Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 13-802 - Amount of fees(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 13-805 of this subtitle, the fee for each certificate of title issued under this title is $100.(b)(1) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a rental vehicle is $50.(2) The fee for each certificate of title issued for an off-highway recreational vehicle is $35.(3) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a motor scooter or a moped is $20.(4) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a trailer with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or less is $50 if:(i) The trailer is transferred to: 1. A spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of the transferor; or2. A niece or nephew of the transferor if the transferor is at least 65 years of age at the time of the transfer; and(ii) No money or other valuable consideration is involved in the transfer.(5) On the death of a joint owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to another joint owner who is the surviving spouse.(6) On the death of a sole owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to a surviving spouse if ownership of the vehicle is transferred in accordance with § 13-114 of this title.(c) The Administration may not charge a fee for a certificate of title issued for a vehicle that is transferred to a trust or from a trust to one or more beneficiaries in accordance with § 14.5-1001 of the Estates and Trusts Article.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 441, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 146, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 757, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 78, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2015.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 464, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 167, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.