local zoning prevails.    (c)    (1)    A person may not erect or maintain any on premise outdoor sign along or near any expressway unless the person has a permit issued by the Administration for that sign.        (2)    There is no fee or bond requirement for a permit issued under this subsection.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-745 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part V - Outdoor Signs Along Expressways|Section 8-745 - Compensation for Removal of Sign Adjacent to Interstate Highway

    (a)    A county or municipality may not remove an outdoor sign which is adjacent to an interstate highway and which was lawfully erected and maintained under State law and in existence or in litigation on or after November 6, 1978 unless just compensation is paid by the Administration.    (b)    The Administration is not required to spend any funds under this section until appropriate matching federal funds are available to the State.    (c)    The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any outdoor sign which is not eligible for matching federal funds.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-747 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part VI - Enforcement and Penalties|Section 8-747 - Bond for Nonresident Licensees and Permit Holders

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, before any outdoor advertising license or outdoor sign permit may be issued or renewed under this subtitle to any person who is not a resident of this State, the person shall execute and file with the Administration a bond to this State, with surety approved by the Administration, in the amount of $1,000 and conditioned that the obligor:         (1)    Will pay to this State all money required to be paid by him under this subtitle; and        (2)    Will comply with all of the provisions of this subtitle and the rules and regulations adopted under it.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-748 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part VI - Enforcement and Penalties|Section 8-748 - Removal of Signs in Violation of Subtitle

    (a)    If any outdoor sign is erected or maintained contrary to the provisions of this subtitle, the Administration may remove it after 15 days’ written notice to the person owning or controlling the sign.    (b)    All signs removed by the Administration under this section become the property of the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-749 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part VI - Enforcement and Penalties|Section 8-749 - Penalties

    Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-750 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part VII - Bus Passenger Shelter Program|Section 8-750 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Bus passenger shelter” means a shelter located at a designated transit bus stop for the convenience of passengers of a public transportation system owned and operated by a governmental unit, public authority, or transit operator.    (c)    “Commercial advertising sign” means any sign, display, or device designed, intended, or used to encourage or promote the purchase or use of goods or services.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-751 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part VII - Bus Passenger Shelter Program|Section 8-751 - Administration Authorized to Establish Bus Passenger Shelters

    The Administration may, consistent with Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, enter into agreements for the construction, operation, and maintenance of bus passenger shelters displaying commercial advertising signs on the rights-of-way of State highways, subject to applicable federal requirements and to any terms and conditions prescribed by the Administration, including the payment of compensation.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  8-752 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 8 - Highways|Subtitle 7 - Regulation of Outdoor Advertising|Part VII - Bus Passenger Shelter Program|Section 8-752 - Agreements to Construct, Operate, and Maintain Shelters

    (a)    Subject to any applicable provisions of this section, a municipal corporation or a county that owns or operates a transit system or in which a transit system operates or a transit operator may enter into an agreement to construct, operate, and maintain bus passenger shelters on a State right-of-way.    (b)    An agreement under this section may allow commercial advertising signs to be displayed on bus passenger shelters consistent with applicable State, local, and federal law.    (c)    A municipal corporation shall apply to the Administration for a permit to erect bus passenger shelters on State rights-of-way located within the municipal corporation.    (d)    (1)    A county shall apply to the Administration for a permit to erect bus passenger shelters on State rights-of-way located within the county but not within a municipal corporation.        (2)    With the concurrence of the municipal corporation, a county shall apply to the Administration for a permit to erect bus passenger shelters on State rights-of-way that are located within a municipal corporation.    (e)    A transit operator shall apply to the Administration for a permit to erect bus passenger shelters:        (1)    On State rights-of-way located within a municipal corporation, with the concurrence of the municipal corporation; and        (2)    On State rights-of-way located within an unincorporated area, with the concurrence of the county.    (f)    (1)    On receipt of an application for a permit to erect a bus passenger shelter, the Administration may issue a permit under § 8-646 of this title after determining that:            (i)    The location, design, and construction of the bus passenger shelter do not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian safety; and            (ii)    The construction of the bus passenger shelter, including any commercial advertising signs displayed on the bus passenger shelter, conforms with applicable State, local, and federal law.        (2)    A permit for a bus passenger shelter shall:            (i)    Include a provision requiring continued compliance with the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection;            (ii)    Include a provision that the State is not responsible to any party to an agreement under this section for any costs resulting from enforcement of the permit; and            (iii)    Serve as an agreement with the State as may be required under applicable federal regulation.        (3)    The Administration may not unreasonably withhold approval of a permit under this subsection to a municipal corporation, county, or transit operator that has complied with the provisions of this section.    (g)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the Administration may enter into agreements to construct, operate, and maintain bus passenger shelters at fixed-route bus stops used by the Maryland Transit Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-401 - Driving or Allowing Certain Unregistered Vehicles to Be Driven

    (a)    This section applies to any vehicle required to be registered under this title.    (b)    (1)    If a vehicle is not registered, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.        (2)    (i)    If a person is convicted of a violation of this subsection that involved the use of an off–highway recreational vehicle on a highway, the court shall notify the Administration of the violation.            (ii)    The Chief Judge of the District Court, in conjunction with the Administration, shall establish uniform procedures for reporting convictions described in this paragraph.    (c)    If a vehicle is not registered, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.    (d)    If the required registration fee for a vehicle has not been paid, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.    (e)    If the required registration fee for a vehicle has not been paid, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.    (f)    If the registration of a vehicle is canceled, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.    (g)    If the registration of a vehicle is canceled, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.    (h)    If the registration of a vehicle is suspended, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.    (i)    If the registration of a vehicle is suspended, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.    (j)    If the registration of a vehicle is revoked, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.    (k)    If the registration of a vehicle is revoked, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-403 - Application for Registration

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this subtitle shall apply to the Administration for the registration of the vehicle in a manner that the Administration requires.        (2)    The application for registration of a low speed vehicle shall be made by electronic transmission under § 13-610 of this title.    (b)    The application shall contain the information that the Administration reasonably requires to determine if the vehicle is entitled to registration.    (c)    If a licensed dealer holds a low speed vehicle for sale and transfers the vehicle to a person other than another licensed dealer, the dealer shall:        (1)    Obtain from the transferee a completed application;        (2)    Collect all fees required to register the low speed vehicle under this subtitle; and        (3)    Within 30 days of the date of delivery of the low speed vehicle, electronically transmit the application and fees in accordance with § 13-610 of this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-404 - County Government as Agent of Administration

    (a)    This section applies to a State agency or political subdivision authorized to regulate parking under Title 26, Subtitle 3 of this article.    (b)    (1)    A State agency or political subdivision in this State may act as the agent of the Administration in the registration of vehicles and in the issuance of registration plates and registration cards.        (2)    At the end of each week, the State agency or political subdivision shall remit to the Administration:            (i)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all fees collected for the registration of vehicles under this section; and            (ii)    A complete record of the registrations made during each day.        (3)    In addition to the registration fees required by this title, the applicant for registration of a vehicle shall pay a fee of $1 for each registration issued by a State agency or political subdivision acting as an agent of the Administration under subsection (b)(1) of this section. The Administration shall retain a portion of this fee in order to offset its costs. The State agency or political subdivision may collect, for each registration issued, an additional fee not to exceed $1 to offset expenses incurred in the issuance of registrations. The amount of the additional fee shall be determined by the State agency or political subdivision.        (4)    The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the issuance of registration plates and validation tabs by a State agency or political subdivision.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-405 - Temporary Registration

    (a)    If an application for registration and certificate of title of a vehicle is accompanied by the required fees, the Administration may issue a temporary registration to permit the vehicle to be driven pending action on the application by the Administration.    (b)    Temporary registration may be issued for a period determined by the Administrator.    (c)    The fee for each temporary registration issued shall be established by the Administration.    (d)    Temporary registration issued under this section may only be issued in the case of sales between persons who are not licensed dealers, and in the case of those transfers set forth in § 23-106(b)(4) of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-405.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-405.1 - Temporary In-Transit Registration

    (a)    On application and payment of the required fee, the Administration may issue a temporary in–transit registration to allow a nonresident owner of a vehicle to operate the vehicle on a highway in the State only for the purpose of transporting the vehicle to a jurisdiction outside the State in which the vehicle is to be titled and registered.    (b)    An application for a temporary in–transit registration may be made only:        (1)    By a nonresident owner of a vehicle; and        (2)    On the form the Administration requires.    (c)    A temporary in–transit registration may be issued for a period determined by the Administration.    (d)    The fee for a temporary in–transit registration shall be established by the Administration.    (e)    (1)    The Administration or a licensed title service agent may issue a temporary in–transit registration.        (2)    A temporary in–transit registration may be issued only after the vehicle owner has furnished to the Administration or title service agent proof of identity, vehicle ownership, and insurance.        (3)    The Administration or a title service agent may not issue more than one temporary in–transit registration for each vehicle sales transaction.    (f)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-406 - Grounds for Refusing Registration

    The Administration shall refuse to register or transfer the registration of any vehicle if:        (1)    The application contains any false or fraudulent statement;        (2)    The applicant has failed to furnish information or documents required or requested by the Administration;        (3)    Any required fee has not been paid;        (4)    The applicant is not entitled to registration of the vehicle under the Maryland Vehicle Law;        (5)    The vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated on the highways;        (6)    The registration of the vehicle is suspended or revoked;        (7)    A warrant for a motor vehicle violation under the Maryland Vehicle Law has been issued against the applicant and has not been served on the applicant;        (8)    Subject to § 13–406.1 of this subtitle, the applicant is named in an outstanding arrest warrant;        (9)    The Administration has reasonable grounds to believe:            (i)    That the vehicle is stolen;            (ii)    That the grant or transfer of registration would be a fraud against another person; or            (iii)    That the vehicle does not comply with Title 2, Subtitle 11 of the Environment Article or any regulations adopted under that subtitle; or        (10)    The gross vehicle weight is 55,000 pounds or over and the applicant has failed to furnish proof of payment of the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-406.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-406.2 - Refusal to Renew or Register Vehicles of Applicants Delinquent in Tax and Unemployment Insurance Payments

    (a)    The Administration may not renew or transfer the registration of any vehicle if the applicant has not paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor or provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.    (b)    The Administration shall cooperate with the Comptroller and the Maryland Department of Labor to develop procedures and adopt regulations in accordance with this section.    (c)    Regulations adopted under this section shall require:        (1)    The Comptroller to notify the Administration that an individual has not paid all undisputed taxes; and        (2)    The Maryland Department of Labor to notify the Administration that an individual has not paid all undisputed unemployment insurance contributions.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-407 - Registration Indexes

    The Administration shall:         (1)    File each application for registration that it receives;        (2)    Register the described vehicle if it finds that the applicant is entitled to the registration; and        (3)    Keep a record of the registration in a manner that permits identification of the vehicle and its owner.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-408 - Administration to Issue Registration Card

    When it registers a vehicle, the Administration shall issue and deliver to the owner a registration card that contains:         (1)    The date issued;        (2)    The name and Maryland address of the owner;        (3)    The registration number assigned by the Administration to the vehicle; and        (4)    Such description of the vehicle as the Administrator determines.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-409 - Registration Card to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand of Police Officer

    (a)    An individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall carry a registration card in the vehicle to which the registration card refers.    (b)    On demand of a police officer who identifies himself as a police officer, an individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall display a registration card that refers to the vehicle.    (c)    An individual may satisfy subsection (a) or (b) of this section by carrying in the vehicle and making available a valid rental agreement in place of a registration card in the case of a rental vehicle that is:        (1)    Rented under the provisions of Title 18 of this article; or        (2)    Rented or leased for a period not exceeding 180 days and registered in another state.    (d)    This section does not apply if the card is being used to apply for the transfer of registration of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-411.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-411.1 - Registration Plate Cover

    (a)    In this section, “registration plate cover” means any tinted, colored, painted, marked, clear, or illuminated object that is designed to:        (1)    Cover any of the characters of a vehicle’s registration plate; or        (2)    Distort a recorded image of any of the characters of a vehicle’s registration plate recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system under § 21-202.1 of this article.    (b)    A person may not sell or offer for sale a registration plate cover.    (c)    A person may not advertise for the purpose of promoting the sale of registration plate covers.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles|Part I - In General|Section 13-412 - Expiration of Registration

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless current validation tabs have been issued by the Administration and are displayed on the plates as provided in this subtitle, the registration and the registration plates issued under this title for them expire at midnight on the dates indicated on the registration card issued by the Administration.    (b)    (1)    The Administration may issue a temporary authorization certificate permitting a vehicle to be driven pending the issuance of current validation tabs.        (2)    A temporary authorization certificate:            (i)    Shall be issued for a period determined by the Administration not to exceed 15 days; and            (ii)    Is not transferable and may not be used on another vehicle other than the one to which it was issued.        (3)    A fee for a temporary authorization certificate may be established by the Administration.    (c)    The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the issuance, display, and expiration of registrations, registration cards, registration plates, temporary authorization certificates, and validation tabs.