Section 13-610 - Electronic transmission of titling and registration information. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-610. Electronic transmission of titling and registration information.
 

(a)  Definitions.-  

(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(2) "Fleet" means 10 or more vehicles. 

(3) "Qualified owner" means a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, or an individual agent of a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, authorized by the Administration to transmit electronically proper titling and registration information and fees to the Administration. 

(4) "Service provider" means a dealer or title service agent licensed under Title 15 of this article or a qualified owner of a fleet. 

(b)  Authority of service provider.- Subject to the approval of the Administration, a service provider may: 

(1) Issue permanent registration plates to the transferee or renew the registration of a vehicle if the service provider has electronically transmitted the proper titling and registration information to the Administration, or an agent designated by the Administration; and 

(2) Charge the transferee or the registered owner of the vehicle a fee for the actual cost to the service provider of the electronic transmission service described in item (1) of this subsection. 

(c)  Regulations.- The Administration shall adopt regulations to: 

(1) Govern the electronic transmission of titling and registration information authorized under this section; and 

(2) Determine the appropriate level of the fee that may be charged by service providers for the electronic transmission service. 
 

[1993, ch. 630; 1994, ch. 235; 1995, ch. 261; 2010, ch. 304.]