2023 Maryland Statutes
Transportation
Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title
Section 13-102 - Exceptions

Universal Citation:
MD. Transportation Code § 13-102 (2023)
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    A certificate of title is not required for:

        (1)    A vehicle owned and used by the United States, unless it is registered in this State;

        (2)    A new vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration or used as allowed under § 13–621 of this title;

        (3)    A vehicle used by a manufacturer only for testing;

        (4)    A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State;

        (5)    A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of people or property and for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;

        (6)    A vehicle moved only by human or animal power;

        (7)    A bicycle, except for a moped;

        (8)    A vehicle in which interest has passed to a secured party on default of the owner;

        (9)    Farm equipment;

        (10)    Special mobile equipment;

        (11)    A self–propelled invalid:

            (i)    Wheelchair; or

            (ii)    Tricycle;

        (12)    A trailer, other than a camping trailer, rated by the manufacturer as having a gross vehicle weight of 2,500 pounds or less; or

        (13)    An off–highway recreational vehicle purchased before October 1, 2010.

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