§ 13-401 Driving or allowing certain unregistered vehicles to be driven
§ 13-402 Vehicles subject to registration; exceptions
§ 13-402.1 Certain vehicles of nonresidents not subject to registration
§ 13-403 Application for registration
§ 13-404 County government as agent of Administration
§ 13-405 Temporary registration
§ 13-405.1 Temporary in-transit registration
§ 13-405.2 Electronic or digital 24-hour registration
§ 13-406 Grounds for refusing registration
§ 13-406.1 Refusal to register applicants named in outstanding warrants
§ 13-406.2 Refusal to renew or register vehicles of applicants delinquent in tax and unemployment insurance payments
§ 13-407 Registration indexes
§ 13-408 Administration to issue registration card
§ 13-409 Registration card to be carried and exhibited on demand of police officer
§ 13-410 Registration plates and tabs to be furnished by Administration; county stickers indicating residence; return of plates
§ 13-411 Display of registration plates and tabs
§ 13-411.1 Registration plate cover
§ 13-412 Expiration of registration
§ 13-413 Vehicle laws – Multiyear registration
§ 13-414 Change of address or name
§ 13-415 Lost, stolen, or damaged cards, plates or tabs
§ 13-416 Renewal of registration of Medal of Honor recipient
§ 13-417 Regulations governing change of motors
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > TRANSPORTATION > Title 13 > Subtitle 4 > Part I - In General

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See