§ 13-107. Contents, form, and effect of certificate

MD Transp Code § 13-107 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.