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§ 13-406. Refusal of Administration to register or transfer registration of vehicles

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: June 1, 2007

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
Effective: June 1, 2007
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-406
§ 13-406. Refusal of Administration to register or transfer registration of vehicles
Currentness
The Administration shall refuse to register or transfer the registration of any vehicle if:
(1) The application contains any false or fraudulent statement;
(2) The applicant has failed to furnish information or documents required or requested by the Administration;
(3) Any required fee has not been paid;
(4) The applicant is not entitled to registration of the vehicle under the Maryland Vehicle Law;1
(5) The vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to be operated on the highways;
(6) The registration of the vehicle is suspended or revoked;
(7) A warrant for a motor vehicle violation under the Maryland Vehicle Law has been issued against the applicant and has not been served on the applicant;
(8) Subject to § 13-406.1 of this subtitle, the applicant is named in an outstanding arrest warrant;
(9) The Administration has reasonable grounds to believe:
(i) That the vehicle is stolen;
(ii) That the grant or transfer of registration would be a fraud against another person; or
(iii) That the vehicle does not comply with Title 2, Subtitle 11 of the Environment Article or any regulations adopted under that subtitle; or
(10) The gross vehicle weight is 55,000 pounds or over and the applicant has failed to furnish proof of payment of the Federal Heavy Vehicle Use Tax.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, c. 849, § 4; Acts 1984, c. 742; Acts 1992, c. 22, § 1; Acts 1992, c. 482; Acts 1993, c. 201; Acts 2000, c. 683, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2007, c. 111, § 3, eff. June 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 112, § 3, eff. June 1, 2007.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-406.

Footnotes

1
Transportation, § 11-101 et seq.
MD Code, Transportation, § 13-406, MD TRANS § 13-406
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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