WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        H.B. 1280

(3)      BEFORE AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF INSPECTION
CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED, THE PERSON SEEKING TO OBTAIN THE INSPECTION
CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATE SHALL PROVIDE TO AN
INSPECTION STATION PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF THE USED VEHICLE IN THE FORM
OF A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OR A CURRENT REGISTRATION CARD.

(4)      (I) ANY PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE FINED SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN $250.

(II) THE OFFERING FOR SALE OF EACH USED VEHICLE WITHOUT
AN INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATE SHALL BE A
SEPARATE OFFENSE OF THIS SUBSECTION.

[(3)](D) If a used vehicle is transferred other than by voluntary transfer or
is transferred by a political subdivision of the State after that subdivision obtains the
vehicle by proceedings pursuant to Article 27, § 297 of the Code, the transferee shall
obtain the inspection certificate from an authorized inspection station. The inspection
certificate shall be issued without charge and attached to a window of the vehicle.

[(4)](E) In the case of a transfer of any used vehicle registered, or to be
registered, as a Class E (truck) exceeding three-fourths ton manufacturer's rated
capacity, Class F (tractor), Class G (freight trailer or semitrailer), or Class G (dump
service semitrailer) vehicle, the transferor or the transferee of the vehicle may obtain the
required inspection certificate.

(F)     UNLESS EXEMPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, IN THE
CASE OF A TRANSFER OF ANY USED VEHICLE THAT WAS REPOSSESSED BY A
LIENHOLDER, THE TRANSFEREE OF THE VEHICLE SHALL OBTAIN THE REQUIRED
INSPECTION CERTIFICATE.

(G)     IN THE CASE OF A TRANSFER OF ANY USED VEHICLE THAT OCCURS AS A
RESULT OF A PUBLIC AUCTION SALE, THE TRANSFEREE OF THE VEHICLE SHALL OBTAIN
THE REQUIRED INSPECTION CERTIFICATE AND THE TRANSFEROR SHALL PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE TRANSFEREE OF THE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
REQUIREMENT UNDER § 23-107 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(5)](F) (G) (H) In the case of a transfer of any used vehicle registered or
to be registered, that is sold for dismantling or rebuilding purposes, the transferor or the
transferee of the vehicle may obtain the required inspection certificate.

[(6)](G) (H) (I) On applying for a certificate of title of the vehicle, the
transferee shall remove the inspection certificate from the vehicle and present it to the
Administration.

23-108.

The Division shall prepare inspection certificate AND PROOF OF INSPECTION
CERTIFICATE forms and provide them without charge to inspection stations. The forms
shall be serially numbered and shall require the information that the Administration and
the Division determine.

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