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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-110 - Grounds for Refusing Certificate of Title

The Administration shall refuse to issue a certificate of title of a vehicle if:
(1)    The application contains any false or fraudulent statement;
(2)    The applicant has failed to furnish information or documents required by statute or regulations adopted by the Administration;
(3)    Any required fee has not been paid;
(4)    The applicant is not entitled to a certificate of title under the Maryland Vehicle Law; or
(5)    The Administration has reasonable grounds to believe:
(i)    That the applicant is not the owner of the vehicle;
(ii)    That the issuance of a certificate of title to the applicant would be a fraud against another person; or
(iii)    That the vehicle does not comply with Title 2, Subtitle 11 of the Environment Article or any regulation adopted under that subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-111 - Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Certificates

(a)    If a certificate of title is lost, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Administration, promptly shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate certificate of title.
(b)    If a certificate of title is stolen, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Administration, promptly shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate certificate of title.
(c)    If a certificate of title is damaged to the extent that the certificate of title is illegible, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Administration, promptly shall apply for, and after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, obtain a duplicate certificate of title.
(d)    The duplicate certificate of title shall contain the legend “This is a duplicate certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.”
(e)    If a person recovers an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued, the person promptly shall surrender the original certificate to the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-112 - Transfer of Vehicles Generally

(a)    Except as provided in § 13-113 of this subtitle, if an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, other than by the creation of a security interest, the owner shall, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee, with a statement of each security interest, lien, or other encumbrance on the vehicle, in the space provided for that purpose on the certificate.
(b)    Except as provided in § 13-113 of this subtitle, if an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, other than by the creation of a security interest, the owner shall, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle, deliver the certificate of title to the transferee.
(c)    (1)    Except as provided in § 13-113 of this subtitle, promptly after delivery to the transferee of the vehicle, the transferee shall:
(i)    Complete an application for a new certificate of title, either in the space provided for that purpose on the certificate or as the Administration otherwise requires; and
(ii)    Mail or deliver the certificate and application to the Administration.
(2)    If the Administration does not receive the certificate and application within 30 days after delivery of the vehicle to the transferee, the Administration, in its discretion, may assess the applicant with an additional service fee established by the Administration for making the transfer of title.
(d)    (1)    A person may not knowingly sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any vehicle that has been used as a taxicab unless the person attaches to the certificate of title a signed statement to the effect that the vehicle has been used as a taxicab.
(2)    On receipt of a certificate of title to which is attached the information required by this subsection, the Administration shall place on the new certificate of title it issues a notation appropriate to convey this information to the new owner of the vehicle.
(e)    No person other than a dealer may buy in this State and no person may sell in this State any used vehicle of a type for which a certificate of title is required under this subtitle unless:
(1)    A certificate of title of the vehicle has been issued by the Administration or by another state or country; or
(2)    A certificate of registration of the vehicle has been issued by a state or country that does not issue certificates of title of such vehicles.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-113.1 - Transfers of New Vehicles to and From Dealers -- in General

(a)    At the time that any manufacturer or distributor transfers a new vehicle to a dealer, the manufacturer or distributor shall give the dealer a manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle.
(b)    At the time that any dealer transfers a new vehicle to another dealer, the transferring dealer shall assign the manufacturer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle to the transferee.
(c)    Unless each of the dealers has a franchise in this State for the particular make of a vehicle, a dealer may not transfer a new vehicle to another dealer.
(d)    Unless each of the dealers has a franchise in this State for the particular make of a vehicle, a dealer may not accept a transfer of a new vehicle from another dealer.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-115 - Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation

(a)    An individual who is the sole owner of a motor vehicle may apply to the Administration to designate a beneficiary to take ownership of the motor vehicle on the death of the owner.
(b)    The designation of a beneficiary may be shown by the words “transfer–on–death” or the abbreviation “TOD” after the name of the registered owner on a certificate of title.
(c)    (1)    The designation of a beneficiary for a motor vehicle does not affect the ownership of the motor vehicle until the death of the owner of the motor vehicle.
(2)    The owner of a motor vehicle may cancel or change the designation of a beneficiary at any time without the consent of the beneficiary by applying to the Administration.
(d)    The designation of a beneficiary is not required to be supported by consideration, and the certificate of title of the motor vehicle for which the designation is made is not required to be delivered to the beneficiary in order for the designation to be effective.
(e)    On the death of the owner of a motor vehicle who has designated a beneficiary, ownership of a motor vehicle shall pass to the beneficiary if the beneficiary survives the owner.
(f)    (1)    A designated beneficiary who survives the owner shall apply to the Administration for a new certificate of title for the motor vehicle.
(2)    An application for a certificate of title by a beneficiary following the death of the owner shall include:
(i)    The original certificate of title designating the beneficiary;
(ii)    A death certificate for the deceased owner;
(iii)    Proof of the identity of the beneficiary; and
(iv)    Any applicable taxes or fees.
(g)    If a designated beneficiary does not survive the death of the owner, the motor vehicle is part of the estate of the deceased owner.
(h)    This section does not limit the rights of creditors of motor vehicle owners against beneficiaries and other transferees under other laws of this State.
(i)    The Administration may charge a fee, not to exceed its costs, for issuing a certificate of title under this section.
(j)    The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-116 - When Administration to Issue New Certificate

(a)    On receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee, and any other documents and information required by law, the Administration shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail it to him.
(b)    The Administration shall:
(1)    File each surrendered certificate of title; and
(2)    Maintain the file to permit the tracing of title of any vehicle designated in it.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-117 - Change in Type of Body of Vehicle

(a)    If the vehicle information is changed from that set forth in its certificate of title, the owner of the vehicle immediately shall notify the Administration of the change on the form that the Administration requires.
(b)    If the vehicle information is changed from that set forth in the certificate of title for the vehicle, the owner of the vehicle immediately shall apply for a corrected certificate of title on the form that the Administration requires and pay any required fee.
(c)    On receipt of the application, the Administration may issue a corrected certificate of title.
(d)    The Administration may adopt regulations necessary to govern the issuance of corrected certificates of title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title › Section 13-118 - Change of Name of Owner; Fee

(a)    If the name of any individual who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed by marriage or by court order, or if the name of any other person who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed as provided by law, the person shall, within 30 days of the change, notify the Administration of the former name and the new name on the form that the Administration requires.
(b)    If the name of any individual who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed by marriage or court order, or if the name of any other person who has applied for or obtained a certificate of title is later changed as provided by law, the person shall, within 30 days of the change, apply for a corrected certificate of title on the form that the Administration requires.
(c)    On receipt of the application, the Administration shall issue a corrected certificate of title for a fee established by the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-201 - "Perfected" Defined; Application of Subtitle

(a)    In this subtitle, “perfected”, as used in reference to a security interest, means that it is valid against third parties generally, subject only to specific statutory exceptions.
(b)    This subtitle does not apply to or affect:
(1)    Any lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for a vehicle;
(2)    Any lien given by statute to the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State;
(3)    Any security interest in a vehicle during any period in which the vehicle is inventory held for sale or lease by a person or leased by that person as lessor and that person is in the business of selling vehicles;
(4)    Any lien arising out of an attachment of a vehicle;
(5)    Any security interest claimed on proceeds, as that term is defined in Title 9 of the Commercial Law Article (Maryland Uniform Commercial Code -- Secured Transactions), if the original security interest did not have to be noted on the certificate of title in order to be perfected; or
(6)    Any vehicle for which a certificate of title is not required under this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-203 - Perfection of Security Interest -- by Owner

(a)    If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle, the provisions of this section apply.
(b)    The owner immediately shall execute the application in the space provided for this purpose on the certificate of title or on the separate form that the Administration otherwise requires, naming the secured party on the certificate of title and showing the name and address of the secured party, the amount of the security interest, and the date of his security agreement.
(c)    The owner immediately shall deliver the certificate of title and application to the Administration.
(d)    (1)    At the time of delivery of the documents required by this section to the Administration, the secured party shall pay to the Administration the same filing fee as is required for perfection of the security interest under § 13-202 of this subtitle.
(2)    The security interest is perfected at the time of its creation, if the delivery and payment to the Administration are completed within 10 days of the date of its creation. Otherwise, the security interest is perfected at the time of the delivery and payment.
(e)    On receipt of the certificate of title, the application, and the required filing fee, the Administration shall:
(1)    Endorse the existing certificate of title or a new certificate issued by it with the name and address of each secured party; and
(2)    Deliver the endorsed certificate of title to the owner named on it.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-204 - Assignment

(a)    A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, any part of his security interest in a vehicle to a person other than its owner, without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest. However, any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the secured party as the holder of the security interest, and the secured party remains liable for any obligations as secured party until the assignee is named as secured party on the certificate of title.
(b)    (1)    The assignee shall deliver to the Administration the certificate of title, if available, and an assignment by the secured party named in the certificate of title in the form that the Administration requires, accompanied by the same filing fee as is required for perfection of the security interest under § 13-202 of this subtitle.
(2)    The assignee’s security interest is perfected at the time of its creation, if the delivery and payment to the Administration are completed within 10 days of the date of its creation. Otherwise, the security interest is perfected at the time of the delivery and payment.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-205 - Release

(a)    When a security interest in a vehicle is satisfied, the secured party shall execute a release of the security interest on the form that the Administration requires.
(b)    When a security interest in a vehicle is satisfied, the secured party shall immediately deliver copies of the release to:
(1)    The owner;
(2)    The Administration; and
(3)    A dealer licensed under Title 15, Subtitle 3 of this article who, on behalf of the owner, pays off the security interest if the owner authorizes the secured party in writing to deliver a copy of the release to the dealer.
(c)    After it receives a release and the certificate of title, the Administration shall release the secured party’s right on the certificate of title or issue a new certificate of title.
(d)    (1)    If, after notice to all interested parties and a hearing, the Administration determines that an indebtedness does not constitute a security interest, it shall:
(i)    Release the indebtedness on the certificate of title; or
(ii)    Issue a new certificate of title and deliver the certificate to the owner.
(2)    Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Administration may appeal in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-206 - Duty of Secured Party to Disclose Certain Information

On written request of the vehicle owner, a secured party named in a certificate of title shall disclose any pertinent information as to the security agreement and the indebtedness secured, as provided in § 9-208 of the Commercial Law Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-209 - Assurance Fund -- Maintenance

(a)    The Administration shall maintain an Assurance Fund and deposit in it the filing fees collected under this subtitle.
(b)    When the Assurance Fund reaches $25,000, any money in excess of that amount shall be transferred to the Transportation Trust Fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-210 - Assurance Fund -- Claims for Damages

(a)    (1)    If an omission or error in the filing, recording, or indexing of a security interest has been made by an employee of the Administration in the course of employment and, as a result of the omission or error, any interested person has sustained loss or damage, the person may file a claim with the Administration for payment of the loss or damage out of the Assurance Fund maintained under § 13-209 of this subtitle. The claim for payment shall include a request for a hearing on the matter and shall be made in the manner and on the form that the Administration requires.
(2)    A claim for payment under this section may not be made unless it is filed with the Administration within 3 years from the date the cause of action arose.
(3)    The amount of payment made for a claim under this section may not exceed $100,000.
(4)    Payment for a single claim may not be made from both the Assurance Fund and from the State Insurance Trust Fund under § 12-104 of the State Government Article.
(b)    After notice to all interested parties and a hearing on the claim, the Administration may:
(1)    Order that any loss or damage sustained by the claimant be paid out of the Assurance Fund, subject to the limitations set forth in this section; or
(2)    Order that the claim be dismissed and deny payment of the claim.
(c)    (1)    Any aggrieved party to a hearing under this section may appeal from the decision of the Administration as follows:
(i)    To the circuit court for the county in which the party resides or has his principal place of business; or
(ii)    If the party does not reside or have a principal place of business in this State, to the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.
(2)    The circuit court to which an appeal is made under this section has jurisdiction to examine the facts of the case and to determine if the claimant is entitled under this section to recover for any loss or damage. The Administration shall pay the amount of any judgment recovered against the Assurance Fund up to the amount of the security interest to which the claim relates.
(d)    The Assurance Fund is not liable under any circumstances for:
(1)    Any loss or damage that exceeds the amount of the security interest to which the claim relates; or
(2)    Any loss or damage that results from:
(i)    The claimant’s breach of any trust, whether expressed, implied, or constructive;
(ii)    The improper use of the seal of any corporation to deal with the property or interest involved or to execute or take the benefit of the instrument recorded; or
(iii)    The recording of an instrument executed by a person under legal disability, unless the fact of the disability is disclosed on the instrument.
(e)    If, in an appeal against the Administration, judgment is given in favor of the Administration or the appeal is dismissed at the request of the claimant, the claimant shall pay the full costs of the appeal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 2 - Security Interests › Section 13-211 - Terminal Rental Adjustment Clause

(a)    In this section, “terminal rental adjustment clause” means a provision in a contract permitting or requiring the rental price of a motor vehicle or trailer to be adjusted either upward or downward by reference to the amount realized upon sale or other disposition of the motor vehicle or trailer.
(b)    Nothing in this section exempts a motor vehicle or trailer from the payment of any fees or taxes required at the time of titling a vehicle under the Maryland Vehicle Law.
(c)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a motor vehicle or trailer that is not leased, or used, primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, a transaction does not create a sale or security interest merely because the contract on which the transaction is based contains a terminal rental adjustment clause.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-401 - Driving or Allowing Certain Unregistered Vehicles to Be Driven

(a)    This section applies to any vehicle required to be registered under this title.
(b)    (1)    If a vehicle is not registered, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.
(2)    (i)    If a person is convicted of a violation of this subsection that involved the use of an off–highway recreational vehicle on a highway, the court shall notify the Administration of the violation.
(ii)    The Chief Judge of the District Court, in conjunction with the Administration, shall establish uniform procedures for reporting convictions described in this paragraph.
(c)    If a vehicle is not registered, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.
(d)    If the required registration fee for a vehicle has not been paid, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.
(e)    If the required registration fee for a vehicle has not been paid, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.
(f)    If the registration of a vehicle is canceled, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.
(g)    If the registration of a vehicle is canceled, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.
(h)    If the registration of a vehicle is suspended, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.
(i)    If the registration of a vehicle is suspended, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.
(j)    If the registration of a vehicle is revoked, a person may not drive the vehicle on a highway in this State.
(k)    If the registration of a vehicle is revoked, the owner of the vehicle may not knowingly allow the vehicle to be driven on a highway in this State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-403 - Application for Registration

(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the owner of a vehicle subject to registration under this subtitle shall apply to the Administration for the registration of the vehicle in a manner that the Administration requires.
(2)    The application for registration of a low speed vehicle shall be made by electronic transmission under § 13-610 of this title.
(b)    The application shall contain the information that the Administration reasonably requires to determine if the vehicle is entitled to registration.
(c)    If a licensed dealer holds a low speed vehicle for sale and transfers the vehicle to a person other than another licensed dealer, the dealer shall:
(1)    Obtain from the transferee a completed application;
(2)    Collect all fees required to register the low speed vehicle under this subtitle; and
(3)    Within 30 days of the date of delivery of the low speed vehicle, electronically transmit the application and fees in accordance with § 13-610 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-404 - County Government as Agent of Administration

(a)    This section applies to a State agency or political subdivision authorized to regulate parking under Title 26, Subtitle 3 of this article.
(b)    (1)    A State agency or political subdivision in this State may act as the agent of the Administration in the registration of vehicles and in the issuance of registration plates and registration cards.
(2)    At the end of each week, the State agency or political subdivision shall remit to the Administration:
(i)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all fees collected for the registration of vehicles under this section; and
(ii)    A complete record of the registrations made during each day.
(3)    In addition to the registration fees required by this title, the applicant for registration of a vehicle shall pay a fee of $1 for each registration issued by a State agency or political subdivision acting as an agent of the Administration under subsection (b)(1) of this section. The Administration shall retain a portion of this fee in order to offset its costs. The State agency or political subdivision may collect, for each registration issued, an additional fee not to exceed $1 to offset expenses incurred in the issuance of registrations. The amount of the additional fee shall be determined by the State agency or political subdivision.
(4)    The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the issuance of registration plates and validation tabs by a State agency or political subdivision.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-405 - Temporary Registration

(a)    If an application for registration and certificate of title of a vehicle is accompanied by the required fees, the Administration may issue a temporary registration to permit the vehicle to be driven pending action on the application by the Administration.
(b)    Temporary registration may be issued for a period determined by the Administrator.
(c)    The fee for each temporary registration issued shall be established by the Administration.
(d)    Temporary registration issued under this section may only be issued in the case of sales between persons who are not licensed dealers, and in the case of those transfers set forth in § 23-106(b)(4) of this article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-405.1 - Temporary In-Transit Registration

(a)    On application and payment of the required fee, the Administration may issue a temporary in–transit registration to allow a nonresident owner of a vehicle to operate the vehicle on a highway in the State only for the purpose of transporting the vehicle to a jurisdiction outside the State in which the vehicle is to be titled and registered.
(b)    An application for a temporary in–transit registration may be made only:
(1)    By a nonresident owner of a vehicle; and
(2)    On the form the Administration requires.
(c)    A temporary in–transit registration may be issued for a period determined by the Administration.
(d)    The fee for a temporary in–transit registration shall be established by the Administration.
(e)    (1)    The Administration or a licensed title service agent may issue a temporary in–transit registration.
(2)    A temporary in–transit registration may be issued only after the vehicle owner has furnished to the Administration or title service agent proof of identity, vehicle ownership, and insurance.
(3)    The Administration or a title service agent may not issue more than one temporary in–transit registration for each vehicle sales transaction.
(f)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-405.2 - Electronic or Digital 24-Hour Registration -- Application -- Fee -- Regulations

(a)    On application and payment of the required fee, the Administration may issue an electronic or digital 24–hour registration to allow an owner of a vehicle to operate the vehicle on a highway in the State.
(b)    An application for a 24–hour registration shall be made on the online form the Administration requires.
(c)    The fee for a 24–hour registration shall be established by the Administration.
(d)    (1)    A 24–hour registration may be issued only after the vehicle owner has provided to the Administration proof of identity, vehicle identification number, and insurance.
(2)    The Administration may not issue more than one 24–hour registration for each vehicle sales transaction.
(e)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-406 - Grounds for Refusing Registration

The Administration shall refuse to register or transfer the registration of any vehicle if:
(1)    The application contains any false or fraudulent statement;
(2)    The applicant has failed to furnish information or documents required or requested by the Administration;
(3)    Any required fee has not been paid;
(4)    The applicant is not entitled to registration of the vehicle under the Maryland Vehicle Law;
(5)    The vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated on the highways;
(6)    The registration of the vehicle is suspended or revoked;
(7)    A warrant for a motor vehicle violation under the Maryland Vehicle Law has been issued against the applicant and has not been served on the applicant;
(8)    Subject to § 13–406.1 of this subtitle, the applicant is named in an outstanding arrest warrant;
(9)    The Administration has reasonable grounds to believe:
(i)    That the vehicle is stolen;
(ii)    That the grant or transfer of registration would be a fraud against another person; or
(iii)    That the vehicle does not comply with Title 2, Subtitle 11 of the Environment Article or any regulations adopted under that subtitle; or
(10)    The gross vehicle weight is 55,000 pounds or over and the applicant has failed to furnish proof of payment of the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part I - In General › Section 13-406.2 - Refusal to Renew or Register Vehicles of Applicants Delinquent in Tax and Unemployment Insurance Payments

(a)    The Administration may not renew or transfer the registration of any vehicle if the applicant has not paid all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Secretary of Labor or provided for payment in a manner satisfactory to the unit responsible for collection.
(b)    The Administration shall cooperate with the Comptroller and the Maryland Department of Labor to develop procedures and adopt regulations in accordance with this section.
(c)    Regulations adopted under this section shall require:
(1)    The Comptroller to notify the Administration that an individual has not paid all undisputed taxes; and
(2)    The Maryland Department of Labor to notify the Administration that an individual has not paid all undisputed unemployment insurance contributions.