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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 13-805 of this subtitle, the fee for each certificate of title issued under this title is $100.

(b) (1) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a rental vehicle is $50.

(2) The fee for each certificate of title issued for an off-highway recreational vehicle is $35.

(3) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a motor scooter or a moped is $20.

(4) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a trailer with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or less is $50 if:

(i) The trailer is transferred to:

1. A spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of the transferor; or

2. A niece or nephew of the transferor if the transferor is at least 65 years of age at the time of the transfer; and

(ii) No money or other valuable consideration is involved in the transfer.

(5) On the death of a joint owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to another joint owner who is the surviving spouse.

(c) The Administration may not charge a fee for a certificate of title issued for a vehicle that is transferred to a trust or from a trust to one or more beneficiaries in accordance with § 14.5-1001 of the Estates and Trusts Article.