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§ 13-802. Fee for issuance of certificate of title

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: October 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 13. Vehicle Laws--Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Titling Fees and Taxes (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Fees for Certificates of Title
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-802
§ 13-802. Fee for issuance of certificate of title
Currentness
Fee for certificate of title $100
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 13-805 of this subtitle, the fee for each certificate of title issued under this title is $100.
Certificates of title for rental vehicles, off-highway recreational vehicles, motor scooters, or trailer
(b)(1) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a rental vehicle is $50.
(2) The fee for each certificate of title issued for an off-highway recreational vehicle is $35.
(3) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a motor scooter or a moped is $20.
(4) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a trailer with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or less is $50 if:
(i) The trailer is transferred to:
1. A spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of the transferor; or
2. A niece or nephew of the transferor if the transferor is at least 65 years of age at the time of the transfer; and
(ii) No money or other valuable consideration is involved in the transfer.
(5) On the death of a joint owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to another joint owner who is the surviving spouse.
(6) On the death of a sole owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to a surviving spouse if ownership of the vehicle is transferred in accordance with § 13-114 of this title.
Certificate of title for vehicle transferred to a trust or from a trust
(c) The Administration may not charge a fee for a certificate of title issued for a vehicle that is transferred to a trust or from a trust to one or more beneficiaries in accordance with § 14.5-1001 of the Estates and Trusts Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 698; Acts 1990, c. 455; Acts 1991, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2; Acts 2007, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Acts 2011, c. 397, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 210, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 211, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 167, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 464, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 78, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 663, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 757, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2020, c. 146, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 441, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-830.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-802, MD TRANS § 13-802
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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