2020 Maryland Statutes
Transportation
Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Subtitle 6 - Special Registration Plates
Part I - Temporary Registration Plates for Buyers of Vehicles
Section 13-610 - Electronic Transmission of Titling and Registration Information

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

        (2)    “Fleet” means 10 or more vehicles.

        (3)    “Qualified owner” means a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, or an individual agent of a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, authorized by the Administration to transmit electronically proper titling and registration information and fees to the Administration.

        (4)    “Service provider” means a dealer or title service agent licensed under Title 15 of this article or a qualified owner of a fleet.

    (b)    Subject to the approval of the Administration, a service provider may:

        (1)    Issue permanent registration plates to the transferee or renew the registration of a vehicle if the service provider has electronically transmitted the proper titling and registration information to the Administration, or an agent designated by the Administration;

        (2)    Charge the transferee or the registered owner of the vehicle a fee for the actual cost to the service provider of the electronic transmission service described in item (1) of this subsection; and

        (3)    Electronically submit a security interest filing with the Administration on behalf of a registered owner or lienholder.

    (c)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to:

        (1)    Govern the electronic transmission of titling, registration, and security interest information authorized under this section; and

        (2)    Determine the appropriate level of the fee that may be charged by service providers for the electronic transmission service.