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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.23 - Special Registration Plates for Recipients of Combat-Related Armed Forces Medals and Honorably Discharged Veterans › Section 11.15.23.04 - Special Registration Number and Plates

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A special registration number as specified
				by the Administration and assigned under this chapter consists of a logo
				depicting the medal, the alpha characters CR, five numeric characters, and the
				name, initials, or abbreviation of the name of the medal awarded on the bottom
				of the special registration plates, unless otherwise specified in this
				regulation.
B. Individuals awarded
				the Medal of Honor or the Purple Heart or who are honorably discharged veterans
				shall be assigned special registration plates depicting the Medal of Honor and
				the alpha characters MH or a Purple Heart Medal and the alpha characters PH.
				The bottom of the special registration plates shall reflect the Medal of Honor
				or Purple Heart respectively.
C.
				Individuals who are honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Forces of the
				United States shall be assigned special registration plates depicting the
				American flag, the alpha characters HDV, and the words Honorably Discharged
				Veteran on the bottom of the plates.
D. Individuals awarded the Combat Infantry
				Badge shall be assigned special registration plates depicting the Combat
				Infantry Insignia, the alpha characters CIB, and the words Combat Infantry on
				the bottom of the plates.
E.
				Individuals who are veterans of World Ward II shall be assigned special
				registration plates depicting the World War II Victory Medal, the alpha
				characters WWV, and the words World War II Veteran on the bottom of the
				plates.
F. Special registration
				plates depicting the Gold Star shall have the alpha characters GS, and the
				words Gold Star on the bottom of the plates.
G. A special registration plate issued for a
				Class D motorcycle may not have the words describing the medal printed across
				the bottom of the plate.
H. Upon
				receipt of the special registration plates, the individual shall return
				previously issued registration plates to any Administration office for
				cancellation of the previous registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.23 - Special Registration Plates for Recipients of Combat-Related Armed Forces Medals and Honorably Discharged Veterans › Section 11.15.23.05 - Certification of Combat-Related Medal

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The owner, co-owner, or lessee of the vehicle to be
				  registered under this chapter shall provide proof that is satisfactory to the
				  Administration with the application for registration as follows:
A. For a combat-related registration, proof
				shall be one of the following:
(1) Copy of
				military discharge record (Form DD 214);
(2) Copy of permanent combat-related award
				certificate; or
(3) Written proof
				from the National Personnel Records Center that the owner, co-owner, or lessee
				of the vehicle has been awarded the combat-related medal or qualifies for other
				combat-related plates under this chapter;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.23 - Special Registration Plates for Recipients of Combat-Related Armed Forces Medals and Honorably Discharged Veterans › Section 11.15.23.06 - Cancellation of Registration

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Administration has the right to suspend a registration
				  granted under this chapter if the applicant for registration is found, after
				  hearing, to have perpetrated a fraud against the Administration in obtaining
				  the special registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.23 - Special Registration Plates for Recipients of Combat-Related Armed Forces Medals and Honorably Discharged Veterans › Section 11.15.23.07 - Retention of Special Registration Plates

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A family member of the deceased owner of
				special registration plates issued under Transportation Article, §
									13-619.1, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, may retain the special registration plate displayed on the
				front of the deceased owner's vehicle as a keepsake after providing
				satisfactory proof that the:
(1) Owner of the
				special registration plates is deceased;
(2) Special registration plates have been
				cancelled or are expired; and
(3)
				Special registration plate with the validation tabs displayed on the rear of
				the deceased owner's vehicle has been surrendered to the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
It is the purpose of these regulations to promote and
				  encourage the fullest possible use of the highway system, and recognize the
				  benefits which accrue to the economy of this State from the uninterrupted flow
				  of commerce by authorizing the proportional registration of fleets of rental
				  vehicles and extending reciprocity to properly registered
				  fleets.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.02 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The provisions of these regulations extend to fleets of
				  rental vehicles that are rented or offered for rental without
				  drivers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.03 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In these
				regulations, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administration" means the Motor Vehicle
				Administration.
(2) "Owner" means a
				person in whose name or names a vehicle is properly registered.
(3) "Person" means an individual, receiver,
				trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any
				kind and any partnership, firm, association, public or private corporation, or
				other entity.
(4) "Preceding year"
				means the period of 12 consecutive months immediately before September 1st of
				the year immediately preceding the beginning of the registration year for which
				proportional registration is sought.
(5) "Rental fleet" means five or more rental
				vehicles which are rented or offered for rent without drivers and are
				designated by a rental owner as a rental fleet.
(6) "Rental owner" means an owner principally
				engaged, with respect to one or more rental fleets, in renting or offering for
				re-rental to others the vehicles of these fleets without drivers.
(7) "Rental vehicle" means any vehicle that
				is part of a rental fleet.
(8)
				"Renting" means the giving or possession and control of a rental vehicle for
				valuable consideration for a specified period of time not to exceed 180
				days.
(9) "State" means a state of
				the United States, the District of Columbia, or a province or territory of
				Canada.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.04 - Reciprocity Extended to Rental Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A rental vehicle owned by any person, and which travels in
				  interstate service, shall be extended full privileges to operate on highways in
				  this State if the:
A. Vehicles of the
				rental fleet are titled and registered in Maryland;
B. Rental fleet is titled and registered in
				accordance with the provisions of Regulation .05; or
C. Rental fleet is fully registered under the
				International Registration Plan.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.05 - Proportional Registration of Rental Motor Vehicles

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A rental fleet may be proportionally
				registered if the rental:
(1) Vehicles are
				identifiable as part of the designated rental fleet; and
(2) Fleet is maintained by the rental owner
				in two or more states from which vehicles of the rental fleet are rented or
				offered for rent.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.06 - Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Vehicles rented or leased in Maryland, regardless of the
				  state of registration, shall have and maintain automobile liability insurance
				  in compliance with Transportation Article, Titles 17 and 18, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.07 - New Operations

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A. The
				initial application for proportional registration shall state the revenue data
				for the preceding year with respect to the rental fleet.
B. If no operations were conducted with the
				rental fleet during the preceding year, the application shall contain a full
				statement of the proposed method of operation and an estimate of the revenue of
				each state.
C. The Administration
				may adjust the estimate in the application if the estimated numbers are
				incorrect or unreasonably forecast.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.24 - Proportional Registration of Rental Vehicles › Section 11.15.24.08 - Preservation of Records and Audit

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				Records.
(1) An owner whose application for
				proportional registration has been accepted shall preserve the records on which
				the application is based for a period of 3 years after the close of the
				registration year.
(2) The records
				shall be made available upon request and during normal business hours to
				representatives of the Administration, for audit as to the records'
				accuracy.
(3) If the records are
				not available to substantiate the information shown on the owner's application,
				the Administration shall give the owner 30 days written notice to provide the
				records.
(4) Monthly and yearly
				records shall be maintained to accurately reflect the inventory count and
				Maryland registrations. Inventory records shall include a:
(a) Count of the vehicles not rented, located
				in each jurisdiction, at the time of the inventory count;
(b) Count of the entire fleet owned or
				operated, whether rented or not rented, at the time of the inventory count;
				and
(c) Listing of registration
				plate numbers and dates purchased each year.
(5) Registration records and cancelled checks
				representing payment for license plates purchased or renewed shall be available
				for auditor review.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.25 - Certificate of Origin › Section 11.15.25.01 - Definition

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
In this chapter, "certificate of origin" has the meaning
				  stated in Transportation Article, §
									13-101, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.25 - Certificate of Origin › Section 11.15.25.02 - Uniform Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin
				for a new motor vehicle shall have the security features and be in the form
				recommended by the American Association of Motor Vehicle
				Administrators.
B. A distributor of
				motor vehicles, licensed under Transportation Article, Title 15, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, may issue the uniform certificate of origin on behalf of the
				manufacturer of a new motor vehicle.
C. The Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin
				for trailers, with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or less, may be
				exempt from the security features required in §A of this
				regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.25 - Certificate of Origin › Section 11.15.25.03 - Return of Certificate of Origin

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Administration may not return a certificate of origin
				  unless the certificate of origin accompanies an application for title
				  reflecting a vehicle different than the vehicle actually
				  sold.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.26 - Refund of Excise Tax › Section 11.15.26.01 - 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) "Consumer" has
				the meaning stated in Commercial Law Article, §
										14-1501(b),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3)
				"Owner" has the meaning stated in Transportation Article, §
										11-143, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.26 - Refund of Excise Tax › Section 11.15.26.02 - Refund of Excise Tax

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Administration may not refund an excise tax collected
				  under Transportation Article, §
									13-809, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland, except under the following conditions:
A. The return of a vehicle under Commercial
				Law Article, §
									14-1502, Annotated
				Code of Maryland;
B. A
				determination by the Administration that an overpayment of excise tax has been
				made as a result of an error in the computation of tax at the time the vehicle
				is titled; or
C. The acceptance, by
				voluntary agreement, of the return of a vehicle by a dealer from a consumer or
				owner within 60 days from the date of sale, provided the vehicle is not being
				accepted for purposes of trade in exchange for another vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.26 - Refund of Excise Tax › Section 11.15.26.03 - Excise Tax - Replacement Vehicle

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Administration shall allow a credit
				for any excise tax paid by a consumer or owner for a vehicle returned under
				Regulation .02A and C of this chapter towards the excise tax imposed for a
				replacement vehicle.
B. If the
				excise tax on the replacement vehicle exceeds that paid on the returned
				vehicle, the consumer or owner shall pay the difference to the
				dealer.
C. If the excise tax on the
				replacement vehicle is less than that paid on the returned vehicle, the
				Administration shall refund the difference to the consumer or owner.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.27 - Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles › Section 11.15.27.01 - Scope and Application

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				Operating Requirements. This chapter establishes the:
(1) Operating requirements for a vehicle with
				four or more axles, one of which shall be a lift axle, operating with a dump
				service registration at a maximum 70,000 pound gross vehicle weight (GVW);
				and
(2) Requirements for the lift
				axle to be used on this vehicle.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.27 - Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles › Section 11.15.27.02 - 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) "Authorized dealer" means a Maryland
				dealer licensed as a truck inspection station.
(2) "Dump service registration" means
				registration of a vehicle under the provisions of Transportation Article,
				§
										13-919, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
(3) "Gross vehicle
				weight (GVW) " means the total vehicle weight, including load, as designated by
				the vehicle manufacturer.
(4) "Lift
				axle" means a variable load suspension axle that can be raised and lowered, and
				is capable of carrying a minimum axle load of 13,500 pounds to support the
				weight of a loaded vehicle operating with a gross vehicle weight of 70,000
				pounds, with a maximum tolerance of minus 1,500 pounds when the lift axle is
				fully engaged.
(5) "Second-stage
				manufacturer" means a person who performs operations on an incomplete vehicle,
				or retrofits an existing vehicle, so that it becomes a complete vehicle in
				accordance with these regulations and with Transportation Article, §
										13-919, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.27 - Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles › Section 11.15.27.03 - Incorporation by Reference

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
In this chapter, 49 CFR 393, 567, and 568 (1993) are
				  incorporated by reference.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.27 - Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles › Section 11.15.27.05 - Lift Axle and Vehicle Design Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. New Vehicle.
(1) The lift axle installed on a vehicle
				shall have a manufacturer's, second-stage manufacturer's, or authorized
				dealer's certification to carry a minimum axle load of 13,500 pounds, with a
				maximum tolerance of minus 1,500 pounds, or higher if the load imposed by
				design is greater.
(2) The lift
				axle shall be designed to ensure sufficient air pressure which will maintain a
				minimum axle load capacity of 13,500 pounds, with a maximum tolerance of minus
				1,500 pounds, when fully engaged on an evenly loaded vehicle with a GVW of
				70,000 pounds.
(3) All components
				on the vehicle shall be certified by the manufacturer, second-stage
				manufacturer, or authorized dealer that they are of a design and type capable
				of safely carrying the load induced by a four or more axle vehicle with a
				minimum load capacity of 13,500 pounds, with a maximum tolerance of minus
				1,500, pounds on the lift axle when fully engaged at 70,000 pounds.
(4) The lift axle shall be designed so that
				when in the down position the axle can only be fully engaged.
(5) Switches and Controls.
(a) A switch capable of only fully engaging
				or disengaging the lift axle may be located in the cab of the
				vehicle.
(b) An air pressure
				adjustment control may not be located in the cab of the vehicle.
(6) A standard automotive air
				pressure valve for the lift axle shall:
(a) Be
				supplied on each vehicle that uses a lift axle;
(b) Have an external valve stem;
(c) Be located on the outside of the
				passenger side of the vehicle towards the rear of the cab; and
(d) Be readily accessible and visible for
				examination.
(7) A
				vehicle shall be certified by a manufacturer, second-stage manufacturer, or
				authorized dealer to be in compliance with the provisions of this
				section.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.27 - Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles › Section 11.15.27.06 - Certification

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Certification of
				compliance with Regulation .05 of this chapter shall be:
(1) Documented on letterhead stationery by
				the manufacturer, second-stage manufacturer, or authorized dealer and shall
				include, in addition to information required by
				49 CFR
				567.4 and
				567.5:
(a) The lift axle air pressure in pounds per
				square inch for an axle load of 12,000 pounds when the vehicle is evenly loaded
				between 65,000 and 70,000 pounds GVW, and
(b) The manufacturer's, second-stage
				manufacturer's, or authorized dealer's license number; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.27 - Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles › Section 11.15.27.07 - Vehicle Operation

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A. The
				lift axle shall be fully engaged by a dump service vehicle, which is registered
				for 70,000 pounds, when operating with a GVW above 55,000 pounds.
B. Lift Axle Loading Requirements.
(1) When fully engaged in accordance with
				§A of this regulation, the lift axle shall have certified air pressure to
				assure the minimum load of 13,500 pounds with a maximum tolerance of minus
				1,500 pounds for an evenly loaded vehicle with a GVW of 70,000
				pounds.
(2) A vehicle operating
				with a GVW of less than 70,000 pounds but more than 55,000 pounds shall have a
				minimum lift axle loading of:
(a) 10,000
				pounds for GVW of 65,000 to 69,999 pounds; and
(b) 8,000 pounds for GVW of greater than
				55,000 to 64,999 pounds.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.27 - Four or More Axle Dump Service Vehicles › Section 11.15.27.08 - Enforcement

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A dump service
				registration vehicle registered for 70,000 pounds GVW, traveling with a GVW
				over 55,000 pounds without the lift axle being fully engaged shall be in
				violation of Maryland law and subject to a recommended fine of $500.
B. A dump service registration vehicle that
				is operating over 55,000 pounds GVW and displaying the proper reading on the
				air pressure gauge in accordance with the provisions of Regulation .06A of this
				chapter, but found to have a weight below the minimum required on the lift
				axle, as specified in Regulation .07B of this chapter, shall receive a safety
				equipment repair order, as defined in COMAR
				11.14.01.01B(17),
				for an inaccurate lift axle air/weight ratio.
C. A dump service registration vehicle that
				receives a safety equipment repair order in accordance with the provisions of
				§B of this regulation shall be inspected during normal business hours by:
(1) A Maryland manufacturer;
(2) A Maryland second-stage
				manufacturer;
(3) An authorized
				dealer;
(4) A Maryland licensed
				truck inspection station; or
(5) A
				State-operated weight facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.28 - Vehicle Registration Suspension and Nonrenewal for Failure to Pay Toll › Section 11.15.28.01 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
This chapter establishes procedures governing the suspension
				  or nonrenewal by the Administration of vehicle registrations for the failure to
				  pay a notice of toll due, pursuant to Transportation Article, §§
									21-1414 and
				  27-110, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.28 - Vehicle Registration Suspension and Nonrenewal for Failure to Pay Toll › Section 11.15.28.02 - 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) "Authority"
				means the Maryland Transportation Authority or its designated agent.
(3) "Toll violation" has the meaning stated
				in Transportation Article, §
										21-1414(a)(9),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.28 - Vehicle Registration Suspension and Nonrenewal for Failure to Pay Toll › Section 11.15.28.03 - Request for Nonrenewal

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				Administration shall refuse the registration of any motor vehicle incurring a
				toll violation upon notification from the Authority.
B. The registered owner of a vehicle shall
				resolve with the Authority all outstanding toll violations, including fees and
				fines.
C. The Administration may
				renew or transfer the vehicle registration only after the Authority notifies
				the Administration in accordance with COMAR
				11.07.07.08A(l)(b).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.28 - Vehicle Registration Suspension and Nonrenewal for Failure to Pay Toll › Section 11.15.28.04 - Vehicle Registration Suspension

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Administration shall suspend the
				registration of any motor vehicle incurring a toll violation upon notification
				from the Authority.
B. The
				registered owner of a vehicle shall resolve with the Authority all outstanding
				toll violations, including fees and fines.
C. The Administration may lift the suspension
				only after the Authority notifies the Administration in accordance with COMAR
				11.07.07.08B(l)(c).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.28 - Vehicle Registration Suspension and Nonrenewal for Failure to Pay Toll › Section 11.15.28.05 - Notice of Suspension

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A notice of a proposed suspension by the Administration of a
				  vehicle registration for failure to pay a toll violation shall:
A. Be in writing;
B. Be personally served on the registered
				owner by U.S. mail sent to the registered owner at the address of the
				individual on record with the Administration;
C. State the reason for the suspension;
				and
D. Advise the individual that
				all toll violations must be resolved with the Authority before the suspension
				may be lifted.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.29 - Rejection of Registration Plates › Section 11.15.29.01 - Scope and Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The
				owner of a vehicle in a class eligible for registration plates consisting of
				letters, numbers, emblems, terms, symbols, logos, or a combination of them may
				apply for a special registration plate from the Administration.
B. This chapter applies to all registration
				plates issued under COMAR 11.15.07 and 11.15.19 regardless of the date of
				issuance.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.29 - Rejection of Registration Plates › Section 11.15.29.02 - Refusal to Issue Registration Plates

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The Administration may refuse to issue or rescind issuance of
				  a registration plate containing letters, numbers, emblems, terms, symbols,
				  logos, or a combination of them which:
A. Is identical to one already issued by the
				Administration;
B. Is being
				requested for a fraudulent or deceptive purpose;
C. Has a scatological or sexual meaning or
				connotation;
D. Contains
				profanities, epithets, or obscenities;
E. Communicates a message of any kind about
				any of the following characteristics of a group of people:
(1) Race,
(2) Ethnic or national origin,
(3) Color,
(4) Religion,
(5) Disability, or
(6) Sexual orientation;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.29 - Rejection of Registration Plates › Section 11.15.29.03 - Compliance

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The Administration shall determine compliance with the
				  conditions set forth in Regulation .02 of this chapter by reference to current
				  and historical usage.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.29 - Rejection of Registration Plates › Section 11.15.29.04 - Complaints

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A complaint that a plate violates the conditions of
				  Regulation .02 of this chapter may cause the Administration to review the
				  matter, but may not by itself serve as a basis for a determination that the
				  conditions of Regulation .02 of this chapter have been
				  violated.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.29 - Rejection of Registration Plates › Section 11.15.29.05 - Administrative Appeals

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An organization or individual whose preferred letters,
				  numbers, emblems, terms, symbols, logos, or a combination of them are
				  disapproved by the Administration under this chapter is entitled to a hearing
				  before the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to the Administrative
				  Procedures Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.30 - Issuance of Special Agriculture Registration Plates › Section 11.15.30.01 - Issuance of Special Agriculture Registration Plates

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A. In accordance with Transportation Article,
				§
									13-619.2, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, the Motor Vehicle Administration may issue a specially
				designed registration plate to honor Maryland agriculture.
B.
				Special agriculture registration plates issued to vehicles registered as Class
				A, E, or M vehicles, with disabled person's or personalized plates, may be of a
				different design than those issued to other Class A, E, or M
				vehicles.
C. Special agriculture
				registration plates issued to vehicles exempt from registration fees under
				Transportation Article, §
									13-903, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, to the Maryland National Guard, or to volunteer fire, rescue, or
				ambulance companies in Maryland, shall be of the same design as the plates
				issued to vehicles not exempt from the additional registration fee.
D. If special agriculture registration plates
				are issued as replacements for other registration plates, the previously issued
				plates and registration certificate shall immediately be surrendered to the
				Motor Vehicle Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.30 - Issuance of Special Agriculture Registration Plates › Section 11.15.30.02 - Distribution of Funds

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A. The
				fee provided for in Regulation .01E of this chapter for original special
				agriculture registration plates shall be distributed equally between the Motor
				Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Agricultural Education
				Foundation.
B. The fee provided for
				in Regulation .01E of this chapter for renewal of special agriculture
				registration plates shall be distributed to the Maryland Agricultural Education
				Foundation.
C. Money collected
				through the sale and renewal of special agriculture registration plates and due
				to the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation shall be transferred monthly
				to the Foundation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.30 - Issuance of Special Agriculture Registration Plates › Section 11.15.30.03 - Nature of the Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation

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The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation is a nonprofit
				  organization created as a result of the Governor's Task Force on Agricultural
				  Education in 1989 to promote the education and appreciation of agriculture in
				  the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. Govern the electronic transmission of
				vehicle titling and registration information and transactions; and
B. Determine the fee charged for this service
				as authorized under Transportation Article, §§
									13-108.1 and
				13-610, Annotated Code
				of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.02 - 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) "Authorized
				user" means an employee of an authorized participant who is designated by that
				participant to use the electronic system.
(3) "Authorized user affidavit" means a
				written agreement between the Administration and an authorized user of the
				electronic system.
(4) "Contractor"
				means a person who has entered into an agreement with the Administration to
				provide an electronic system that links the Administration with authorized
				participants, for the purpose of accessing vehicle information and processing
				vehicle title and registration transactions electronically.
(5) "Contractor's agreement" means a written
				agreement between the Administration and a contractor who establishes and
				provides an electronic system.
(6)
				"Electronic system" means the host system and computer program established by
				the contractor, and approved by the Administration, used by participants to
				electronically access vehicle information and process vehicle title and
				registration transactions.
(7)
				"Electronic system agreement" means a written agreement between a contractor
				and a participant that allows the use of the electronic system and establishes
				the fees paid to the contractor by the participant.
(8) "Host system" means the computer system
				created by the contractor as an interface between the participant's and the
				Administration's computer.
(9)
				"Participant" means a "service provider" as defined in Transportation Article,
				§
										13-610, Annotated Code
				of Maryland, who has entered into an agreement with the Administration and a
				contractor who provides the participant use of the electronic system.
(10) "Participant's agreement" means a
				written agreement between the Administration and the participant that
				authorizes electronic access to Administration records for the limited purpose
				of titling and registering vehicles in Maryland.
(11) "Program" means the computer program
				established by the contractor, and approved by the Administration, to
				electronically access vehicle information and process vehicle title and
				registration transactions.
(12)
				"Registered agent" means a person registered with the State Department of
				Assessments and Taxation as agent for service of process on the
				contractor.
(13) "Soundex code"
				means an identification code issued by the Administration to an individual or
				company for the purpose of entering, locating, and retrieving information in a
				database.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.03 - Service Agreement - General

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A.
				The Administration, in accordance with procurement procedures established by
				the laws of Maryland, may accept proposals and execute agreements with
				independent contractors.
B. The
				agreement shall be made and entered into in Maryland, and under the laws of
				Maryland.
C. The laws of Maryland
				shall govern the resolution of any issues arising in connection with the
				agreement, including but not limited to:
(1)
				All questions concerning the validity of the agreement;
(2) The capacity of the parties to enter into
				a agreement;
(3) Any modification
				or amendment to the agreement; and
(4) The rights and obligations under the
				agreement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.04 - Contractor's Agreement

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A. The
				contractor's agreement:
(1) Shall be the
				product of mutual negotiations and neither party may be construed as the
				primary drafter of the agreement;
(2) Shall include a technical
				proposal;
(3) Shall define services
				under the terms of the agreement and technical proposal; and
(4) May not be deviated from unless approved,
				in advance, by the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.05 - Participant's Agreement

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A. The
				participant's agreement authorizes a participant to:
(1) Access the Administration's vehicle
				records and use the electronic system for the limited purpose of titling and
				registering vehicles in Maryland;
(2) Process vehicle transactions;
(3) Issue registration documents;
				and
(4) Collect appropriate fees on
				behalf of the Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.06 - Electronic Interface

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A.
				Establishment. Pursuant to this chapter, a contractor shall develop the
				following at its own expense:
(1) An
				electronic system that will enable authorized participants to:
(a) Access vehicle records and process
				vehicle title and registration transactions electronically; and
(b) Issue permanent registration plates and
				stickers for their customers at the point of vehicle sale; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.07 - Distribution of Materials

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A contractor shall make available to the participants a
				  supply of vehicle registration materials adequate to meet demand, subject to
				  inventory control and record-keeping requirements as established by the
				  Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.08 - Transfer of Electronic Vehicle Transactions

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A contractor shall collect from participants and transmit to
				  the Administration the following:
A.
				Applications for certificate of title;
B. Applications for vehicle registration and
				renewals of registration;
C.
				Related filings, applications, and other matters of official business which may
				from time to time be approved for inclusion in the program as agreed on by the
				Administration, the contractor, and participant; and
D. A record of payments made for fees, sales
				taxes, penalties, and other charges relating to this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.09 - Collection and Transfer of Funds

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A. Responsibility of Participant. A
				participant:
(1) Shall bear sole
				responsibility for the collection of funds that are transferred by the
				participant to the contractor's account;
(2) Shall transmit all funds and data in
				accordance with Transportation Article, §
										13-113, Annotated Code
				of Maryland; and
(3) May be
				relieved of its responsibilities for the transfer of the funds to the
				contractor only when evidence is shown that the proper funds were
				electronically transferred to the contractor's account.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.10 - Equipment and Maintenance

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A.
				Equipment.
(1) The contractor shall provide
				to the Administration its application software and communication lines to the
				host system.
(2) The contractor
				shall provide to the Administration, at its own expense, and retain ownership
				of:
(a) Equipment necessary to provide a
				communications interface between the host system and the Administration's data
				processing resources such as devices, modems, telephone and data lines, wiring,
				and communications facilities; and
(b) Security devices and measures required by
				the security provisions under Regulation .11 of this chapter.
(3) Upon reasonable notice a
				contractor has the right to secure and to remove any of its equipment
				physically located in an area within the control of the Administration or the
				State upon termination of the service agreement.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.11 - Security Provisions

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A.
				General Characteristics. A contractor shall incorporate the following security
				measures into the host system and other components of the electronic system:
(1) The host system shall control the
				communications data flow between the Administration and the
				participant;
(2) Each participant's
				terminal shall be a termination point in the contractor's communication
				network; and
(3) A contractor shall
				notify each participant that the terminal may not serve as an intermediate
				communications mode for other remote networks.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.12 - Suspension and Termination of Access Privileges

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A. Contractor. The Administration may
				terminate, without notice, the access privileges of a contractor immediately
				upon discovery of any breach of:
(1) The
				contractor's agreement; or
(2) Any
				other agreement relating to the electronic system between a contractor and the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.13 - Provision for Liquidated Damages

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A. In addition to any other remedies
				available to the Administration in law, if the contractor fails to provide the
				services, equipment, or other items required by this chapter within the
				prescribed time limits, the Administration may elect to provide or obtain
				services, equipment, or other items necessary to comply with this
				chapter.
B. Pursuant to §A of
				this regulation, the contractor shall pay the total cost incurred by the
				Administration for obtaining replacement services, equipment, and other
				necessary items.
C. The
				Administration shall have the unilateral right of alternate source selection to
				perform the work of this chapter when the contractor does not perform the
				required work.
D. In addition to
				the replacement costs described in §A of this regulation, the contractor
				also shall pay liquidated damages for any delay or failure in performance, as
				well as for any related damages sustained by the Administration.
E. The assessment of liquidated damages by
				the Administration against the contractor does not supersede or affect the
				right of the Administration to impose other remedies available to the
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 15 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Chapter 11.15.31 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information › Section 11.15.31.14 - Cost Savings and Reporting Requirements

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A. Upon request, a contractor shall assist
				the Administration in periodically determining estimated cost savings realized
				by the electronic system.
B. The
				Administration shall develop a schedule of reports to be provided by the
				contractor, at no cost to the Administration, for submitting summary
				information relating to the electronic system in a format specified by the
				Administration.