PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 140

Article - Transportation

13-102.

A certificate of title is not required for:

(1)     A vehicle owned and used by the United States, unless it is registered in
this State;

(2)     A new vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even
though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or
demonstration;

(3)     A vehicle used by a manufacturer only for testing;

(4)     A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law
to be registered in this State;

(5)     A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of people or
property and for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another
state;

(6)     A vehicle moved only by human or animal power;

(7)     A bicycle;

(8)     A vehicle in which interest has passed to a secured party on default of
the owner;

(9)     Farm equipment;

(10)   Special mobile equipment; [or]

(11)   A self-propelled invalid:
(i) Wheelchair; or
(ii) Tricycle; OR

(12)    A TRAILER OTHER THAN A CAMPING TRAILER RATED BY THE
MANUFACTURER AS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT OF 2,500 POUNDS OR LESS.

13-109.

(D) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REGISTER A TRAILER OTHER THAN A
CAMPING TRAILER RATED BY THE MANUFACTURER AS HAVING A GROSS VEHICLE
WEIGHT OF 2,500 POUNDS OR LESS WITHOUT REQUIRING A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
OR AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.

13-809.

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, in addition to any other charge
required by the Maryland Vehicle Law, an excise tax is imposed:

(i) For each original and each subsequent certificate of title issued in
this State for a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer; and

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