HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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terminates or otherwise lapses during its registration year, the
Administration may assess the owner of the vehicle with a penalty
of $100 for each vehicle without the required security for a
period of 1 to 30 days. If a fine is assessed, beginning on the
31st day the fine shall increase by a rate of [$2] $5 for each
day. A PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED
$1,775.

(2)  A penalty assessed under this subsection shall be
paid to the uninsured section of the Maryland Automobile
Insurance Fund except that the Administration may deduct 10
percent of the amount collected under this subsection in any year
to cover its costs before remitting the balance. If a penalty is
assessed under this section, any amount collected over the
initial $100 shall be divided equally between the Maryland
Automobile Fund and the Administration.

(3)  If the Administration assesses a vehicle owner
with a penalty under this subsection, the Administration may not
reinstate a registration suspended under this section OR ISSUE A
NEW REGISTRATION TO THAT VEHICLE OWNER until the penalty is paid.

(4)  (I) IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "FAMILY MEMBER" MEANS ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE RELATIONSHIP TO THE VEHICLE OWNER IS ONE OF
THOSE LISTED UNDER § 13-810(B)(1) OF THIS ARTICLE AS BEING EXEMPT
FROM PAYING THE EXCISE TAX IMPOSED ON THE TRANSFER OF A VEHICLE.

(II)  THE MONETARY PENALTIES PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE AVOIDED BY TRANSFERRING TITLE TO THE
VEHICLE.

(III)  REGARDLESS OF WHETHER MONEY OR OTHER
VALUABLE CONSIDERATION IS INVOLVED IN THE TRANSFER, IF TITLE TO A
VEHICLE IS TRANSFERRED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS VIOLATED THIS
SUBTITLE TO A FAMILY MEMBER, ANY SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE'S
REGISTRATION THAT OCCURRED BEFORE THE TRANSFER SHALL CONTINUE AS
IF NO TRANSFER HAD OCCURRED AND A NEW REGISTRATION MAY NOT BE
ISSUED UNTIL THE PENALTY FEE IS PAID.

17-108.

(a) (1) The Administration shall annually select for
verification on a random sample basis not less than 10 percent of
vehicle registrations subject to the security required by this

subtitle.

(2) (I) UPON THE SELECTION OF ANY REGISTERED VEHICLE
OWNER FOR VERIFICATION, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REQUEST PROOF OF
INSURANCE FROM THE VEHICLE OWNER'S INSURER OR AGENT.

(II) THE REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNER'S INSURER OR
AGENT SHALL CERTIFY AND, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT TO THE
ADMINISTRATION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE ADMINISTRATION NOTICE
IF THE REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNER IS NOT INSURED WITH THAT INSURER
OR AGENT ON THE DATE SPECIFIED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.