2010 Maryland Code
TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 13 - VEHICLE LAWS - CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
Subtitle 9 - Registration Classifications and Fees
Section 13-936 - Historic motor vehicles: Class L (historic) vehicles.

§ 13-936. Historic motor vehicles: Class L (historic) vehicles.
 

(a)  "Historic motor vehicle" defined.- In this section, "historic motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, including a passenger vehicle, motorcycle, or truck that: 

(1) Is at least 20 years old; 

(2) Has not been substantially altered from the manufacturer's original design; and 

(3) Meets criteria contained in regulations adopted by the Administration. 

(b)  Remanufactured or reconstructed vehicles.- In this section, "historic motor vehicle" does not include a vehicle that has been remanufactured or reconstructed as a replica of an original vehicle. 

(c)  Classification.- If registered with the Administration under this section, every historic motor vehicle is a Class L (historic) vehicle. 

(d)  Annual fee.- Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, for each Class L (historic) vehicle, the annual registration fee is $25.50. 

(e)  Special registration requirements.- In applying for registration of a historic motor vehicle under this section, the owner of the vehicle shall submit with the application a certification that the vehicle for which the application is made: 

(1) Will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, occasional transportation, and similar uses; and 

(2) Will not be used: 

(i) For general daily transportation; or 

(ii) Primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways. 

(f)  Special registration plate.- Except as provided in § 13-936.1 of this subtitle, on registration of a vehicle under this section, the Administration shall issue a special, historic motor vehicle registration plate of the size and design that the Administration determines. 

(g)  Exception from equipment requirements.- Unless the presence of the equipment was specifically required by a statute of this State as a condition of sale when the vehicle was manufactured, the presence of any specific equipment is not required for the operation of a vehicle registered under this section. 

(h)  Exemption from inspection requirements.- A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from any statute that requires periodic vehicle inspections or that requires the use and inspection of emission controls. 

(i)  Fee; registration nontransferable.-  

(1) For a motor vehicle manufactured at least 60 years prior to the current model year, there is a onetime registration fee of $50.00. 

(2) Registration of a motor vehicle manufactured under this subsection is not transferable to a subsequent owner. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 3-825; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1983, ch. 403; 1985, ch. 328; 1986, ch. 348; 1987, ch. 230; ch. 291, § 6; 2004, ch. 9; 2006, ch. 123; 2008, ch. 36, § 6.]