Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 13-107 - Contents, form, and effect of certificate(a) Each certificate of title issued for a vehicle by the Administration shall contain: (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.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 684,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.