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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-502.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-502.1 - Transfer to Another Vehicle

    (a)    The former registered owner of a transferred vehicle may have its plates and registration number transferred to another vehicle in the same classification by applying to the Administration and paying a transfer fee established by the Administration.    (b)    (1)    If the vehicle to which the transfer is made is one for which the registration fee is higher than that required for the former vehicle, the owner shall pay, in addition to the transfer fee, the difference between the registration fee paid for the former vehicle and the registration fee otherwise required for the vehicle to which the transfer is made.        (2)    If the vehicle to which the transfer is made is one for which the registration fee is lower than that required for the former vehicle, the Administration need not make any refunds of the difference.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-503 - Transfers to and From Licensed Dealers

    (a)    If the transferee of a vehicle is a licensed dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, the transferee need not obtain a new registration of the vehicle if he:        (1)    Lawfully drives it under a dealer’s registration plate; or        (2)    Does not drive the vehicle or permit it to be driven on the highways.    (b)    If a licensed dealer transfers a vehicle to a person who possesses current registration plates issued to another registered vehicle, and if these registration plates are transferable, the dealer shall issue to the transferee a permit that authorizes the transferee to use these current registration plates on the transferred vehicle for a period of not more than 60 days from the date of the transfer.    (c)    The dealer may not issue more than one of the permits described under subsection (b) of this section for any vehicle.    (d)    The permit described under subsection (b) of this section shall be issued by the dealer on the form and in the manner that the Administration requires.    (e)    The permit described under subsection (b) of this section shall be signed by the dealer and carried and displayed the same as registration cards are required to be carried and displayed under Subtitle 4 of this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-503.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-503.1 - Transfers Between Spouses

    (a)    If, whether by act of the parties or by operation of law, the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle is transferred in a manner specified in subsection (b) of this section, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates on the vehicle after the transfer.    (b)    This section applies to the transfer of the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle if the vehicle is registered in the:        (1)    Joint names of a husband and wife and is transferred to the individual name of either spouse;        (2)    Individual name of either spouse and is transferred to their joint names or to the individual name of the other spouse;        (3)    Joint names of a parent and child and is transferred to the individual name of either party;        (4)    Name of an individual and is transferred to the joint names of that individual and the individual’s parent or child; or        (5)    Name of an individual and is transferred to the name of a child or parent of that individual.    (c)    In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-503.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-503.2 - Transfer as Result of Reorganization Making Vehicle Exempt From Excise Tax

    If the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle is transferred as a result of a reorganization such that the vehicle is exempt from the excise tax under the provisions of § 13-810(c)(8) of this title, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates after the transfer. In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-503.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-503.3 - Transfer Into Written Inter Vivos Trust

    (a)    If the title or interest of an owner of a vehicle is transferred into a written inter vivos trust in which the transferor is the primary beneficiary, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates after the transfer.    (b)    In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-504 - Transfer Other Than Voluntary

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the title or interest of an owner in a registered vehicle passes to another person other than by voluntary transfer:        (1)    The registration of the vehicle expires; and        (2)    The vehicle may not be driven on a highway until the person entitled to possession of the vehicle applies for and obtains a new registration of the vehicle.    (b)    However, the person entitled to possession of the vehicle, or his authorized representative, may drive the vehicle on highways in this State for a distance of not more than 200 miles, but only from the place that the person or his authorized representative obtained possession of the vehicle to the person’s place of business, residence, or other place where the vehicle is to be kept.    (c)    During the operation of a vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section, the registration plates issued to the former owner may be displayed on the vehicle.    (d)    After the operation of a vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section is completed or, even before this operation is completed, on request of the former owner or the Administration, the person who obtained possession of the vehicle shall return its registration plates to the former owner or to the Administration.    (e)    After 24 hours of the earlier of the request or the completion of the operation described in subsection (b) of this section, no person, other than the person to whom the registration plates originally were issued, may have the registration plates in his possession, whether or not they are in use.    (f)    If the title or interest of an owner in a registered vehicle passes to a legatee or distributee as a result of testamentary disposition or intestate devolution, the personal representative, legatee, or distributee may drive the vehicle and permit it to be driven on the highways, without applying for a new registration, until the expiration of the last annual registration in the name of the deceased owner.    (g)    If the interest in a registered vehicle of a joint owner who has died passes to the surviving spouse through joint ownership, the surviving spouse may drive the vehicle and allow it to be driven on a highway, without applying for a new registration, until the expiration of the last registration in the name of the joint owners.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-505 - Scrapping, Dismantling, or Destroying Vehicles

    If an owner transfers his title or interest in a vehicle that is to be scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed, the owner immediately shall mail or deliver the registration card and registration plates of the vehicle to the Administration for cancellation, unless the registration plates are transferred to another vehicle as provided in this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-506.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration|Section 13-506.1 - Claim Settlement on a Salvage Vehicle

    (a)    An insurance company shall promptly notify the Administration if:        (1)    The company makes a claim settlement on a vehicle that is salvage; and        (2)    The owner retains possession of the vehicle.    (b)    The notice under subsection (a) of this section shall:        (1)    Be accompanied by the title to the vehicle and a fee established by the Administration under § 13–117 of this title for a corrected title;        (2)    Include the name of the vehicle’s owner and a description of the vehicle; and        (3)    Include a statement by the insurance company that the salvage certificate bears a notation under § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1, 2, 3, or 4 of this subtitle.    (c)    On receipt of the notice under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall:        (1)    Record that the vehicle has been declared salvage; and        (2)    (i)    In the case of a repairable vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1 or 4 of this subtitle, send a notice to the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle registration will be suspended unless the owner submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that the vehicle has been inspected for safety, in compliance with Title 23 of this article, within 90 days of the date of the notice; or            (ii)    In the case of a vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)2 of this subtitle:                1.    Issue a salvage certificate to the owner of the vehicle; and                2.    Send a notice to the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle registration has been suspended and directing that the vehicle’s registration plates be returned immediately to the Administration.    (d)    In accordance with § 13–507 of this subtitle, after a vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1 or 4 of this subtitle has been inspected for safety in accordance with Title 23 of this article, the Administration shall issue to the owner a new certificate of title for the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-102 - Applications for Licenses

    (a)    Each application for a license under this title shall be made on the form that the Administration requires.    (b)    In addition to any other information required by this title, each application for a license under this title shall include:        (1)    The name and address of the applicant;        (2)    The address of the fixed location from which the licensed activity of the applicant will be conducted;        (3)    A statement of the maximum amount charged as a dealer processing charge under § 15-311.1 of this title; and        (4)    Any other information that the Administration requires.    (c)    Each application for a license under this title shall:        (1)    Contain a certification by the applicant that the information given in it is true; and        (2)    Be signed by:            (i)    The applicant, if the applicant is an individual;            (ii)    A partner or other authorized representative, if the application is made for a partnership; or            (iii)    An officer or other authorized representative, if the application is made for a corporation or any other business entity.    (d)    Except for an application for a drivers’ school license, each application for a license under this title shall be accompanied by the annual fee required for that license.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-103 - Surety Bonds

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a surety bond required of a licensee under this title shall be for the benefit of the Administration and any other person who suffers any loss because of a violation by the licensee, his agents, or employees of those provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law that the Administration specifies.        (2)    A manufacturer’s or distributor’s bond required under Subtitle 2 of this title shall be for the benefit of the Administration, any dealer, any buyer of a new or used Class A vehicle, and any member of the public who suffers any loss because of the breach of any express or implied warranty given by the manufacturer or distributor to a buyer of the vehicle from a dealer.    (b)    Any person who suffers a loss described in subsection (a) of this section has a right of action in his own name against the surety on the bond.    (c)    If, before a surety bond required under this title expires or is terminated, the licensee does not file satisfactory evidence that the bond has been extended or replaced by a bond that the Administration approves, his license automatically is suspended. The Administration immediately shall notify the licensee of the suspension.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-104 - Issuance of Licenses

    The Administration shall issue a license under this title to an applicant if:         (1)    The applicant has complied with the provisions of this title that apply to that license; and        (2)    The applicant otherwise is entitled to a license.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-105 - Location Requirements; Books and Records

    (a)    (1)    A person who is licensed under this title may conduct the licensed activity only from a fixed location, as specified in the application for the license, unless conducting wholesale transactions at auctions or at other licensed dealership locations.        (2)    The books of account and records of, except as otherwise specified by law, the licensee shall be kept at that location.        (3)    A person, who holds multiple licenses at more than one location and has established a computerized data processing record keeping system at one of his locations, may keep certain records, as designated by the Administrator, of all his licensed activities at the centralized location, provided prior approval of the Administrator has been granted.    (b)    A licensee may not remove or relocate the location specified for the licensed activity, unless the licensee has applied for and obtained a supplemental license from the Administration.    (c)    A licensee may not open any additional location other than a location specified for the licensed activity, unless the licensee has applied for and obtained a supplemental license from the Administration.    (d)    Each licensee under this title shall maintain and keep records required by this article.    (e)    The records shall be kept for 3 years after the transaction to which it applies.    (f)    During business hours, the records of the licensee shall be open to inspection by the Administration or any police officer while discharging his official duties.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-106 - Licensees to Report Changed Information

    (a)    If, during any license year, there is any change in the information that a licensee gave the Administration in obtaining a license under this title, the licensee shall report the change to the Administration within 30 days after the change occurs.    (b)    If, during any license year, there is any change in the information that a licensee gave the Administration in retaining a license under this title, the licensee shall report the change to the Administration within 30 days after the change occurs.    (c)    The report under this section shall be made on the form that the Administration requires.    (d)    The licensee shall sign the form and certify that the information given in it is true.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-107 - Duplicate Licenses

    If a license issued under this title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the Administration may issue a duplicate license on application and payment of a fee established by the Administration. Before the Administration issues a duplicate, it may require the licensee to furnish satisfactory proof of the loss, theft, mutilation, destruction, or illegibility. When the Administration issues the duplicate, the license previously issued is void.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-108 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses

    (a)    Each license issued under this title expires on a staggered basis as determined by the Administration.    (b)    A license issued under this title may be renewed on application and payment of the fee required by this title for that license.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-109 - Grounds for Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License

    In addition to any other grounds specified in this title for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, the Administration may refuse to grant a license under this title to any person and may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any person if it finds that:         (1)    The person has violated or is attempting to violate any provision of this title or any rule or regulation adopted under this title;        (2)    The person has violated or is attempting to violate any of the other provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law that relate to the business or activity of that person; or        (3)    Any officer, manager, agent, or employee of the person has violated or is attempting to violate any provision of this title, any rule or regulation adopted under this title, or any of the other provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law that relate to the business or activity of the person, unless the Administration is satisfied that the individuals engaged in the management of the business or activity:            (i)    Had no knowledge of the wrongful conduct; or            (ii)    Were unable to prevent the violation or attempted violation.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-110 - Hearings on Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License

    (a)    If the Administration refuses an application for a license or for the renewal of a license under this title, the applicant may request a hearing under Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Administration may suspend or revoke a license issued under this title only after a hearing under Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article.    (c)    (1)    If the Administration determines that a person licensed under this title is violating the used vehicle safety inspection requirements under § 23–106 of this article and that there is a danger of immediate, substantial, and continuing harm to the public if the license is continued pending a hearing, the Administration:            (i)    May immediately suspend the license;            (ii)    Shall, within 7 days of a request for a hearing on the license suspension, grant the hearing in accordance with Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article; and            (iii)    After the hearing, render an immediate decision to:                1.    Continue the license suspension;                2.    Revoke the license; or                3.    Reinstate the license.        (2)    To the extent of a conflict between this subsection and Title 12, Subtitle 2 of this article, this subsection shall take precedence.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-110.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-110.1 - Conciliatory Conferences on Suspension, Revocation, and Refusal to Renew License

    (a)    If the Administration determines that there are reasonable grounds to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a license under this title, the Administration and the licensee may agree to conciliate the matter by conference.    (b)    The Administration shall adopt regulations establishing criteria for the assessment of fines under this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-111 - Return of Licenses on Suspension or Revocation

    (a)    If the Administration suspends the license of any person licensed under this title, the licensee immediately shall return the license to the Administration.    (b)    If the Administration revokes the license of any person licensed under this title, the licensee immediately shall return the license to the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 15-112 - Sale of Motorized Minibikes; Warning Required

    (a)    Any dealer or agent or employee of a dealer, any vehicle salesman, or any other person who sells a motorized minibike shall inform the buyer in writing that a motorized minibike may not be driven on a highway in the State.    (b)    Any dealer or agent or employee of a dealer, any vehicle salesman, or any other person who sells a motorized minibike shall inform the buyer in writing that local law, ordinance, and regulation may limit the use of the motorized minibike.