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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 13-407 - Registration Indexes

The Administration shall:
(1)    File each application for registration that it receives;
(2)    Register the described vehicle if it finds that the applicant is entitled to the registration; and
(3)    Keep a record of the registration in a manner that permits identification of the vehicle and its owner.
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 13-408 - Administration to Issue Registration Card

When it registers a vehicle, the Administration shall issue and deliver to the owner a registration card that contains:
(1)    The date issued;
(2)    The name and Maryland address of the owner;
(3)    The registration number assigned by the Administration to the vehicle; and
(4)    Such description of the vehicle as the Administrator determines.
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 13-409 - Registration Card to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand of Police Officer

(a)    An individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall carry a registration card in the vehicle to which the registration card refers.
(b)    On demand of a police officer who identifies himself as a police officer, an individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall display a registration card that refers to the vehicle.
(c)    An individual may satisfy subsection (a) or (b) of this section by carrying in the vehicle and making available a valid rental agreement in place of a registration card in the case of a rental vehicle that is:
(1)    Rented under the provisions of Title 18 of this article; or
(2)    Rented or leased for a period not exceeding 180 days and registered in another state.
(d)    This section does not apply if the card is being used to apply for the transfer of registration of the vehicle.
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 13-411.1 - Registration Plate Cover

(a)    In this section, “registration plate cover” means any tinted, colored, painted, marked, clear, or illuminated object that is designed to:
(1)    Cover any of the characters of a vehicle’s registration plate; or
(2)    Distort a recorded image of any of the characters of a vehicle’s registration plate recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system under § 21-202.1 of this article.
(b)    A person may not sell or offer for sale a registration plate cover.
(c)    A person may not advertise for the purpose of promoting the sale of registration plate covers.
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 13-412 - Expiration of Registration

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unless current validation tabs have been issued by the Administration and are displayed on the plates as provided in this subtitle, the registration and the registration plates issued under this title for them expire at midnight on the dates indicated on the registration card issued by the Administration.
(b)    (1)    The Administration may issue a temporary authorization certificate permitting a vehicle to be driven pending the issuance of current validation tabs.
(2)    A temporary authorization certificate:
(i)    Shall be issued for a period determined by the Administration not to exceed 15 days; and
(ii)    Is not transferable and may not be used on another vehicle other than the one to which it was issued.
(3)    A fee for a temporary authorization certificate may be established by the Administration.
(c)    The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to govern the issuance, display, and expiration of registrations, registration cards, registration plates, temporary authorization certificates, and validation tabs.
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 13-413 - Vehicle Laws -- Multiyear Registration

(a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Administration may adopt a system of multiyear registration.
(b)    Vehicle registration plates or validation tabs shall be issued and displayed in accordance with a schedule established by the Administrator.
(c)    The fee for a multiyear registration is the same as the annual registration fee established under this title multiplied by the number of years for which the registration is issued.
(d)    The Administration shall refund the registration fees upon surrender of the registration card and registration plates if the return is made before the beginning of any 12-month registration year for which the application for refund is made.
(e)    The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of 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 13-414 - Change of Address or Name

(a)    If any person who has applied for or obtained the registration of a vehicle moves from the address given in the application or shown on the registration card, the person shall, within 30 days of the change, notify the Administration of the former address and new address.
(b)    If the name of any individual who has applied for or obtained the registration of a vehicle is later changed by marriage or by court order, or if the name of any other person who has applied for or obtained the registration of a vehicle 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 and apply for a corrected registration certification on the form that the Administration requires. On receipt of the application, the Administration shall issue a corrected registration certificate without charge.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part II - Special Provisions: School Vehicles; Bicycles › Section 13-420 - Registration of School Vehicles

(a)    (1)    A school type vehicle operated on a regular daily basis to transport students attending grades K through 12 shall be registered under this section.
(2)    A school type vehicle otherwise operated to transport persons for educational purposes or maintained by an educational institution as part of a transportation system shall be registered, at the option of the registrant:
(i)    Under this section; or
(ii)    Under any other appropriate section of this title.
(3)    The Administration may establish guidelines for the registration of school type vehicles in accordance with this section.
(b)    If it is only operated for the transportation of children, students, or teachers for educational purposes or in connection with a school activity or if it is operated, with approval from a board of education in any county, to provide transportation for persons 60 years old or older to civic, educational, social, or recreational activities, a Type I school vehicle (school bus) shall:
(1)    Display distinctive “school bus” registration plates issued by the Administration; and
(2)    Comply with all the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law and the regulations of the Administration that relate to a Type I school vehicle.
(c)    (1)    If it is operated for any purpose in addition to those specified in subsection (b) of this section, a Type I school vehicle (school bus) shall display distinctive “school charter” registration plates issued by the Administration.
(2)    The Administration shall issue “school charter” plates:
(i)    In place of and not in addition to “school bus” plates; and
(ii)    Only to vehicles complying with all the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law and the regulations of the Administration that relate to a Type I school vehicle.
(d)    A Type II school vehicle shall:
(1)    Display distinctive registration plates issued by the Administration; and
(2)    Comply with all the requirements of the Maryland Vehicle Law and the regulations of the Administration that relate to a Type II school vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part II - Special Provisions: School Vehicles; Bicycles › Section 13-422 - Registration of Vehicles Used in Vanpool Operations

(a)    A motor vehicle used in vanpool operations shall be registered under this section.
(b)    Before the Administration initially registers any used vehicle as a vanpool vehicle or renews the registration of any vanpool vehicle, the applicant shall present to the Administration an inspection certificate for the vehicle issued under Title 23 of this article with a date of issuance not more than 90 days prior to the date of application for or renewal of registration.
(c)    Before the Administration registers or renews the registration of any vanpool vehicle, the applicant shall present to the Administration evidence of insurance for the vehicle and its occupants in an amount at least equal to:
(1)    Five times the minimum coverage required by § 17-103(b)(1) of this article for the payment of claims for bodily injury or death;
(2)    The minimum coverage required by § 17-103(b)(2) of this article for property damage claims; and
(3)    The minimum benefits required by § 17-103(b)(3) and (4) of this article.
(d)    If a vanpool operation is a company organized operation, the company may not require participation of an employee as a condition of employment.
(e)    If a vanpool operation is a company organized operation, the company may not discriminate against any employee in the use of a vanpool.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 4 - Registration of Vehicles › Part II - Special Provisions: School Vehicles; Bicycles › Section 13-423 - Registration of Motor Carriers

(a)    Each motor vehicle for which a permit is required from the Public Service Commission under § 9–201 of the Public Utilities Article shall be registered under this title.
(b)    Each motor vehicle used in the interstate transportation of passengers for hire shall be registered under this title.
(c)    The owner of a motor vehicle specified in subsection (a) of this section when registering or renewing the registration of the vehicle shall:
(1)    Secure a permit from the Public Service Commission, or other appropriate agency, to operate on the highways;
(2)    Present the permit to the Administration;
(3)    Make application for registration or renewal of registration as required by the Administration; and
(4)    Pay to the Administration all applicable fees required for registration under this title.
(d)    No portion of the registration fee or other fees paid on vehicles required to be registered under this section will be refunded for any part of the year during which the vehicle is not used, unless pursuant to an order issued by an agency of the State or the United States government, the owner of the vehicle discontinues operation of the vehicle. If operation is discontinued a person may, at any time on or after the effective date of the order, surrender to the Administration the registration plates issued to the vehicle and apply for a refund of the registration fee paid for the vehicle prorated for the unused portion of the registration year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-501 - Registration Expires on Transfer by Owner; Exception

(a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, if the owner of a vehicle registered in this State assigns or otherwise transfers his title or interest in the vehicle, the registration of the vehicle expires, unless the owner gives the transferee written permission to use the existing registration plates.
(2)    If the owner does not give this permission, the owner shall remove the registration plates from the vehicle.
(b)    A transferee who has been given written permission to use the existing registration plates may drive and permit the vehicle to be driven with those plates for not more than 10 days from the date of the transfer.
(c)    Before the 10-day period described under subsection (b) of this section expires, the transferee shall remove the plates from the vehicle and return them promptly to the former owner of the vehicle or to the Administration.
(d)    When the 10-day period expires or, if earlier, when the registration plates are removed, the registration of the vehicle expires.
(e)    After 24 hours of the time the registration of the vehicle expires, neither the transferee nor any other person, other than the person to whom the registration plates originally were issued, may have the registration plates in his possession, whether or not they are in use.
(f)    This section does not prohibit the former owner from transferring the registration plates to another vehicle, as provided in this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-502 - Transferee Must Secure New Registration

(a)    Except as otherwise permitted in this subtitle, before the transferee of a registered vehicle may drive a vehicle on a highway, the transferee shall apply for and obtain a new registration of the vehicle, as on an original registration.
(b)    Except as otherwise permitted in this subtitle, before the transferee of a registered vehicle may permit the vehicle to be driven on a highway, the transferee shall apply for and obtain a new registration of the vehicle, as on an original registration.
(c)    If the vehicle is not driven on a highway, however, the vehicle need not be registered.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-502.1 - Transfer to Another Vehicle

(a)    The former registered owner of a transferred vehicle may have its plates and registration number transferred to another vehicle in the same classification by applying to the Administration and paying a transfer fee established by the Administration.
(b)    (1)    If the vehicle to which the transfer is made is one for which the registration fee is higher than that required for the former vehicle, the owner shall pay, in addition to the transfer fee, the difference between the registration fee paid for the former vehicle and the registration fee otherwise required for the vehicle to which the transfer is made.
(2)    If the vehicle to which the transfer is made is one for which the registration fee is lower than that required for the former vehicle, the Administration need not make any refunds of the difference.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-503 - Transfers to and From Licensed Dealers

(a)    If the transferee of a vehicle is a licensed dealer who holds the vehicle for sale, the transferee need not obtain a new registration of the vehicle if he:
(1)    Lawfully drives it under a dealer’s registration plate; or
(2)    Does not drive the vehicle or permit it to be driven on the highways.
(b)    If a licensed dealer transfers a vehicle to a person who possesses current registration plates issued to another registered vehicle, and if these registration plates are transferable, the dealer shall issue to the transferee a permit that authorizes the transferee to use these current registration plates on the transferred vehicle for a period of not more than 60 days from the date of the transfer.
(c)    The dealer may not issue more than one of the permits described under subsection (b) of this section for any vehicle.
(d)    The permit described under subsection (b) of this section shall be issued by the dealer on the form and in the manner that the Administration requires.
(e)    The permit described under subsection (b) of this section shall be signed by the dealer and carried and displayed the same as registration cards are required to be carried and displayed under Subtitle 4 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-503.1 - Transfers Between Spouses

(a)    If, whether by act of the parties or by operation of law, the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle is transferred in a manner specified in subsection (b) of this section, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates on the vehicle after the transfer.
(b)    This section applies to the transfer of the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle if the vehicle is registered in the:
(1)    Joint names of a husband and wife and is transferred to the individual name of either spouse;
(2)    Individual name of either spouse and is transferred to their joint names or to the individual name of the other spouse;
(3)    Joint names of a parent and child and is transferred to the individual name of either party;
(4)    Name of an individual and is transferred to the joint names of that individual and the individual’s parent or child; or
(5)    Name of an individual and is transferred to the name of a child or parent of that individual.
(c)    In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-503.2 - Transfer as Result of Reorganization Making Vehicle Exempt From Excise Tax

If the title or interest of an owner in a vehicle is transferred as a result of a reorganization such that the vehicle is exempt from the excise tax under the provisions of § 13-810(c)(8) of this title, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates after the transfer. In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-503.3 - Transfer Into Written Inter Vivos Trust

(a)    If the title or interest of an owner of a vehicle is transferred into a written inter vivos trust in which the transferor is the primary beneficiary, the transferee may continue to use the same registration plates after the transfer.
(b)    In all other respects the transfer shall be treated the same way as any other transfer by a private owner of a registered vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-504 - Transfer Other Than Voluntary

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the title or interest of an owner in a registered vehicle passes to another person other than by voluntary transfer:
(1)    The registration of the vehicle expires; and
(2)    The vehicle may not be driven on a highway until the person entitled to possession of the vehicle applies for and obtains a new registration of the vehicle.
(b)    However, the person entitled to possession of the vehicle, or his authorized representative, may drive the vehicle on highways in this State for a distance of not more than 200 miles, but only from the place that the person or his authorized representative obtained possession of the vehicle to the person’s place of business, residence, or other place where the vehicle is to be kept.
(c)    During the operation of a vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section, the registration plates issued to the former owner may be displayed on the vehicle.
(d)    After the operation of a vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section is completed or, even before this operation is completed, on request of the former owner or the Administration, the person who obtained possession of the vehicle shall return its registration plates to the former owner or to the Administration.
(e)    After 24 hours of the earlier of the request or the completion of the operation described in subsection (b) of this section, no person, other than the person to whom the registration plates originally were issued, may have the registration plates in his possession, whether or not they are in use.
(f)    If the title or interest of an owner in a registered vehicle passes to a legatee or distributee as a result of testamentary disposition or intestate devolution, the personal representative, legatee, or distributee may drive the vehicle and permit it to be driven on the highways, without applying for a new registration, until the expiration of the last annual registration in the name of the deceased owner.
(g)    If the interest in a registered vehicle of a joint owner who has died passes to the surviving spouse through joint ownership, the surviving spouse may drive the vehicle and allow it to be driven on a highway, without applying for a new registration, until the expiration of the last registration in the name of the joint owners.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-505 - Scrapping, Dismantling, or Destroying Vehicles

If an owner transfers his title or interest in a vehicle that is to be scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed, the owner immediately shall mail or deliver the registration card and registration plates of the vehicle to the Administration for cancellation, unless the registration plates are transferred to another vehicle as provided in this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 5 - Transfer of Registration › Section 13-506.1 - Claim Settlement on a Salvage Vehicle

(a)    An insurance company shall promptly notify the Administration if:
(1)    The company makes a claim settlement on a vehicle that is salvage; and
(2)    The owner retains possession of the vehicle.
(b)    The notice under subsection (a) of this section shall:
(1)    Be accompanied by the title to the vehicle and a fee established by the Administration under § 13–117 of this title for a corrected title;
(2)    Include the name of the vehicle’s owner and a description of the vehicle; and
(3)    Include a statement by the insurance company that the salvage certificate bears a notation under § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1, 2, 3, or 4 of this subtitle.
(c)    On receipt of the notice under subsection (a) of this section, the Administration shall:
(1)    Record that the vehicle has been declared salvage; and
(2)    (i)    In the case of a repairable vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1 or 4 of this subtitle, send a notice to the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle registration will be suspended unless the owner submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that the vehicle has been inspected for safety, in compliance with Title 23 of this article, within 90 days of the date of the notice; or
(ii)    In the case of a vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)2 of this subtitle:
1.    Issue a salvage certificate to the owner of the vehicle; and
2.    Send a notice to the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle registration has been suspended and directing that the vehicle’s registration plates be returned immediately to the Administration.
(d)    In accordance with § 13–507 of this subtitle, after a vehicle described in § 13–506(c)(2)(ii)1 or 4 of this subtitle has been inspected for safety in accordance with Title 23 of this article, the Administration shall issue to the owner a new certificate of title for the vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-601 - Application by Dealer; Fee

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Administration may design temporary registration plates and furnish them to any licensed dealer who:
(1)    On the form that the Administration requires, applies for at least five of these plates; and
(2)    With the application, submits a fee established by the Administration for each plate.
(b)    A wholesale dealer may not apply for temporary registration plates.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-602 - Issuance of Plates to Buyer

(a)    (1)    (i)    Subject to the provisions of this part, a licensed dealer may issue one temporary registration plate for a vehicle to the person who buys the vehicle from the dealer, whether or not the vehicle is to be registered in this State.
(ii)    The dealer may not issue more than one temporary registration for any vehicle.
(2)    A licensed dealer may issue a temporary registration plate to a vehicle buyer who is subject to a penalty for lapsed security for another vehicle under § 17–106 of this article.
(b)    Before a temporary registration plate may be issued for a vehicle, the buyer of the vehicle shall complete and deliver to the dealer a temporary registration plate application, on the form that the Administration requires.
(c)    On the same day that a dealer issues a temporary registration plate for a vehicle, the dealer shall:
(1)    Send to the Administration a copy of the temporary registration plate application completed by the buyer of the vehicle; and
(2)    Electronically transmit to the Administration, in the format that the Administration requires, the vehicle, owner, insurance, and temporary registration information contained on the temporary registration plate application.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-603 - Dealer's Duties as to Annual Registration

(a)    On request of the buyer of a vehicle to whom the dealer has issued a temporary registration plate, the dealer immediately shall send to the Administration an application completed by the buyer for the annual registration of the vehicle.
(b)    On request of the buyer of a vehicle to whom the dealer has issued a temporary registration plate, the dealer immediately shall send to the Administration, the required registration fee collected from the buyer.
(c)    If the dealer is not requested to send an application to the Administration for annual registration of the vehicle, the dealer shall notify the Administration of this fact when he complies with § 13-602(c) of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-604 - Information to Be Inserted on Plates; Display of Plates

(a)    Each dealer who issues a temporary registration plate shall insert clearly and indelibly on the face of the plate the dates of its issuance and expiration.
(b)    Each dealer who issues a temporary registration plate shall insert clearly and indelibly on the face of the plate the make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle for which the plate is issued.
(c)    A temporary registration plate shall be attached, in the manner provided in § 13-411 of this title, to the rear of the vehicle for which it is issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-605 - Expiration of Temporary Registration

(a)    The temporary registration of a vehicle under this part expires on the first to occur of:
(1)    Receipt of annual registration plates for the vehicle;
(2)    Rescission of the contract to buy the vehicle; or
(3)    Expiration of 60 days from the date the temporary plate was issued.
(b)    The Administration may extend the temporary registration for a vehicle under this part for a period not to exceed 30 days if the Administration is satisfied that reasonable conditions exist to justify the granting of this extension.
(c)    The person to whom a temporary registration plate has been issued for a vehicle shall destroy the temporary registration plate as soon as the temporary registration expires.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-606 - Dealer's Records

(a)    Each dealer who has applied for temporary registration plates under § 13–601 of this subtitle shall keep a  record for 3 years of all temporary registration plates delivered to the dealer.
(b)    Each dealer who has applied for temporary registration plates under § 13–601 of this subtitle shall keep a record for 3 years of all temporary registration plates issued by the dealer.
(c)    Each dealer who has applied for temporary registration plates under § 13–601 of this subtitle shall keep a record for 3 years of any other relevant information that the Administration requires.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-607 - Prohibited Activities

(a)    A person may not issue any temporary registration plate that contains any misstatement of fact.
(b)    A person may not knowingly insert any false information on the face of a temporary registration plate.
(c)    A dealer may not issue a temporary registration plate to any person who has annual registration plates for a vehicle that has been sold or exchanged.
(d)    A dealer may not lend a temporary registration plate to any person.
(e)    A dealer may not use a temporary registration plate on any vehicle that the dealer owns.
(f)    A dealer may not otherwise issue, assign, transfer, or deliver any temporary registration plate to any person for any reason except as authorized by this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-608 - Suspension of Dealer's Privilege

If, after notice and hearing, the Administrator determines that a dealer has failed to comply with any provision of this part or of the rules and regulations adopted by the Administration under this part, the Administrator may suspend the privilege of the dealer to issue temporary registration plates.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-609 - Refunds

The Administration may not refund or credit any fee paid by a dealer for a temporary registration plate. However, if the Administration discontinues the issuance of temporary registration plates, a dealer who returns them to the Administration may apply for and is entitled to a refund of or a credit for the fee paid for them.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles › Section 13-610 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Fleet” means 10 or more vehicles.
(3)    “Qualified owner” means a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, or an individual agent of a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, authorized by the Administration to transmit electronically proper titling and registration information and fees to the Administration.
(4)    “Service provider” means a dealer or title service agent licensed under Title 15 of this article or a qualified owner of a fleet.
(b)    Subject to the approval of the Administration, a service provider may:
(1)    Issue permanent registration plates to the transferee or renew the registration of a vehicle if the service provider has electronically transmitted the proper titling and registration information to the Administration, or an agent designated by the Administration;
(2)    Charge the transferee or the registered owner of the vehicle a fee for the actual cost to the service provider of the electronic transmission service described in item (1) of this subsection; and
(3)    Electronically submit a security interest filing with the Administration on behalf of a registered owner or lienholder.
(c)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to:
(1)    Govern the electronic transmission of titling, registration, and security interest information authorized under this section; and
(2)    Determine the appropriate level of the fee that may be charged by service providers for the electronic transmission service.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part II - Special Plates for Classified Vehicles › Section 13-612 - Display of Special Numbers

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this part, every special registration number assigned to a vehicle under this part shall be displayed, as specified in § 13-410 of this title, on the special registration plates issued for that vehicle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part II - Special Plates for Classified Vehicles › Section 13-613 - Personalized Registration Plates for Class a (Passenger), Class D (Motorcycle), Class E (Truck), Class G (Nonfreight Trailer), Class L (Historic), Class M (Multipurpose), and Class N (Street Rod) Vehicles

(a)    (1)    The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (2) of this subsection may apply to the Administration for the assignment to that vehicle of a special, personalized registration number.
(2)    This section applies only as to:
(i)    A Class A (passenger) vehicle;
(ii)    A Class D (motorcycle) vehicle;
(iii)    A Class E (truck) vehicle with a one ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity;
(iv)    A Class G (nonfreight trailer) vehicle;
(v)    A Class L (historic) vehicle;
(vi)    A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or
(vii)    A Class N (street rod) vehicle.
(b)    In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required by this title, the applicant shall pay an additional annual fee of $50, payable with the original and each renewal application for special registration under this section.
(c)    (1)    A special registration number assigned under this section may consist of any combination of not more than 7 letters and numerals.
(2)    In its discretion, the Administration may refuse any combination of letters and numerals.
(d)    The proceeds collected annually from the additional fees charged under this section shall be distributed to the Transportation Trust Fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part II - Special Plates for Classified Vehicles › Section 13-617 - Special Registration Plates for Amateur Radio Licensees

(a)    (1)    The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (2) of this subsection may apply to the Administration for the assignment to that vehicle of a special amateur radio registration number, if the applicant holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
(2)    This section applies only as to:
(i)    A Class A (passenger) vehicle; or
(ii)    A Class E (truck) vehicle with a one ton or less manufacturer’s rated capacity.
(b)    Special registration may be issued and continued under this section only if the applicant submits, with the original and each renewal application, proof satisfactory to the Administration that the applicant holds an amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
(c)    In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required by this title, the applicant shall pay an additional annual fee of $5, payable with the original and each renewal application for special registration under this section.
(d)    A special registration number assigned under this section shall consist of the amateur radio call letters assigned to the applicant by the Federal Communications Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part II - Special Plates for Classified Vehicles › Section 13-619.2 - Special Registration Plates Honoring Maryland Agriculture

(a)    In consultation with the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. the Administration shall develop and make available for qualifying vehicles a specially designed registration plate honoring Maryland agriculture.
(b)    The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for an original or substitute registration plate under this section if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:
(1)    A Class A (passenger) vehicle;
(2)    A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of one ton or less;
(3)    A Class E (farm truck) vehicle;
(4)    A Class G (trailer) vehicle; or
(5)    A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.
(c)    (1)    In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a registration plate under this section shall pay:
(i)    When initially issued the registration plate, a onetime fee set by the Administration to recover the Administration’s costs under this section; and
(ii)    When initially issued the registration plate, and each time the registration plate is renewed, an additional fee set by the Administration to benefit the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc.
(2)    The additional fee collected under this section is not required for special registration of a vehicle that is exempt under § 13–903 of this title.
(3)    No portion of the fee collected under this section may be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.
(d)    The Administration shall consult with the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Inc. on:
(1)    The design of a registration plate to be issued under this section to honor Maryland agriculture;
(2)    The setting of the fee to be charged under subsection (c)(1)(ii) of this section at a level intended to encourage the purchase of the registration plate issued under this section while providing a continuous revenue source to benefit the Foundation; and
(3)    A schedule under which the Administration will transfer to the Foundation revenue collected on the Foundation’s behalf.
(e)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to govern the issuance of special registration plates under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part II - Special Plates for Classified Vehicles › Section 13-619.3 - Special Vintage Reproduction Registration Plate

(a)    The Administration shall develop and make available for qualifying vehicles a specially designed vintage reproduction registration plate.
(b)    The owner of a vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle under a lease not intended as security, or a director, an officer, an employee, or a partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the Administration for a registration plate under this section if the vehicle is included in one of the following classes:
(1)    A Class A (passenger) vehicle;
(2)    A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of 1 ton or less;
(3)    A Class L (historic) vehicle;
(4)    A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle; or
(5)    A Class N (street rod) vehicle.
(c)    In addition to the annual registration fee otherwise required under this title, an owner of a vehicle assigned a registration plate under this section shall pay when initially issued the registration plate and each time the registration plate is renewed:
(1)    A fee set by the Administration to recover the Administration’s costs under this section; and
(2)    A fee set by the Administration to be credited to the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account for distribution under § 8–403 or § 8–404 of this article.
(d)    The special registration plate issued under this section shall:
(1)    Be available for sale for 1 year from the date of initial issuance; and
(2)    Resemble the black lettering on yellow background registration plate issued by the State for display on a motor vehicle in 1910.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration › Section 13-620 - Use of Plates in General

(a)    A special registration plate issued under this part:
(1)    May be used on and for the operation of any vehicle expressly authorized to be driven under that class of registration plate, without registering the specific vehicle with the Administration; and
(2)    Is interchangeable among these vehicles.
(b)    A vehicle may not be driven under a special registration plate issued under this part unless the plate is displayed on the vehicle in the manner required by § 13-411 of this title.
(c)    A special registration plate issued under this part may not be used on or for the operation of any vehicle other than a vehicle expressly authorized to be driven under that class of registration plate.
(d)    If the required license or authorization to do business of a person to whom a special registration plate is issued under this part expires or is canceled, suspended, or revoked, or if the Administration notifies the person that the special registration plates issued to the person have been suspended or revoked under § 13-706 of this title:
(1)    All of the special registration plates issued to that person are invalid; and
(2)    The person may not drive any vehicle or permit any vehicle to be driven under those plates.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration › Section 13-621 - Special Registration Plates for Dealers

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)    “Educational institution” includes:
(i)    Public schools, as defined in § 1–101(k) of the Education Article; and
(ii)    A public institution of higher education, as defined in § 11–206.1(a)(2) of the Education Article.
(3)    “Licensed dealer” includes, as to Class 1A (dealer) plates provided for under § 13–940 of this title, a licensed manufacturer, licensed distributor, and licensed factory branch.
(b)    If a licensed dealer owns a vehicle that is mainly used in the dealer’s business and that otherwise is required to be registered under this title, the dealer may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, dealer registration plates as the Administration authorizes.
(c)    Except as otherwise provided in § 15–305.1 of this article and Subtitle 9 of this title, a licensed dealer may:
(1)    Drive, under any one dealer registration plate issued to the dealer:
(i)    Any vehicle owned by the dealer and mainly used in the dealer’s business; and
(ii)    Any vehicle in the possession of the dealer, but not owned by him, if the dealer has the consent of the owner of the vehicle to this use; and
(2)    As to any vehicle the dealer owns and to which is attached any one dealer registration plate issued to the dealer:
(i)    1.    Lend the vehicle to a prospective buyer, for demonstration purposes; and
2.    Permit the prospective buyer to drive the vehicle under that plate for a period of not more than 10 days from the date of delivery of the vehicle to the prospective buyer, regardless of the business in which the prospective buyer is engaged or the use to which the vehicle will be put during the demonstration period; and
(ii)    Lend the vehicle to an educational institution that provides accommodations for the deaf and hard of hearing in its driver’s education instruction under a manufacturer–sponsored driver’s education loan program approved by the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates › Part III - Special Plates for Interchangeable Registration › Section 13-622 - Special Registration Plates for Automotive Dismantlers or Recyclers and Scrap Processors

(a)    If an automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor licensed under Title 15 of this article owns a vehicle that is mainly used in his business and that otherwise is required to be registered under this title, he may apply to the Administration for the issuance of as many special, recycler registration plates as the Administration authorizes.
(b)    A licensed automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor may drive, under any one recycler registration plate issued to him:
(1)    Any used vehicle owned by him and mainly used in his business; and
(2)    Any vehicle in his possession, but not owned by him, if he has the consent of the owner of the vehicle to this use.
(c)    When operating a vehicle with special recycler registration plates outside of this State, a licensed automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall operate the vehicle exclusively for the business purposes of automotive dismantling and recycling or scrap processing.