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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 639

13-621.

(a)  In this section, "licensed dealer" includes, as to
Class 1A (dealer) plates provided for under § 13-940 of this
title, a licensed manufacturer, licensed distributor, and
licensed factory branch.

(b)  If a licensed dealer owns a vehicle that is mainly used
in the dealer's business and that otherwise is required to be
registered under this title, the dealer may apply to the
Administration for the issuance of as many special, dealer
registration plates as the Administration authorizes.

(c)  Except as otherwise provided in § 15-305.1 OF THIS
ARTICLE AND Subtitle 9 of this title, a licensed dealer may:

(1)  Drive, under any one dealer registration plate
issued to the dealer:

(i) Any vehicle owned by the dealer and mainly
used in the dealer's business; and

(ii) Any vehicle in the possession of the
dealer, but not owned by him, if the dealer has the consent of
the owner of the vehicle to this use; and

(2)  As to any vehicle the dealer owns and to which is
attached any one dealer registration plate issued to the dealer:

(i) Lend the vehicle to a prospective buyer,
for demonstration purposes; and

(ii) Permit the prospective buyer to drive the
vehicle under that plate for a period of not more than 10 days
from the date of delivery of the vehicle to the prospective
buyer, regardless of the business in which the prospective buyer
is engaged or the use to which the vehicle will be put during the
demonstration period.

15-101.

(a)  In this title the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b)  (1) "Dealer" means, except as provided in paragraph (3)
of this subsection, a dealer in vehicles of a type required to be
registered under Title 13 of this article.

(2) "Dealer" includes:

(i) A PERSON WHO IS IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING,
SELLING, OR EXCHANGING VEHICLES, INCLUDING A person who during
any 12-month period [sells] OFFERS TO SELL five or more of these
vehicles, the ownership of which was acquired for resale
purposes; and