Section 13-409 - Registration card to be carried and exhibited on demand of police officer. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-409. Registration card to be carried and exhibited on demand of police officer.
 

(a)  In general.- An individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall carry a registration card in the vehicle to which the registration card refers. 

(b)  Display of registration card upon demand of officer.- On demand of a police officer who identifies himself as a police officer, an individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall display a registration card that refers to the vehicle. 

(c)  Rental vehicles.- An individual may satisfy subsection (a) or (b) of this section by carrying in the vehicle and making available a valid rental agreement in place of a registration card in the case of a rental vehicle that is: 

(1) Rented under the provisions of Title 18 of this article; or 

(2) Rented or leased for a period not exceeding 180 days and registered in another state. 

(d)  Exception.- This section does not apply if the card is being used to apply for the transfer of registration of the vehicle. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 661/2, § 3-409; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1986, ch. 472, § 1; 1999, ch. 181.]