§ 13-406.1. Refusal of registration to persons with outstanding warrants
West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-406.1
§ 13-406.1. Refusal of registration to persons with outstanding warrants
(b) Subject to subsection (h) of this section, on notification by a law enforcement agency that an applicant for vehicle registration is named in an outstanding warrant, the Administration shall refuse to register or transfer the registration of any vehicle owned by the applicant.
(c)(1) Before refusing to register or transfer the registration of a vehicle under subsection (b) of this section, the Administration shall notify the applicant of the proposed action and inform the applicant of the applicant's right to contest the accuracy of the information on which the refusal is based.
(d) An individual named in an outstanding warrant may appeal a decision of the Administration under this section to refuse to register or transfer the registration of the individual's vehicle.
(e) An applicant shall be referred to the law enforcement agency that notified the Administration of the outstanding warrant to resolve any question of whether the outstanding warrant has been satisfied.
(f)(1) The Administration shall continue the refusal to register or transfer the registration of a vehicle owned by an individual named in an outstanding warrant until:
(2) On receipt of an order or notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Administration shall allow the applicant to register the vehicle or transfer the registration unless the registration or transfer has been restricted under any other provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law.1
(g)(1) The Administration, in consultation with the primary law enforcement officers of the State, shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
(h) If a law enforcement agency meets the criteria established under subsection (g) of this section, the Administration shall enter into an agreement with the appropriate primary law enforcement officer that provides for the notification to the Administration of persons named in outstanding warrants.
(i)(1) In addition to any other fee or penalty provided by law, the owner of a vehicle refused registration under this section shall pay a fee established by the Administration before renewal of the registration of the vehicle.
(j) The procedures specified in this section are in addition to any other penalty provided by law for the failure to meet the demands specified in a warrant.
Credits
Added by Acts 2000, c. 683, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 100, § 1, eff. April 25, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 13, eff. April 12, 2005.
Footnotes
Transportation, § 11-101 et seq.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-406.1, MD TRANS § 13-406.1
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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