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MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-405 - Base State Registration

    An agreement, arrangement, or declaration made under this subtitle may authorize the registration or licensing in another jurisdiction of vehicles that are located in or operated from a base in that jurisdiction and that otherwise would be required to be registered or licensed in this State. In this event, the benefits, privileges, and exemptions extended by the agreement, arrangement, or declaration shall apply to those vehicles, if licensed or registered in the base jurisdiction.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-406 - Power of Administrator to Permit Proportional Registration of Fleet Vehicles

    (a)    If any jurisdiction permits or requires the licensing of fleets of vehicles in interstate or combined interstate and intrastate commerce and the payment of registration, license, or other fixed fees on an apportionment basis commensurate with and determined by the miles traveled on highways in that jurisdiction, as compared with the miles traveled on highways in other jurisdictions, or on any other equitable basis of apportionment, and if that jurisdiction exempts vehicles registered in other jurisdictions under that apportionment basis from the requirements of full payment of its own registration, license, or other fixed fees, the Administrator by agreement may adopt the exemption as to vehicles of those fleets, whether owned by residents or nonresidents of this State and regardless of where the vehicles are based.    (b)    Under the terms, conditions, or restrictions that the Administrator considers proper, these agreements may provide:        (1)    That owners of vehicles operated in interstate or combined interstate and intrastate commerce in this State may pay registration, license, or other fixed fees on an apportionment basis commensurate with and determined by the miles traveled on highways in this State, as compared with the miles traveled on highways in other jurisdictions, or on any other equitable basis of apportionment; or        (2)    (i)    For issuance of trip permit registration; and            (ii)    For collection of a fee for any vehicle or combination of vehicles which may be lawfully operated in the jurisdiction if full registration or proportional registration were obtained.    (c)    The registration of fleet vehicles under this section is subject to the rights, terms, and conditions granted by or contained in any applicable agreement, arrangement, or declaration made by the Administrator.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-407 - Declarations of Extent of Reciprocity

    (a)    In the absence of an agreement or arrangement with another jurisdiction, the Administrator may examine the laws and requirements of the other jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of benefits, privileges, and exemptions to be extended to vehicles registered or licensed in that jurisdiction or to the owners of the vehicles.    (b)    In the judgment of the Administrator, the benefits, privileges, and exemptions to be declared under this section shall be in the best interest of and fair and equitable to this State and its citizens, as determined on the basis and recognition of the benefits that accrue to the economy of this State from the uninterrupted flow of commerce.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-408 - Leased Vehicles

    An agreement, arrangement, or declaration made under this subtitle may contain provisions, terms, and conditions under which a leased vehicle registered by its lessor may be entitled to the exemptions, benefits, and privileges extended by the agreement, arrangement, or declaration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-409 - Reciprocity in Absence of Agreement, Arrangement, or Declaration

    If, as to any other jurisdiction, an agreement, arrangement, or declaration is not in effect as authorized by this subtitle, any vehicle registered or licensed in that other jurisdiction and for which evidence of compliance is supplied, shall receive, while operated in this State, the same benefits, privileges, and exemptions granted by the other jurisdiction to vehicles registered in this State. Reciprocity extended under this section applies only to vehicles that are engaged exclusively in interstate operations.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-410 - When Proportional Registration Not Required

    The provisions of this subtitle relating to proportional registration of fleet vehicles do not require any vehicle to be registered proportionally if it is otherwise registered in this State for the operation in which it is engaged, including regular registration, temporary registration, or trip permit.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-411 - Suspension or Cancellation of Benefits, Privileges, or Exemptions

    Any agreement, arrangement, or declaration made under this subtitle may authorize the Administration to suspend or cancel the benefits, privileges, or exemptions granted under it to a person who violates any of its conditions or terms or who violates the vehicle laws or regulations of this State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-412 - Requisites of Agreements, Arrangements, and Declarations

    (a)    Each agreement, arrangement, and declaration made under this subtitle and each amendment to an agreement, arrangement, or declaration:        (1)    Shall be in writing and kept on file by the Administration; and        (2)    Is not effective until approved by the Governor.    (b)    The Administrator shall file a copy of each agreement, arrangement, declaration, and amendment with the Secretary of State within 30 days after its execution or its effective date, whichever is later. The Administration shall provide copies of these documents for public distribution on request.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-413 - Existing Agreements, Arrangements, or Declarations Continued in Effect

    Every reciprocity and proportional registration agreement, arrangement, and declaration relating to vehicles and in force and effect on July 1, 1971, continues in force and effect until specifically amended or revoked as provided by law or by the agreement, arrangement, or declaration.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  12-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 12 - Vehicle Laws -- Motor Vehicle Administration|Subtitle 4 - Reciprocal Arrangements With Other Jurisdictions|Section 12-414 - Subtitle Part of and Supplemental to Vehicle Registration Laws

    This subtitle is part of and supplemental to the vehicle registration laws of this State.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-101 - "Certificate of Origin" Defined

    In this subtitle, “certificate of origin” means a certification by the manufacturer, on a form that the Administration approves, that:         (1)    Certifies that the vehicle described in it has been transferred to the dealer or other person named and that the transfer is the first transfer of the vehicle in ordinary trade and commerce; and        (2)    Describes the vehicle by including:            (i)    Its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, type of body, number of cylinders, and engine number; and            (ii)    Any other information that the Administration requires.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-101.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-101.1 - Certificate of Title Required

    Except as provided in § 13-102 of this subtitle, the owner of each vehicle that is in this State and for which the Administration has not issued a certificate of title shall apply to the Administration for a certificate of title of the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-102 - Exceptions

    A certificate of title is not required for:        (1)    A vehicle owned and used by the United States, unless it is registered in this State;        (2)    A new vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration or used as allowed under § 13–621 of this title;        (3)    A vehicle used by a manufacturer only for testing;        (4)    A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State;        (5)    A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of people or property and for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;        (6)    A vehicle moved only by human or animal power;        (7)    A bicycle, except for a moped;        (8)    A vehicle in which interest has passed to a secured party on default of the owner;        (9)    Farm equipment;        (10)    Special mobile equipment;        (11)    A self–propelled invalid:            (i)    Wheelchair; or            (ii)    Tricycle;        (12)    A trailer, other than a camping trailer, rated by the manufacturer as having a gross vehicle weight of 2,500 pounds or less; or        (13)    An off–highway recreational vehicle purchased before October 1, 2010.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-103 - Farm and Special Mobile Equipment

    (a)    The owner of farm equipment or special mobile equipment may apply for and obtain a certificate of title for the farm equipment or special mobile equipment.    (b)    All of the provisions of this title are applicable to a certificate of title issued under this section, except that:        (1)    A person who receives a transfer of an interest in the vehicle without knowledge of the certificate of title is not prejudiced by reason of the existence of the certificate; and        (2)    The perfection of a security interest under Subtitle 2 of this title is not effective until the secured party has complied with the applicable law that otherwise relates to the perfection of security interests in personal property.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-104.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-104.1 - Application for Certificate of Title -- New Vehicles

    If an application for a certificate of title is for a new vehicle, the application also shall be accompanied by:         (1)    The manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle, assigned by the transferor to the transferee; or        (2)    If the vehicle was acquired in another state or country the laws of which do not provide for a manufacturer’s certificate of origin, a certified bill of sale or other documents required by law in the other state or country, showing any security interest retained by the seller or created at the time of sale to secure the payment of the purchase price.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-104.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-104.2 - Application for Certificate of Title -- Specially Constructed, Reconstructed, and Foreign Vehicles

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Essential parts” means all integral and body parts, whether new or used, the removal, addition, alteration, or substitution of which would tend to conceal the identity of the vehicle or substantially alter its appearance, model, type, or mode of operation.        (3)    “Reconstructed vehicle” means any vehicle that:            (i)    Is of a type required to be registered under this title; and            (ii)    Has been materially altered from its original construction by the removal, addition, alteration, or substitution of essential parts.        (4)    “Specially constructed vehicle” means any vehicle that:            (i)    Is of a type required to be registered under this title;            (ii)    Was not originally constructed under a distinctive name, make, model, or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of vehicles; and            (iii)    Has not been materially altered from its original construction.    (b)    If an application for a certificate of title is for a foreign vehicle previously titled or registered in another state or country, for a reconstructed vehicle, or for a specially constructed vehicle, the application also shall be accompanied by:        (1)    Any information or documents the Administration reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in it;        (2)    Either:            (i)    The certification of a person authorized by the Administration stating that the vehicle identification number of the vehicle has been inspected and found to conform to the description given in the application; or            (ii)    Any other proof of the identity of the vehicle that the Administration reasonably requires; and        (3)    As to a foreign vehicle previously titled or registered in another state or country:            (i)    Any certificate of title issued by the other state or country; or            (ii)    If the other state or country does not issue a certificate of title for vehicles of the type to which the application refers, a certified bill of sale and any registration documents issued by that state or country.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-105 - Examination of Records

    On receiving an application for a certificate of title, the Administration shall check the vehicle identification number shown in the application for the vehicle:         (1)    Against the records of vehicles required to be kept by § 13-106 of this subtitle; and        (2)    Against the records of stolen vehicles required to be kept by § 14-105 of this article.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-106 - Issuance of Certificate; Records to Be Kept by Administration

    (a)    The Administration shall:        (1)    File each application for a certificate of title that it receives; and        (2)    Issue a certificate of title of the vehicle if:            (i)    It finds that the applicant is entitled to the certificate of title; and            (ii)    It has received the required fees.    (b)    The Administration shall keep a record of all certificates of title that it issues, as follows:        (1)    Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle;        (2)    Under the vehicle identification number of the vehicle or, if a distinguishing number has been assigned to it, under the distinguishing number; and        (3)    Under any other method that the Administration determines.    (c)    Upon receipt with the application for a certificate of title, the Administration shall maintain a record of the following documents as a part of its certificate of title records for a motor vehicle:        (1)    A notice from a dealer under § 14–1502(f)(1) of the Commercial Law Article;        (2)    A notice from a manufacturer or factory branch under § 14–1502(f)(2) of the Commercial Law Article; and        (3)    A manufacturer’s disclosure form provided to the Administration under § 14–1502(g) of the Commercial Law Article.    (d)    (1)    The Administration shall issue a permanent decal to the owner of a motor scooter or moped for which a certificate of title is issued.        (2)    An owner of a motor scooter or moped for which a certificate of title is issued shall display the decal on the vehicle as prescribed by the Administration.        (3)    A decal shall display a unique number sequence assigned by the Administration.        (4)    The Administration:            (i)    Shall establish a fee of $5 for a decal; and            (ii)    May adopt regulations to implement this section.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-106.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-106.1 - Assignment of Distinguishing Number

    If the vehicle identification number on a vehicle is destroyed or obliterated, the Administration may assign a distinguishing number to the vehicle and issue to its owner a stamped or special plate bearing the distinguishing number. The plate shall be affixed to the vehicle in the position that the Administration determines.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-107 - Contents, Form, and Effect of Certificate

    (a)    Each certificate of title issued for a vehicle by the Administration shall contain:        (1)    The date issued;        (2)    The name and Maryland address of the owner of the vehicle;        (3)    The names and addresses of all secured parties, in the order of their priority as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;        (4)    The title number assigned to the vehicle;        (5)    A description of the vehicle including, to the extent that the information exists, its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and type of body;        (6)    In the case of a vehicle returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under Title 14, Subtitle 15 of the Commercial Law Article and subsequently retitled in the State, a permanent notation that informs all subsequent transferees that:            (i)    Prior to its sale to the transferee, the vehicle was returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act; and            (ii)    A history of the vehicle is on file with the Administration;        (7)    The classification or weight for which the vehicle is registered;        (8)    A notation indicating a beneficiary added under § 13–115 of this subtitle; and        (9)    Any other information that the Administration determines.    (b)    The certificate of title:        (1)    Shall contain forms for:            (i)    Assignment and warranty of title by the owner; and            (ii)    Assignment and warranty of title by a dealer; and        (2)    May contain forms for:            (i)    An application for a certificate of title by a transferee;            (ii)    The naming of secured parties; and            (iii)    The assignment or release of security interests.    (c)    A certificate of title issued by the Administration is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.    (d)    A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, or execution, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy on the vehicle.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-108 - Delivery of Certificate

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, when the Administration issues a certificate of title of a vehicle, it shall deliver the certificate of title by mailing it to the owner of the vehicle.    (b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, where a vehicle has been repossessed by a lessor, lender, or credit grantor, the lessor, lender, or credit grantor or a title service agent on behalf of the lessor, lender, or credit grantor may request delivery by hand at a facility of the Administration of the certificate of title of the repossessed vehicle or a duplicate of the certificate of title.
MD. Transportation Code Ann. §  13-108.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Transportation|Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title|Section 13-108.1 - Electronic Issuance of Certificate of Title

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Administration may develop and implement an electronic system for the issuance of certificates of title and shall develop and implement an electronic system for the recording and releasing of security interests.    (b)    The electronic system:        (1)    May provide for recording titling and registration data without the issuance of a certificate of title; and        (2)    Shall provide for recording and releasing liens without the issuance of a security interest filing.    (c)    The electronic system may provide for the electronic transmission of:        (1)    Vehicle data to and from service providers, as defined in § 13–610 of this title; and        (2)    Publicly available electronic vehicle records.    (d)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to a lienholder that is not regularly engaged in the business or practice of financing motor vehicles.        (2)    A motor vehicle lienholder shall file electronically with the Administration:            (i)    Each of its liens; and            (ii)    When a lien is paid in full, the lien release.    (e)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to govern the electronic transmission of records as authorized or required under this section.