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§ 13-409. Possession and display of registration card

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 13. Vehicle Laws--Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Registration of Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part I. In General
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-409
§ 13-409. Possession and display of registration card
Currentness
In general
(a) An individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall carry a registration card in the vehicle to which the registration card refers.
Demand of police officer for display of registration card
(b) On demand of a police officer who identifies himself as a police officer, an individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall display a registration card that refers to the vehicle.
Rental agreements for rental cars
(c) An individual may satisfy subsection (a) or (b) of this section by carrying in the vehicle and making available a valid rental agreement in place of a registration card in the case of a rental vehicle that is:
(1) Rented under the provisions of Title 18 of this article; or
(2) Rented or leased for a period not exceeding 180 days and registered in another state.
Application of section
(d) This section does not apply if the card is being used to apply for the transfer of registration of the vehicle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1999, c. 181, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-409.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-409, MD TRANS § 13-409
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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