96                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 11

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93, §5—607. The only changes are in
style and language.

5-608. NO ADMINISTRATION REQUIRED ON CERTAIN ESTATES.
(A) TWO MOTOR VEHICLES.

(1)    IF THE ONLY PROPERTY OF AN ESTATE OF A
DECEDENT IS NOT MORE THAN TWO MOTOR VEHICLES, THE MOTOR
VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION MAY TRANSFER THE TITLE TO THE
MOTOR VEHICLES TO THE PERSON ENTITLED TO THEM IF HE IS
SATISFIED THAT ALL DEBTS AND TAXES OWED BY THE DECEDENT
HAVE BEEN PAID. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESTATE OF THE
DECEDENT IS NOT NECESSARY IN THIS CASE.

[[(2) OPERATION OF VEHICLES.

IF THE PERSON ENTITLED TO THE MOTOR VEHICLES
IS THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, SON, OR DAUGHTER OF THE
DECEDENT, THAT PERSON MAY OPERATE THE MOTOR VEHICLE OR
VEHICLES UPON THE HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE UNTIL THE
EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT ANNUAL REGISTRATION IN THE NAME
Of THE DECEASED, WITHOUT APPLYING FOR OR OBTAINING THE
REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIRED UNDER THE
PROVISION OF THE VEHICLE LAW.]]

(2)    TRANSFER TO LEGATEE OR DISTRIBUTEE.

IF THE INTEREST OF AN OWNER IN A VEHICLE FOR
WHICH A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE HAS BEEN ISSUED PASSES TO A

LEGATEE OR DISTRIBUTED AS A RESULT OF TESTAMENTARY

DISPOSITION OR INTESTATE DEVOLUTION, NO APPLICATION FOR A

NEW CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NEED BE MADE UNTIL THE

EXPIRATION OF THE CURRENT ANNUAL REGISTRATION IN THE NAME
OF THE DECEASED OWNER, AND THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NEED
NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT UNTIL THE APPLICATION
FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IS MADE. A CERTIFICATE OF
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY OR OF ADMINISTRATION ISSUED BY A
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IS SUFFICIENT AUTHORITY

FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION TO TRANSFER THE

TITLE OF THE VEHICLE OF A DECEASED OWNER IF TITLE IS

PROPERTY ASSIGNED BY THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

DECEASED OWNER.

(B) BOAT OR VESSEL.

(1) IF THE ONLY PROPERTY OF A DECEDENT IS A
BOAT OR VESSEL, THE APPRAISED VALUE OF WHICH DOES NOT
EXCEED $5,000, THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD OF THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MAY TRANSFER THE
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE BOAT OR VESSEL TO THE
PERSON ENTITLED TO IT IF THE AGENCY IS SATISFIED THAT ALL
DEBTS AND TAXES OWED BY THE DECEDENT HAVE BEEN PAID.