Section 13-936.1 - Historic motor vehicles: Vintage registration plates. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-936.1. Historic motor vehicles: Vintage registration plates.
 

(a)  "Vintage registration plate" defined.- In this section, "vintage registration plate" means a Maryland registration plate that was actually issued for display on a motor vehicle in a year not less than 25 years prior to January 1 of each calendar year. 

(b)  Display.-  

(1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the owner of a motor vehicle registered under § 13-936 or § 13-937.1 of this subtitle as a Class L (historic) or Class N (street rod) vehicle may display 2 vintage registration plates in lieu of current registration plates on that vehicle. 

(2) The Administration may authorize the display of 2 vintage registration plates in lieu of current registration plates on a motor vehicle described in paragraph (1) of this subsection if: 

(i) The owner of the motor vehicle submits an application on a form prescribed by the Administrator; 

(ii) The 2 vintage registration plates were issued in the same year as the model year of the motor vehicle; and 

(iii) The owner of the motor vehicle pays a onetime registration fee of $25.50. 

(c)  Term; no additional fee.- If the Administration authorizes the display of vintage registration plates under this section: 

(1) The vintage registration plates shall remain valid for as long as title to the motor vehicle remains in the person who submitted an application under subsection (b)(2)(i) of this section; and 

(2) A fee in addition to the onetime registration fee prescribed in subsection (b)(2)(iii) of this section is not required for the issuance of the vintage registration plates. 
 

[1983, ch. 403; 1987, ch. 230; ch. 291, § 6; 1988, ch. 6, § 1; 2004, chs. 9, 25.]