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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-619.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part II - Special Plates for Classified Vehicles|Section 13-619.2 - Special Registration Plates Honoring Maryland Agriculture

    (a)    In consultation with the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. the Administration shall develop and make available for qualifying vehicles a specially designed registration plate honoring Maryland agriculture.    (b)    The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for an original or substitute registration plate under this section if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:        (1)    A Class A (passenger) vehicle;        (2)    A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of one ton or less;        (3)    A Class E (farm truck) vehicle;        (4)    A Class G (trailer) vehicle; or        (5)    A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.    (c)    (1)    In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a registration plate under this section shall pay:            (i)    When initially issued the registration plate, a onetime fee set by the Administration to recover the Administration’s costs under this section; and            (ii)    When initially issued the registration plate, and each time the registration plate is renewed, an additional fee set by the Administration to benefit the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc.        (2)    The additional fee collected under this section is not required for special registration of a vehicle that is exempt under § 13–903 of this title.        (3)    No portion of the fee collected under this section may be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.    (d)    The Administration shall consult with the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. on:        (1)    The design of a registration plate to be issued under this section to honor Maryland agriculture;        (2)    The setting of the fee to be charged under subsection (c)(1)(ii) of this section at a level intended to encourage the purchase of the registration plate issued under this section while providing a continuous revenue source to benefit the Foundation; and        (3)    A schedule under which the Administration will transfer to the Foundation revenue collected on the Foundation’s behalf.    (e)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to govern the issuance of special registration plates under this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-619.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part II - Special Plates for Classified Vehicles|Section 13-619.3 - Special Vintage Reproduction Registration Plate

    (a)    The Administration shall develop and make available for qualifying vehicles a specially designed vintage reproduction registration plate.    (b)    The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, an officer, an employee, or a partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for a registration plate under this section if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:        (1)    A Class A (passenger) vehicle;        (2)    A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of 1 ton or less;        (3)    A Class L (historic) vehicle;        (4)    A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or        (5)    A Class N (street rod) vehicle.    (c)    In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a registration plate under this section shall pay when initially issued the registration plate and each time the registration plate is renewed:        (1)    A fee set by the Administration to recover the Administration’s costs under this section; and        (2)    A fee set by the Administration to be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.    (d)    The special registration plate issued under this section shall:        (1)    Be available for sale for 1 year from the date of initial issuance; and        (2)    Resemble the black lettering on yellow background registration plate issued by the State for display on a motor vehicle in 1910.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-620 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration|Section 13-620 - Use of Plates in General

    (a)    A special registration plate issued under this part:        (1)    May be used on and for the operation of any vehicle expressly authorized to be driven under that class of registration plate, without registering the specific vehicle with the Administration; and        (2)    Is interchangeable among these vehicles.    (b)    A vehicle may not be driven under a special registration plate issued under this part unless the plate is displayed on the vehicle in the manner required by § 13-411 of this title.    (c)    A special registration plate issued under this part may not be used on or for the operation of any vehicle other than a vehicle expressly authorized to be driven under that class of registration plate.    (d)    If the required license or authorization to do business of a person to whom a special registration plate is issued under this part expires or is canceled, suspended, or revoked, or if the Administration notifies the person that the special registration plates issued to the person have been suspended or revoked under § 13-706 of this title:        (1)    All of the special registration plates issued to that person are invalid; and        (2)    The person may not drive any vehicle or permit any vehicle to be driven under those plates.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-621 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration|Section 13-621 - Special Registration Plates for Dealers

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Educational institution” includes:            (i)    Public schools, as defined in § 1–101(k) of the Education Article; and            (ii)    A public institution of higher education, as defined in § 11–206.1(a)(2) of the Education Article.        (3)    “Licensed dealer” includes, as to Class 1A (dealer) plates provided for under § 13–940 of this title, a licensed manufacturer, licensed distributor, and licensed factory branch.    (b)    If a licensed dealer owns a vehicle that is mainly used in the dealer’s business and that otherwise is required to be registered under this title, the dealer may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, dealer registration plates as the Administration authorizes.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in § 15–305.1 of this article and Subtitle 9 of this title, a licensed dealer may:        (1)    Drive, under any one dealer registration plate issued to the dealer:            (i)    Any vehicle owned by the dealer and mainly used in the dealer’s business; and            (ii)    Any vehicle in the possession of the dealer, but not owned by him, if the dealer has the consent of the owner of the vehicle to this use; and        (2)    As to any vehicle the dealer owns and to which is attached any one dealer registration plate issued to the dealer:            (i)    1.    Lend the vehicle to a prospective buyer, for demonstration purposes; and                2.    Permit the prospective buyer to drive the vehicle under that plate for a period of not more than 10 days from the date of delivery of the vehicle to the prospective buyer, regardless of the business in which the prospective buyer is engaged or the use to which the vehicle will be put during the demonstration period; and            (ii)    Lend the vehicle to an educational institution that provides accommodations for the deaf and hard of hearing in its driver’s education instruction under a manufacturer–sponsored driver’s education loan program approved by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-622 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration|Section 13-622 - Special Registration Plates for Automotive Dismantlers or Recyclers and Scrap Processors

    (a)    If an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor licensed under Title 15 of this article owns a vehicle that is mainly used in his business and that otherwise is required to be registered under this title, he may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, recycler registration plates as the Administration authorizes.    (b)    A licensed automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor may drive, under any one recycler registration plate issued to him:        (1)    Any used vehicle owned by him and mainly used in his business; and        (2)    Any vehicle in his possession, but not owned by him, if he has the consent of the owner of the vehicle to this use.    (c)    When operating a vehicle with special recycler registration plates outside of this State, a licensed automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall operate the vehicle exclusively for the business purposes of automotive dismantling and recycling or scrap processing.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-623 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration|Section 13-623 - Special Registration Plates for Financial Institutions

    (a)    In this section, “financial institution” means:        (1)    Any bank that is authorized to do business in this State; and        (2)    Any other financial institution that is licensed to do business in this State by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation.    (b)    Any financial institution may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, finance company registration plates as the Administration authorizes.    (c)    A financial institution may drive, under any one finance company registration plate issued to it, any vehicle repossessed by or on behalf of the financial institution:        (1)    From the place of its repossession to a place of storage;        (2)    From one place of storage to another;        (3)    To or from a business for its repair; or        (4)    To or from a place for its inspection.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-624 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration|Section 13-624 - Special Registration Plates for Owners and Operators of Special Mobile Equipment

    (a)    The owner or operator of any special mobile equipment may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, mobile equipment registration plates as the Administration authorizes.    (b)    The owner or operator of any special mobile equipment may operate the special mobile equipment under any one mobile equipment registration plate issued under this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-626 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration|Section 13-626 - Shuttle Permits

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Shuttle” means a procession of new vehicles being moved between a maritime port facility and a temporary storage area that is not more than 5 miles distant.        (3)    “Shuttle permit” means a permit authorizing a registered vehicle to lead a shuttle on a highway.    (b)    The Administration may issue shuttle permits to a person submitting an application that shall be on a form and contain the information that the Administration requires.    (c)    The Administration shall charge a fee for shuttle permits, not to exceed the cost of procurement and issuance of the permits.    (d)    When a vehicle is leading a shuttle on a highway, a shuttle permit shall be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle.    (e)    When operated under the provisions of this section, a vehicle in a shuttle shall be covered by the required security contained in Title 17 of this article.    (f)    A vehicle in a shuttle may not be operated on a highway except on the most direct route between the authorized points.    (g)    In addition to any other penalty provided in this article, a violation of any of the provisions of this section may result in the suspension or revocation of a person’s authorization for obtaining shuttle permits.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-629 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates|Part IV - Miscellaneous Special Registrations|Section 13-629 - Special Use of Registration Plates Provided for Intrastate Passenger Transportation in Prescribed Urban Limits

    Any person to whom special registration plates have been issued under the law relating to common carriers, as set forth in § 13-423(a) of this title, may, after notifying the Administration of his intention to do so:         (1)    Transfer, for a period of not more than 15 days, the registration plates to a motor vehicle owned by a manufacturer; and        (2)    Operate the vehicle over the existing route or routes for a trial or demonstration period.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 7 - Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation|Part I - Offenses|Section 13-701 - Driving Vehicle Without Evidence of Registration

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, as to any vehicle required to be registered under this title, a person may not drive the vehicle on any highway in this State, unless the vehicle displays current registration plates and a current registration card is carried as required in this title.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, as to any vehicle required to be registered under this title, an owner of the vehicle may not knowingly permit the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State, unless the vehicle displays current registration plates and a current registration card is carried as required in this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 7 - Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation|Part I - Offenses|Section 13-702 - Driving Vehicle When Registration Canceled, Suspended, or Revoked

    (a)    A person may not drive a vehicle on any highway in this State, if the registration of the vehicle has been canceled, suspended, or revoked.    (b)    An owner of a vehicle may not knowingly permit the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State, if the registration of the vehicle has been canceled, suspended, or revoked.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 7 - Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation|Part I - Offenses|Section 13-703 - Unauthorized Use of Registration Card, Plate, Special Plate, Permit, or Certificate of Title

    (a)    As to any certificate of title, issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.    (b)    As to any registration card, issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.    (c)    As to any registration plate issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.    (d)    As to any special plate issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.    (e)    As to any permit issued to a person under this title, the person may not knowingly permit its use by any other person who is not entitled by law to its use.    (f)    A person may not display on or for a vehicle any registration card that is neither:        (1)    Issued for the vehicle; or        (2)    Otherwise lawfully used on or for the vehicle under this title.    (g)    A person may not display on or for a vehicle any registration plate that is neither:        (1)    Issued for the vehicle; or        (2)    Otherwise lawfully used on or for the vehicle under this title.    (h)    A person may not display on or for a vehicle any permit that is neither:        (1)    Issued for the vehicle; or        (2)    Otherwise lawfully used on or for the vehicle under this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 7 - Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation|Part I - Offenses|Section 13-704 - Fraud in Application

    (a)    In any application for a certificate of title, a person may not:        (1)    Fraudulently use a false or fictitious name;        (2)    Knowingly make a false statement;        (3)    Knowingly conceal a material fact; or        (4)    Otherwise commit a fraud in making the application.    (b)    In any application for the registration of a vehicle, a person may not:        (1)    Fraudulently use a false or fictitious name;        (2)    Knowingly make a false statement;        (3)    Knowingly conceal a material fact; or        (4)    Otherwise commit a fraud in making the application.    (c)    A person convicted of a violation of this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 7 - Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation|Part II - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation|Section 13-705 - Suspension or Revocation of Registration or Certificate of Title in General

    (a)    (1)    The Administration may suspend or revoke the registration or certificate of title of any vehicle if the Administration:            (i)    Is satisfied that the registration or certificate was fraudulently obtained or erroneously issued;            (ii)    Determines that the required fee has not been paid after reasonable notice and demand; or            (iii)    Is so authorized under any other provision of law.        (2)    The Administration may suspend or revoke the registration of a vehicle if:            (i)    The Administration determines that the vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated on the highways;            (ii)    The vehicle has been dismantled or wrecked; or            (iii)    A registration card or registration plate not issued for that vehicle is displayed on or for the vehicle.    (b)    A suspension or revocation under this section is subject to the right of appeal as follows:        (1)    By a resident to the circuit court for the county in which the individual resides or has a principal place of business;        (2)    By a nonresident to the circuit court for the county in which the individual temporarily resides or was apprehended; or        (3)    In any other case, to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-705.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 7 - Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation|Part II - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation|Section 13-705.1 - Suspension of Registration for Driving When Driver's License Suspended or Revoked

    (a)    If a person is convicted of driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while the driver’s license of the person is suspended or revoked for a violation of § 21-902 or § 16-205.1 of this article or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article, the Administration may, after a hearing, suspend, for not more than 120 days, the registration of the motor vehicle.    (b)    The Administration may not suspend the registration of the motor vehicle if:        (1)    The motor vehicle was operated by anyone other than the registered owner with his implied or express consent, and the registered owner neither knew nor should have known that the driver’s license of the operator was suspended or revoked for a violation of § 21-902 or § 16-205.1 of this article or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article; or        (2)    The motor vehicle was operated by anyone other than the registered owner without his implied or express consent; or        (3)    The motor vehicle is used as a common carrier or vehicle for hire and the owner or other person in charge of the vehicle was not a consenting party or privy to the unlawful action of the operator of the motor vehicle; or        (4)    The motor vehicle was operated after being obtained by the violator through duress or coercion from an owner or co-owner who is a member of the immediate family of the violator.    (c)    The Administration shall bear the burden of proving that the registered owner knew or should have known that the driver’s license of the operator of the vehicle was suspended or revoked for a violation of § 21-902 or § 16-205.1 of this article or Title 2, Subtitle 5 or § 3-211 of the Criminal Law Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 7 - Offenses Against Registration or Certificate of Title Laws; Cancellation, Suspension, and Revocation|Part II - Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation|Section 13-706 - Suspension or Revocation of Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration

    After notice and hearing, the Administration may suspend or revoke the special plates for interchangeable registration issued to any person under Subtitle 6, Part III of this title, if the Administration finds that the person:         (1)    Is not entitled by law to their possession or use;        (2)    Knowingly has made or permitted any illegal use of them;        (3)    Has committed fraud in connection with the person’s application for them; or        (4)    Has failed to give notices of transfers or other information as required by this title.