Ch. 12                                     2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     The fee for each temporary registration [plate] issued shall be established
by the Administration.

(d)     Temporary registration [plates] issued under this section may only be
issued in the case of sales between persons who are not licensed dealers, and in the
case of those transfers set forth in § 23-106(b)(4) of this article.

23-107.

(a)     (1) Before the Administration titles and registers any used vehicle, it
shall require the applicant to present a valid inspection certificate for the vehicle.

(2)     For the purposes of this subsection, an inspection certificate shall
remain valid from the date the inspection certificate is issued for a period of:

(i) 90 days; or

(ii) In the case of an inspection certificate issued for a used vehicle
owned and held in inventory by a dealer licensed under Title 15 of this article, the
earlier of:

1.       6 months; or

2.       When 1,000 miles have been added to the vehicle's
odometer since the inspection certificate was issued.

(3)     This subsection does not apply to any vehicle transferred within 30
days after the date of an inspection certificate issued for the vehicle and filed by the
Administration in its title records.

(b)     (1) [If any person otherwise entitled to title and register a vehicle in this
State obtains a used vehicle outside of this State and] IF A PERSON applies for titling
and registration OF A VEHICLE [in this State], the Administration may:

(i) Withhold delivery of a certificate of title pending receipt of an
inspection certificate; and

(ii) Issue a temporary registration [on presentation of satisfactory
evidence that the vehicle is located outside of this State].

(2) A vehicle for which a temporary registration has been issued under
this subsection shall be inspected [immediately on its arrival in this State] WITHIN
60 DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE TEMPORARY REGISTRATION.

[(3) A temporary registration issued under this subsection expires at the
earlier of:

(i) The end of the current registration year; or

(ii) 6 months from the date of its issuance.]

(c)      (1) When an existing school vehicle (Class H) is changed to any other
registration class, the vehicle shall be inspected at a licensed State inspection station.

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