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§ 13-501. Expiration of registration upon assignment or transfer of interest in vehicle by owne...

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 5. Transfer of Registration (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-501
§ 13-501. Expiration of registration upon assignment or transfer of interest in vehicle by owner
Expiration of registration upon assignment or transfer of interest in vehicle by owner
(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, if the owner of a vehicle registered in this State assigns or otherwise transfers his title or interest in the vehicle, the registration of the vehicle expires, unless the owner gives the transferee written permission to use the existing registration plates.
(2) If the owner does not give this permission, the owner shall remove the registration plates from the vehicle.
Written permission to use existing registration plates
(b) A transferee who has been given written permission to use the existing registration plates may drive and permit the vehicle to be driven with those plates for not more than 10 days from the date of the transfer.
Removal and return of plates to former owner or Administration
(c) Before the 10-day period described under subsection (b) of this section expires, the transferee shall remove the plates from the vehicle and return them promptly to the former owner of the vehicle or to the Administration.
Expiration of registration after 10-day period
(d) When the 10-day period expires or, if earlier, when the registration plates are removed, the registration of the vehicle expires.
Possession of expired registration plates
(e) After 24 hours of the time the registration of the vehicle expires, neither the transferee nor any other person, other than the person to whom the registration plates originally were issued, may have the registration plates in his possession, whether or not they are in use.
Transfer of registration plates to another vehicle
(f) This section does not prohibit the former owner from transferring the registration plates to another vehicle, as provided in this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-501.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-501, MD TRANS § 13-501
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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