(a) Each certificate of title issued for a vehicle by the Administration shall contain:
(1) The date issued;
(2) The name and Maryland address of the owner of the vehicle;
(3) The names and addresses of all secured parties, in the order of their priority as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;
(4) The title number assigned to the vehicle;
(5) A description of the vehicle including, to the extent that the information exists, its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and type of body;
(6) In the case of a vehicle returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under Title 14, Subtitle 15 of the Commercial Law Article and subsequently retitled in the State, a permanent notation that informs all subsequent transferees that:
(i) Prior to its sale to the transferee, the vehicle was returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act;1 and
(ii) A history of the vehicle is on file with the Administration;
(7) The classification or weight for which the vehicle is registered;
(8) A notation indicating a beneficiary added under § 13-115 of this subtitle; and
(9) Any other information that the Administration determines.
Forms
(b) The certificate of title:
(1) Shall contain forms for:
(i) Assignment and warranty of title by the owner; and
(ii) Assignment and warranty of title by a dealer; and
(2) May contain forms for:
(i) An application for a certificate of title by a transferee;
(ii) The naming of secured parties; and
(iii) The assignment or release of security interests.
Certificate of title prima facie evidence of facts on it
(c) A certificate of title issued by the Administration is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.
Garnishment, attachment, or execution of certificate of title
(d) A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, or execution, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy on the vehicle.
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 24; Acts 1994, c. 217, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2017, c. 684, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-107, MD TRANS § 13-107
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
