Md. Code, Transp. § 13-107

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through Ch. 734, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 13-107 - Contents, form, and effect of certificate
(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.

Md. Code, TR § 13-107

Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 684,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.