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Code · Maryland · Transportation

§ 13-107

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§13–107.
(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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