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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.14 - Service of Process for Nonresident Drivers › Section 11.11.14.05 - Administration's Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Administration shall send a copy of the service of process to a nonresident
				driver upon the receipt of a completed application in which the applicant has
				met all the requirements set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter.
B. The copy of the service of process shall
				be sent to the nonresident driver by certified mail with return receipt
				requested to the last known address certified by the applicant.
C. The Administration shall:
(1) File an affidavit certifying service
				compliance with the clerk of the court where the case was filed; and
(2) Provide a copy of the affidavit to the
				applicant requesting the service of process.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.14 - Service of Process for Nonresident Drivers › Section 11.11.14.06 - Exceptions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Administration may not accept service of process as statutory agent under this
				chapter in any case that is not a nonresident motor vehicle case.
B. The Administration may not accept a
				request for service of process as statutory agent under this chapter in any
				case where:
(1) The requirements in
				Regulation .04 of this chapter have not been met;
(2) The person on whose behalf statutory
				service is sought is not a nonresident driver; or
(3) The cause of action was before October 1,
				2008.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.15 - Refusal to Renew or Transfer a Vehicle Registration and Refusal to Renew a Driver's License for Failure to Pay Undisputued Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions › Section 11.11.15.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. This chapter
				contains procedures governing the refusal to renew or transfer a vehicle
				registration and the refusal to renew a driver's license of an applicant as a
				result of unpaid tax liabilities or unpaid unemployment insurance
				contributions.
B. This chapter
				applies to:
(1) Individuals for whom or
				entities for which the Comptroller has notified the Administration of failure
				to pay all undisputed taxes or failure to provide for payment in a manner
				satisfactory to the Comptroller; and
(2) Individuals for whom or entities for
				which the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation has notified the
				Administration of failure to pay undisputed unemployment insurance
				contributions or failure to provide for payment in a manner satisfactory to the
				Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.15 - Refusal to Renew or Transfer a Vehicle Registration and Refusal to Renew a Driver's License for Failure to Pay Undisputued Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions › Section 11.11.15.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Comptroller"
				means the Comptroller of Maryland or the Comptroller's designee.
(3) "Department of Labor, Licensing, and
				Regulation (DLLR)" means the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or
				the Secretary's designee.
(4)
				"Driver's license" has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §
										11-116, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(5) "Release" means
				evidence that an applicant either has paid all undisputed taxes and
				unemployment contributions payable to the Comptroller or the Department of
				Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or has provided for payment in a manner
				satisfactory to the agency responsible for collection.
(6) "Undisputed tax liabilities" means an
				assessment of tax that has become final.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.15 - Refusal to Renew or Transfer a Vehicle Registration and Refusal to Renew a Driver's License for Failure to Pay Undisputued Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions › Section 11.11.15.03 - Reporting Undisputed Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Comptroller
				or DLLR shall transmit to the Administration, in a format and frequency agreed
				to by the Administration, Comptroller, and DLLR:
(1) Undisputed tax liabilities;
(2) Releases for tax liabilities;
(3) Undisputed unemployment insurance
				contribution liabilities; and
(4)
				Releases for unemployment insurance contribution liabilities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.15 - Refusal to Renew or Transfer a Vehicle Registration and Refusal to Renew a Driver's License for Failure to Pay Undisputued Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions › Section 11.11.15.04 - Nonrenewal or transfer of Registration and Nonrenewal of Driver's License

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Upon notification to the Administration from the Comptroller
				  or DLLR that an individual or entity has failed to pay undisputed taxes or
				  unemployment insurance contributions, or has failed to arrange for a plan of
				  payment in a manner satisfactory to the agency responsible for collection, and
				  upon a positive match to that individual in Administration records, the
				  Administration shall refuse:
A. For
				any vehicle owned or co-owned by applicant:
(1) To renew the vehicle
				registration;
(2) To transfer the
				vehicle registration;
(3) To issue
				a replacement tag;
(4) To issue a
				substitute set of tags; or
(5) To
				issue a substitute set of registration stickers; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.15 - Refusal to Renew or Transfer a Vehicle Registration and Refusal to Renew a Driver's License for Failure to Pay Undisputued Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions › Section 11.11.15.05 - Notice of Proposed Action

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Administration shall advise the applicant:
A. That the registration renewal or transfer
				of any vehicle owned by the applicant and the renewal of the applicant's
				driver's license will be refused; and
B. That the individual or entity must contact
				the Comptroller or DLLR to resolve any questions regarding undisputed taxes and
				unemployment insurance contributions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.15 - Refusal to Renew or Transfer a Vehicle Registration and Refusal to Renew a Driver's License for Failure to Pay Undisputued Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions › Section 11.11.15.06 - Reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Administration shall continue to refuse the transactions as set forth in
				Regulation .04 of this chapter for an applicant who has failed to pay
				undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions, until the
				Administration receives evidence from the Comptroller or DLLR that all tax
				liabilities and unemployment insurance contribution liabilities have been
				released.
B. The Comptroller or
				DLLR shall notify the Administration on the next business day, excluding
				Maryland State holidays as defined in State Personnel and Pensions Article,
				§
									9-201,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, when satisfactory arrangements have been made to
				pay undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.16 - Expungement of Public Motor Vehicle Administration Records › Section 11.11.16.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The purpose of this chapter is to set standards and
				  procedures for the expungement of a public driving record by the Motor Vehicle
				  Administration, as set forth in Transportation Article, §
									16-117.1, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.16 - Expungement of Public Motor Vehicle Administration Records › Section 11.11.16.02 - Expungement of a Public Driving Record

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The public driving record entries of a
				licensee that are eligible for expungement shall be expunged within 31 days of
				becoming eligible for expungement.
B. Suspensions related to driver safety and
				revocations shall delay a licensee's eligibility for expungement as set forth
				in Transportation Article, §
									16-117.1, Annotated
				Code of Maryland.
C. The
				Administration has determined that:
(1) The
				following driver's license suspensions are not related to driver safety and
				become eligible for expungement 1 year after the suspension period ends:
(a) Upon death of a co-signer, as set forth
				in Transportation Article, §
											16-109, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(b) Failure to pay
				Child Support, as set forth in Transportation Article, §
											16-203, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(c) Outstanding Arrest
				Warrant, as set forth in Transportation Article, §
											16-204, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(d) Nonpayment of
				judgment, as set forth in Transportation Article, §
											17-204, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(e) Dispensing of
				motor fuel into a dirt bike in Baltimore City, as set forth in Transportation
				Article, §
											21-1128, Annotated
				Code of Maryland;
(f) Failure to
				appear or comply, as set forth in Transportation Article, §
											26-204, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(g) Failure to pay, as
				set forth in Transportation Article, §
											27-103, Annotated Code
				of Maryland;
(h) Possession of
				alcohol by a minor, as set forth in Criminal Law, §10-114 and Courts and
				Judicial Proceedings, §3-8A-19;
(i) Failure to pay for motor fuel, as set
				forth in Criminal Law, § 7-104 and Transportation Article, §
											16-206.1, Annotated
				Code of Maryland;
(j) Improper use
				of a driver's license or identification card by a minor to obtain alcohol, as
				set forth in Criminal Law Article, §
											10-113 and Courts and
				Judicial Proceedings Article, §
											3-8A-19,
				Annotated Code of Maryland;
(k)
				Noncompliance with traffic citation issued under federal law, as set forth in
				Transportation Article, §
											26-206 and Nonpayment
				of fine, as set forth in Transportation Article, §
											27-103, Annotated Code
				of Maryland; and
(I) Rejection by
				Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, as set forth in Transportation Article,
				§
											17-105, Annotated Code
				of Maryland; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 11 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES › Chapter 11.11.16 - Expungement of Public Motor Vehicle Administration Records › Section 11.11.16.03 - Refusal to Expunge a Public Driving Record

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Administration shall not expunge the
				public driving record entries of a licensee who:
(1) Is currently:
(a) Refused;
(b) Canceled;
(c) Suspended; or
(d) Revoked;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.02 - Dealer License

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Administration may refuse to grant a license to any person as a dealer or may
				suspend, revoke, or refuse to continue the license of a dealer already issued,
				unless the dealer is meeting the requirements set forth in this
				chapter.
B. A person applying for a
				dealer license shall submit the application in a format prescribed by the
				Administration, along with the fee as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05.
C. The business application for license shall
				state the full business name and all "trading as" or "doing business as" names.
				Example: ABC Pontiac-GMC-Nissan-Volvo, Inc.; T/A ABC Volvo, T/A ABC Nissan, T/A
				ABC Pontiac-GMC.
D. A licensee may
				not do business in a name or under any title or designation other than as
				registered with the Department of Assessment and Taxation (SDAT) and stated on
				the license application.
E. A
				dealer may hold multiple licenses, for example, new or used vehicle,
				motorcycle, and trailer dealers' licenses, provided that the licenses are
				issued in the same dealership name.
F. A dealer license shall be issued for a
				3-year period.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.03 - Location Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Administration reserves the right to inspect each location before approval of
				application for dealer registration and at any time during licensure
				period.
B. Following approval of
				the application, the location shall be maintained in accordance with the
				applicable provisions of Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland,
				and the regulations promulgated by the Administration.
C. Only one license for the type of vehicle
				being offered for sale will be permitted at any one location, and once the
				location has been licensed, it may not be subdivided for the purpose of
				establishing other businesses, under separate licenses for the same type of
				vehicle being offered for sale, without the prior approval of the
				Administration. This prohibition also applies to a licensee doing business
				under more than one corporate structure.
D. The dealership shall face, adjoin, and be
				fully visible from an improved street or highway that is accessible to the
				public and that is identifiable by name or postal number. The street or highway
				shall be used by the public for vehicular travel.
E. The location shall be of a size to
				adequately and safely permit the display of a minimum of ten vehicles and space
				for customer parking.
F. The
				location shall meet local zoning regulations.
G. The location shall be fully
				lighted.
H. The display and
				customer parking areas shall be adequately surfaced with an appropriate
				covering, subject to approval by the Administration.
I. The additional locations shall be
				inspected and approved by the Administration.
J. Additional locations shall meet the
				minimum standards set forth in applicable provisions of the Transportation
				Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the regulations promulgated by the
				Administration.
K. Additional
				locations may use registration plates issued to the primary location provided
				the trade name and ownership are identical to that of the primary
				location.
L. Locations shall have
				posted business hours.
M. Signs.
(1) Appropriate dealership signs shall be
				permanently affixed.
(2) The signs
				shall be of a size as to make them reasonably legible from the street or
				highway.
(3) The signs shall
				clearly identify the business conducted at the dealership and shall adequately
				direct the customers to the dealership office.
(4) As to wholesale dealers, a sign is not
				required. However, if a sign is displayed, it:
(a) Shall be permanently displayed at the
				dealership entrance;
(b) May not
				use any state emblem; and
(c) May
				not contain any language which implies the dealership will sell to or exchange
				vehicles with a retail buyer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.04 - Office Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				dealership office shall be housed at the dealer's fixed location and in a
				substantial building adequate and appropriate for the business so
				conducted.
B. The dealership office
				shall be of sufficient size to accommodate customers and, in order to
				reasonably conduct the dealership's business, shall be equipped with:
(1) Office furniture, such as desk and
				chairs;
(2) A secure area for
				storage of State property; and
(3)
				Electricity, lighting, heat, and telephone service in the name of the
				dealership.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.05 - Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. If a location is
				otherwise adequate and appropriate, the location requirements outlined in
				Regulation .03D, E, G, and H of this chapter may be waived for wholesale
				dealers, for new trailer, boat trailer, motorcycle dealers, and for any person
				licensed as a dealer to sell only fire, rescue, and emergency medical motor
				vehicles, who shall have the privilege of assigning manufacturer's certificates
				of origin and to issue temporary tags upon filing with the Administration a
				written franchise agreement from the manufacturer of the vehicles for which the
				dealer claims a franchise.
B. Once
				licensed as a dealer to sell fire, rescue, and emergency medical motor
				vehicles, the dealer shall be prohibited from selling any types of vehicles
				other than fire, rescue, and emergency medical motor vehicles until the
				location requirements in Regulations . 03 and .04 of this chapter have been
				met.
C. Manufacturers and
				distributors are exempt from location requirements for the purpose of securing
				Class 1A registration plates.
D.
				The registration of a dealer in the names of two or more persons as partners,
				or otherwise, may not require a reinspection on a change in ownership as long
				as one person named as a partner or co-owner remains as the owner, part-owner,
				or, in a corporation, as one of its legal officers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.06 - Dealer's Bond

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The dealer's
				bond shall be secured from a bonding company licensed to do business in
				Maryland.
B. Each applicant shall
				file with the Administration, in such form as the Administration shall approve,
				acceptable evidence of a surety bond in the amount required under
				Transportation Article, §
									15-308, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, which is for the use and benefit of the Administration and the
				public who may suffer or sustain any loss by reason of any violation of
				Transportation Article, Titles 12-15, 17, and 23, Annotated Code of Maryland,
				by a dealer.
C. The bonding company
				shall give the Administration at least 45 days' notice by registered or
				certified mail of the cancellation of the dealer's bond. Otherwise, the bond is
				to be considered as being in full force and effect until the notice is received
				by the Administration.
D. The bond
				shall run concurrently with the license period and continue, until cancelled,
				regardless of the number of license renewal periods.
E. The dealer shall notify the Administration
				and the dealer's bonding company of any change in the factual or material
				matters represented or set forth in the application for bond.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.07 - Display of License and Dealer's Number

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The dealer's license shall be displayed conspicuously in the
				  dealer's place of business. This particular license is issued in addition to
				  regular registration cards which shall accompany dealer registration plates.
				  Additional licenses may be issued at no cost for each additional approved
				  location, and each license shall be conspicuously displayed in the respective
				  office for which it is issued.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.08 - Voluntary Cancellation or Termination of a Franchise

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Upon voluntary cancellation or termination
				of franchise on the part of the dealer, licenses and registration plates shall
				be immediately returned to the Administration. However, the Administration may
				grant an extension, upon presentation of documentation acceptable to the
				Administration, for the purpose of concluding any business of the dealership
				regarding the disposition of the existing inventory.
B. The dealer shall continue to comply with
				the surety bond requirements of Transportation Article, §
									15-205, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, for any approved extension period.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.09 - Duplicate License

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
If a dealer's license becomes lost, mutilated, or illegible,
				  the dealer shall make prompt application to the Administration for the issuance
				  of a duplicate license. Application shall be made in a format prescribed by the
				  Administration, accompanied by required fees as set forth in COMAR
				  11.11.05.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.10 - Records

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Records of the
				dealer business activities shall be preserved in their original form or a
				format approved by the Administration for a period of time as required by
				Transportation Article, §
									15-105, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
B. The records shall
				be accessible at the location approved by the Administration. If location is
				other than the licensed location, an electronic or other copy must be
				maintained at the licensed location and consist of but not be limited to:
(1) Transactions regarding purchases, sales,
				and transfers of ownership, including those conducted with other licensed
				dealers and salesmen;
(2)
				Collection of excise tax, titling, and registration fees;
(3) Perpetual inventory of temporary
				registration plates, certificates, and registration permits assigned to and
				issued by the dealer. These records shall document the following:
(a) Accounting of temporary registration
				plates, certificates and permits issued; and
(b) An accounting of temporary registration
				plates, certificates and permits voided including an explanation of the reason
				for void;
(4) An
				assigned title for each untitled vehicle in the dealer's inventory;
				and
(5) While the vehicle is in the
				possession of prospective retail customers, records documenting the:
(a) Name of each prospective retail customer
				of the vehicle;
(b) Beginning and
				ending odometer reading of the vehicle for the period each prospective retail
				customer had possession of the vehicle; and
(c) Dealer tag number of interchangeable
				plate displayed on the vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.11 - Issuance of Temporary 60-Day Registration Permits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Each dealer shall electronically make
				application to the Administration for the temporary 60-day registration
				permits. Dealers may issue, on the date of delivery, one temporary 60-day
				registration permit to purchasers of vehicles, who possesses current
				registration plates issued to another vehicle under the laws of this State
				provided the registration plates are transferable pursuant to the provisions of
				the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. A dealer shall ensure that motor vehicle
				liability insurance is in effect before issuing a temporary 60-day registration
				permit.
C. If the Administrator
				finds that the dealer is not complying with the provisions of these regulations
				or the directives of the Administration, the Administrator may disable the
				rights of a dealership to issue temporary 60-day registration
				permits.
D. A person to whom a
				temporary 60-day registration permit has been issued shall permanently destroy
				the temporary 60-day registration permit immediately upon receiving the
				transfer registration card covering the annual registration plates, or on the
				60th day from the date of issue of the temporary 60-day registration permit,
				whichever comes first.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.12 - Issuance of 60-Day Temporary Registration Plates

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Administration may authorize 60-day
				temporary registration plates to a dealer after proper electronic application
				in a format prescribed by the Administration and payment of the required fees
				as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05.
B.
				Dealers may issue one 60-day temporary registration plate to a purchaser of a
				vehicle. Temporary registration plates may be issued on the date of delivery in
				those instances when delivery occurs on a date after the date of sale. The date
				of delivery as well as the date of sale shall be clearly reflected on the
				contract. The 60-day temporary registration certificate shall be signed by the
				person entitled to receive the plate and by the dealer or the dealer's
				authorized agent.
C. A dealer shall
				ensure that motor vehicle liability insurance is in effect before issuing a
				60-day temporary registration plate.
D. If a temporary registration plate is
				issued to commercial vehicles, the gross weight of the vehicles operating upon
				the temporary registration plate shall be:
(1) The allowable gross weight designated on
				the application for permanent plates; or
(2) If an application for permanent plates
				has not been submitted to the Administration, the maximum gross weight
				allowable for that vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.13 - Salesman's Licensing

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				Applications for a salesman's license shall be furnished to the Administration
				by a licensed dealer.
B. A vehicle
				salesman may not obtain or the Administration may not issue a license under the
				provisions of the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, unless
				the salesman complies with the requirements set forth in Transportation
				Article, Title 13 and Title 15, Annotated Code of Maryland and the requirements
				contained in these regulations, and pays the required fee as set forth in COMAR
				11.11.05.
C. A salesman shall buy
				and sell motor vehicles only for the dealer indicated upon the salesman's
				license and may not be licensed by more than one licensed dealer at a given
				time except that a salesman licensed to act at a:
(1) New or used car dealership may act as a
				vehicle salesman at any new or used dealership that is at least 60 percent
				owned by the licensed dealer indicated on the salesman's license; or
(2) Wholesale vehicle dealership may act as a
				vehicle salesman at any wholesale dealership that is at least 60 percent owned
				by the licensed wholesale dealer indicated on the salesman's license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.14 - Dealers' Advertising and Trade Practices

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A. Presentation Requirements.
(1) A dealer may not advertise in any manner
				that is false, deceptive, or misleading or that misrepresents any vehicle
				offered for sale.
(2)
				Advertisements for the sale of new and used vehicles shall clearly and
				conspicuously identify the dealership by the corporate name or trade name as it
				appears on the application for dealer's license.
(3) Advertising statements shall clearly
				identify the vehicle by manufacturer-designated year, make and model, type,
				equipment, price, trade-in allowance, terms or other claims. Terms or claims
				shall be factual and presented clearly and conspicuously.
(4) The use of layout, headlines,
				illustrations, style, sound, length of time, lighting, color, or type of size
				of an advertisement, or all of the above, may not obscure or make misleading
				any material fact in advertisement or sales presentation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.16 - Sale of New Vehicles by Used Vehicle Dealers

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A. Used vehicle dealers who purchase new
				vehicles for the purpose of resale shall first have those vehicles titled in
				this State, paying applicable excise tax based on the purchase price.
B. Before resale, those vehicles shall be
				inspected at an authorized inspection facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.17 - Warranties

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A. A dealer who
				sells a new motor vehicle in this State shall provide to the purchaser a notice
				that describes the rights and remedies available to consumers under the
				Maryland Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act, Commercial Law Article, Title 14,
				subtitle 15, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The notice in §A of this regulation
				shall be:
(1) Made available by the Motor
				Vehicle Administration in a format prescribed by the Administration;
(2) Reproduced by the dealer at the dealer's
				cost for reproduction; and
(3)
				Given to the purchaser at the time of the sale or delivery of the motor
				vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.18 - Dismantling and Rebuilding

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A. If
				a vehicle is sold for the purpose of dismantling or rebuilding, the term
				"rebuilding" means the restoring of a salvage vehicle, as set forth in
				Transportation Article, §
									13-506(b),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, or any vehicle which is inoperable due to the need
				for major or extensive repairs to the body, frame, suspension, engine, or drive
				train.
B. If a vehicle is sold for
				the purpose of dismantling or rebuilding, the dealer may not issue any form of
				temporary registration permit or temporary plate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.19 - Odometer Fraud

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A. A dealer may
				not transfer a vehicle which contains an odometer reading which does not
				reflect the actual mileage of the vehicle unless the dealer truthfully informs
				the transferee in writing:
(1) That the
				odometer reading is not the actual mileage of the vehicle and should not be
				relied upon;
(2) That the odometer
				reading reflects the amount of mileage in excess of the designed mechanical
				odometer limit of 99,999 miles/kilometers of the vehicle;
(3) That the odometer was repaired or
				replaced while in the dealer's possession;
(4) That the repaired or replacement odometer
				was incapable of registering the same mileage as the odometer before repair or
				replacement;
(5) That the odometer
				was reset to zero; or
(6) Of the
				last known accurate odometer reading.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.20 - Use of Interchangeable Dealer Registration Plates

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A. In this regulation, "dealer registration
				plate" means an interchangeable metal license plate used by licensed vehicle
				dealers, manufacturers, distributors, and factory branches.
B. Display of Dealer Registration Plates by
				Licensed Dealers.
(1) A dealer registration
				plate may be displayed on a vehicle owned by a licensed dealer and used mainly
				for the dealer's business purposes.
(2) A dealer registration plate may be
				displayed on a vehicle not owned by a licensed dealer, but in the possession of
				the dealer, if the dealer has the consent of the owner of the vehicle to this
				use.
(3) An owner, partner, or
				officer of the corporation who is listed on the application for a vehicle
				dealer's license or any employee of the dealership may operate a vehicle
				displaying a dealer registration plate, subject to the other conditions of this
				regulation.
(4) A dealer
				registration plate may be displayed on a vehicle owned by the dealership and
				operated by a prospective buyer for demonstration purposes for a period of not
				more than 10 days, provided the prospective buyer has written authorization
				from the dealership for any use of the vehicle exceeding 1 day.
(5) A dealer registration plate may be
				displayed on a vehicle owned by the dealership and loaned to an educational
				institution as set forth in Transportation Article, §
										13-621, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.21 - License Renewal-Staggered Basis

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A. Each month during the calendar year, a
				proportionately uniform number of business licenses and salesmen licenses shall
				be renewed.
B. The Administration
				shall evaluate from time to time the monthly volume of renewals for the purpose
				of maintaining relatively uniform workloads. The monthly volume of renewals may
				be rescheduled by applying different expiration months.
C. Renewals shall be due on or before the
				last day of the month stated on the license. The license shall be considered
				suspended if the applicant has not met the requirements, or if the
				Administration is not in receipt of a properly completed renewal application at
				the close of business on the last day of the stated renewal month.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.22 - Service Provider - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information

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A.
				Service providers electronically transmitting titling and registration
				information to the Administration as set forth by Transportation Article,
				§
									13-610, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, may charge the transferee of the vehicle a service fee in addition
				to any fees specified in Transportation Article, § 15.311.1, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, and COMAR 11.11.05. This service fee may not exceed $20 per
				electronic transmission.
B. Service
				fees charged under §A of this regulation are retained by the service
				provider and are not forwarded to the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen › Section 11.12.01.23 - Refund of Licensing Fees

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A. If
				a dealer license issued under Regulation .01 of this chapter is voluntarily
				canceled before the:
(1) Beginning of the
				second full year, the Administration shall refund the fee paid for the second
				and third license years; or
(2)
				Beginning of the third full year, the Administration shall refund the fee paid
				for the third license year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "License" means
				a title service agent's license issued by the Administration under
				Transportation Article, Title 15, Subtitle 6, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(3) "Location" means the
				fixed location from which the title service agent conducts the activity of a
				title service agent and which is specified in the application for the
				license.
(4) "Representative" means
				an employee of the business who acts on behalf of the licensee.
(5) "Title service agent" has the meaning
				stated in Transportation Article, §
										15-601(c),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.02 - Licensing of Title Service Agents

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A. An individual may not conduct the business
				of a title service agent unless the individual meets the requirements set forth
				in this chapter and is licensed.
B.
				A license may be obtained by submitting to the Administration in the form
				required by the Administration:
(1) An
				application;
(2) Zoning approval,
				as set forth in Regulation .03B of this chapter;
(3) A surety bond as set forth in Regulation
				.07 of this chapter; and
(4) The
				fee as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.03 - Office Requirements

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A. Before
				issuing a license, the Administration shall inspect and approve a title service
				agent's office.
B. Zoning of a
				Title Service Agent's Office.
(1) The office
				shall be located in an appropriately zoned location.
(2) An applicant for a license shall provide
				verification of zoning approval, if required by the local jurisdiction, in the
				form of a zoning certification.
(3)
				A title service agent who does not conduct business with the public at the
				licensed location may be exempt from local zoning requirements.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.04 - Records

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A. Records
				Retention. A title service agent shall retain those records relating to the
				business for a minimum of 3 years. These records shall include, but are not
				limited to, transaction transmittal forms specified in Regulation .05 of this
				chapter and those records relating to the collection of:
(1) Excise tax;
(2) Titling and registration fees;
				and
(3) Other fees collected for
				the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.05 - Transmittal Form

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A. A title
				service agent shall send transactions to the Administration only on a
				transmittal form furnished by the Administration and in the manner required by
				the Administration.
B. The
				Administration shall return a receipted copy of the transmittal form to the
				title service agent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.06 - Surety Bond

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A. An applicant
				for a license shall file with the Administration, per business entity
				registered with the State Department of Assessment and Taxation, acceptable
				evidence of a surety bond in such form as the Administration shall approve and
				with a surety approved by the Administration in the sum set forth in
				Transportation Article, §
									15-604, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
B. A bonding company
				shall give the Administration at least 45 days notice by registered or
				certified mail of the cancellation of a title service agent's bond, and the
				bond shall be considered to be in full force and effect for a period of at
				least 45 days after notice is given.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.07 - Authorized Representatives

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A.
				When applying for an original or renewal license, a title service agent shall
				provide the Administration, on a form furnished by the Administration, the
				names of employees and agents employed by the agent.
B. The Administration shall issue each
				employee or agent an identification card which authorizes the employee or agent
				to act on behalf of the title service agent.
C. The title service agent shall immediately
				surrender to the Administration the identification card of an employee or agent
				whose employment with the title service agent is terminated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.02 - Title Service Agents › Section 11.12.02.08 - Revocation or Suspension of License

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After a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of the
				  Administrative Procedure Act, the Administration may indefinitely suspend or
				  revoke a license granted under the provisions of this chapter if a title
				  service agent:
A. Has perpetrated a
				fraud against the Administration or the public;
B. Is advertising in such a manner as to
				imply that the agent is associated with or a part of the Administration or
				another State agency; or
C. Is
				conducting the business of a title service agent in a manner which is
				detrimental to the interests of the Administration or the public.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.03 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers, and Scrap Processors › Section 11.12.03.01 - Licensing of Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers, and Scrap Processors

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A. A person may not
				obtain an automotive dismantler and recycler's or scrap processor's license
				under the applicable provisions of the Transportation Article unless the
				applicant for the license meets the requirements set forth in this chapter and
				pays the required fee as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05.
B. Every automotive dismantler and recycler
				or scrap processor location shall be subject to inspection by an authorized
				representative of the Administration before the approval of the
				application.
C. One automotive
				dismantler and recycler's or scrap processor's license shall be permitted for
				any one location.
D. Once the
				location has been licensed, it may not be subdivided for the purpose of
				establishing other businesses without the prior approval of the
				Administration.
E. An automotive
				dismantler and recycler, and scrap processor license shall be issued for a
				2-year period.
F. An automotive
				dismantler and recycler or scrap processor shall use the Administration's
				designee's electronic system for all reporting required under this subtitle or
				Transportation Article, §
									15-511, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION › Chapter 11.12.03 - Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers, and Scrap Processors › Section 11.12.03.02 - Trader's License, Zoning, and Locations Adjoining Water or in a Flood Plain

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A. The
				applicant or licensee, or both, shall have a valid trader's license. The
				trader's license shall be displayed in the office of the licensed business in a
				conspicuous place.
B. The
				automotive dismantler and recycler or scrap processor location shall comply
				with all local ordinances, zoning regulations, and applicable State and federal
				laws.