BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 13-409
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 18-101
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Transportation

13-409.

(a) IN THIS SECTION, "REGISTRATION CARD" INCLUDES A VALID RENTAL
AGREEMENT IN THE CASE OF A RENTAL VEHICLE THAT:

(1) IS RENTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THIS ARTICLE;

OR

(2) IS REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE.

(B) An individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall carry a
registration card in the vehicle to which the registration card refers.

[(b)](C) On demand of a police officer who identifies himself as a police
officer, an individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall display a
registration card that refers to the vehicle.

(C) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY SATISFY SUBSECTION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION BY
CARRYING IN THE VEHICLE AND MAKING AVAILABLE A VALID RENTAL AGREEMENT
IN PLACE OF A REGISTRATION CARD IN THE CASE OF A RENTAL VEHICLE THAT IS:

(1) RENTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(2) RENTED OR LEASED FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 180 DAYS AND
REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE.

[(c)] (D) This section does not apply if the card is being used to apply for the
transfer of registration of the vehicle.

18-101.

In this title, "rent" means to rent or lease for a period not exceeding 180 days.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.