2023 Maryland Statutes
Transportation
Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title
Section 13-107 - Contents, Form, and Effect of Certificate

Universal Citation:
MD. Transportation Code § 13-107 (2023)
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    (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; 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.

    (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.

    (c)    A certificate of title issued by the Administration is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.

    (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.

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