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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-503 - Location and Equipment Requirements

    (a)    A person may not be licensed under this subtitle unless:        (1)    The business to be conducted under the license is conducted from a building that is adequate and appropriate for the business;        (2)    That business has a storage area large enough for at least 25 vehicles; and        (3)    At the fixed location from which the business is conducted, as specified in the application, there is a substantial and legible sign:            (i)    That advertises the type of business conducted at the location; and            (ii)    That is placed in a way so as to be seen readily by the public.    (b)    A person may not be licensed as a scrap processor unless the person maintains the following equipment suitable for processing vehicle scrap:        (1)    A hydraulic baler and shears;        (2)    A shredder; or        (3)    Any other suitable equipment that the Administration requires by rule or regulation.    (c)    A person licensed under this subtitle at a fixed location, as specified in the application, on or before December 31, 1985, and the person’s successors or assigns, may not be refused permission to operate at the fixed location solely because any portion of the fixed location is within the 100-year floodplain of waters of the State as defined in § 8-101 of the Natural Resources Article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-504 - Application Submitted to Maryland Department of Health

    The Administration shall submit a copy of each application for a license under this subtitle to the Maryland Department of Health, for its comments on matters relating to air pollution and health.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-505 - License Fee

    (a)    Each licensee shall pay an annual fee to the Administration for each license year or part of a license year for which the license is issued.    (b)    The annual license fee shall be established by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-506 - Scope of License

    A license issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to conduct the business of an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor, as the case may be, during the license year for which it is issued.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-507 - Transfer of Vehicle to Dismantler and Recycler or Scrap Processor

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who transfers a vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall execute an assignment and warranty of title on:        (1)    The certificate of title issued for the vehicle by this State or any other state; or        (2)    Any other documentary evidence of ownership acceptable to the Administration.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who transfers a vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall deliver the certificate of title or other documentary evidence of ownership to the automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor at the time of the transfer.    (c)    If a person holds an assigned certificate of title or any other documentary evidence of ownership acceptable to the Administration, the person:        (1)    May transfer the vehicle to an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor by endorsing a reassignment and warranty of title on the forms that the Administration requires; and        (2)    Need not obtain a certificate of title in the person’s own name.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-511 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-511 - Required Records of Acquisition

    (a)    Each automotive dismantler and recycler and each scrap processor shall keep an accurate and complete record of all vehicles acquired in his business.    (b)    The records shall contain, for each vehicle acquired:        (1)    The name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired;        (2)    The date on which it was acquired;        (3)    Documentary evidence acceptable to the Administration of ownership of the vehicle; and        (4)    Any other information that the Administration requires.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, within 30 days after an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor acquires title to a vehicle, the automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall, electronically and in a form prescribed by the Administration, notify the Administration or the Administration’s designee of the acquisition.        (2)    Immediately after giving the notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor may dispose of the vehicle for dismantling or scrapping.        (3)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a vehicle acquired through a salvage certificate issued by the Administration or by the appropriate government agency of another state.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-513 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-513 - Limit on Number of Vehicles Stored by Dismantler and Recycler

    (a)    An automotive dismantler and recycler may not store vehicles at his place of business at a density of more than 250 vehicles for any 1 acre if the vehicles are not crushed.    (b)    (1)    An automotive dismantler and recycler may not store vehicles at the automotive dismantler and recycler’s place of business at a density of more than 500 vehicles per acre if the vehicles are crushed.        (2)    Crushed vehicles may not be stored on more than 1 acre per place of business.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-514 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-514 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License

    (a)    In addition to the other grounds specified in Subtitle 1 of this title for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, the Administration may refuse to grant a license under this subtitle to any person and may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any person if it finds that the person has violated any applicable rule or regulation of the Maryland Department of Health.    (b)    As to any person licensed under this subtitle, instead of or in addition to revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew a license under this section, the Administration may order the licensee to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-515 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 5 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers and Scrap Processors|Section 15-515 - Penalty for Violation of Subtitle

    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person convicted of a violation of this subtitle is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “License” means a title service agent’s license issued by the Administration under this subtitle.    (c)    (1)    “Title service agent” means any person in the business of physically or electronically transporting to and from the Administration certificates of title, registrations, drivers’ licenses, certified copies of records, and other related documents.        (2)    “Title service agent” does not include a licensed dealer or employee of a licensed dealer who conducts the activities described in paragraph (1) of this subsection only on behalf of the business of that dealer.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-602 - License Required

    A person may not conduct the business of a title service agent unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-603 - License Fee

    (a)    Each licensee shall pay an annual fee to the Administration for each license year or part of a license year for which the license is issued.    (b)    The annual license fee shall be established by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-604 - Title Service Agent's Bond

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    A licensed dealer who is in compliance with the surety bond requirement of Subtitle 3 of this title; or        (2)    A motor club that is in compliance with the surety bond requirement of § 26–204 of the Insurance Article.    (b)    After the Administration notifies an applicant of the approval of an application and before the Administration issues a license, the applicant shall file with the Administration a surety bond in the form and with the surety that the Administration approves.    (c)    The amount of the surety bond shall be $50,000.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-605 - Scope of License

    A license issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to conduct the business of a title service agent during the license year for which it is issued.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-606 - Prohibited Acts

    (a)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not make any material misrepresentation on any form of the Administration.    (b)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not misrepresent any material fact in obtaining a license.    (c)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not willfully fail to notify the Administration of any change in the ownership, management, name, or location of the business conducted under the license.    (d)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not fail to account for and remit to the Administration any fees received by him for any certificates of title, registrations, drivers’ licenses, certified copies of records, or other related documents.    (e)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not conduct any title service agency business with or through any person required to be licensed under this title if he knows that the person is not licensed.    (f)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not willfully violate any provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law that relates to the business of a title service agent.    (g)    A title service agent or an agent or employee of a title service agent may not willfully fail to comply with any rule, regulation, or lawful order adopted by the Administration under this title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-607 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License

    (a)    In addition to the other grounds specified in Subtitle 1 of this title for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, the Administration may refuse to grant a license under this subtitle to any person and may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any person if it finds that:        (1)    The person, his management personnel, or any other person who has a direct or indirect financial interest in the title service agency is untrustworthy, lacks competence, or has been convicted by final judgment in any court of a crime of moral turpitude; or        (2)    The title service agency transactions of the person with the Administration have been marked by fraud or bad faith.    (b)    As to any person licensed under this subtitle, instead of or in addition to revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew a license under this section, the Administration may order the licensee to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation of this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 6 - Title Service Agents|Section 15-608 - Collection and Remission of Vehicle Excise Tax

    (a)    A title service agent that, on behalf of the Administration, collects and remits the vehicle excise tax imposed under Title 13, Subtitle 8 of this article may keep the lesser of $12 per vehicle or 0.6% of the gross excise tax that the title service agent collects.    (b)    Each title service agent that collects any tax or fee required for titling a vehicle shall:        (1)    Keep complete and accurate records of each taxable sale, together with a record of the tax collected on the sale;        (2)    Keep copies of every invoice, bill of sale, and other pertinent documents and records, in the form that the Administration requires; and        (3)    Preserve these records in original form for at least 3 years, unless the Administration consents in writing to their earlier destruction or, by order, requires that they be kept for a longer period.    (c)    Each title service agent that collects any tax or fee required for titling a vehicle shall, during business hours, allow any representative of the Administration and any police officer full access to the documents and records required to be kept under subsection (b) of this section.    (d)    If the Administration finds that the records of a title service agent are inadequate or incorrect and that the amount of excise tax collected for the Administration on these sales cannot be determined accurately from the records:        (1)    The Administration shall determine the taxable sales facilitated by the title service agent for the period involved and compute the tax from the best information available; and        (2)    The determination and computation of the Administration are prima facie correct.    (e)    (1)    If, under subsection (d) of this section, the Administration determines the taxable sales of vehicles facilitated by the title service agent and computes the tax due, the Administration shall:            (i)    Levy an assessment against the title service agent for the deficiency, interest, and penalties in the manner authorized in §§ 13–401, 13–601, and 13–701 of the Tax – General Article; and            (ii)    Notify the title service agent of the tax due and the amount of the deficiency assessment.        (2)    If the title service agent fails to pay the tax and assessment within 10 days after receiving the notice from the Administration, the Administration may levy, in addition to the tax and assessment, a penalty equal to 25% of the tax due.    (f)    If a title service agent fails to keep any records of sales of vehicles, the Administration may compute the tax due as provided in § 13–407 of the Tax – General Article.    (g)    All amounts received from a title service agent under this section shall be credited:        (1)    First, to any penalty and interest accrued under this section; and        (2)    Then, to the tax due.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Drivers’ school” means, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person in the business of giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles.        (2)    “Drivers’ school” does not include:            (i)    Any public school or other noncollegiate educational institution giving instruction in the driving of motor vehicles during its normal school hours and not charging a fee for this instruction; or            (ii)    Any college, university, or other institution of postsecondary education approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.    (c)    “License” means a drivers’ school license issued by the Administration under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-702 - License Required

    A person may not conduct a drivers’ school unless the person is licensed by the Administration under this subtitle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-703 - Application Fee

    Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee established by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-704 - License Fee

    (a)    Each licensee shall pay an annual license fee to the Administration for each license year for which the license is issued.    (b)    The annual license fee shall be established by the Administration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-705 - Drivers' School Bond

    (a)    After the Administration notifies an applicant of the approval of an application and before the Administration issues a license, the applicant shall file with the Administration a surety bond in the form and with the surety that the Administration approves.    (b)    The amount of the surety bond shall be $40,000.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-706 - Proof of Security

    Each applicant for a license shall furnish and maintain with the Administration, as to each of its vehicles used for instruction, proof of financial responsibility in the form and amount that the Administration requires.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-707 - Scope of License; Required Display

    (a)    A license issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to conduct a drivers’ school during the license year for which the license is issued.    (b)    The license shall be displayed conspicuously at the location from which the business of the licensee is conducted.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-708 - Condition of Vehicles

    Each licensee shall maintain all vehicles used for instruction in the condition that the Administration requires.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  15-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 15 - Vehicle Laws -- Licensing of Businesses and Occupations|Subtitle 7 - Drivers' Schools|Section 15-709 - Use of Licensed Instructors

    A drivers’ school may not:         (1)    Provide or offer to provide any instruction in driving unless the individual who gives the instruction is a driving instructor employed by it; or        (2)    Employ any individual as a driving instructor unless that individual:            (i)    Is licensed to drive under Title 16 of this article;            (ii)    Has completed the instructor certification program approved by the Administration; and            (iii)    Is licensed as a driving instructor under Subtitle 8 of this title.