Section 8-716.1 – Certificate of Title — Collection and Remittance of Excise Tax
(a) The dealer shall collect the excise tax for the Department. For collecting and remitting the tax, a dealer may keep 1.2% of the gross tax the dealer collects. A dealer may not keep 1.2% of any gross tax amounts which were not forwarded to the Department within 30 days of collection, unless a waiver has […]
Section 8-716.2 – Certificate of Title — Enforcement of Subtitle
(a) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subtitle, the Department or any duly authorized agent or representative: (1) May conduct investigations and hold hearings concerning any matter covered by this subtitle at any time or place within the State of Maryland; (2) In the conduct of any investigation or hearing, may require by subpoena or […]
Section 8-717 – Certificate of Title — Duplicate if Original Missing or Damaged
(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if there is none, the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the Department’s records within 30 days shall obtain a duplicate by applying to the Department. The applicant shall furnish information concerning the original certificate and […]
Section 8-718 – Certificate of Title — Obtaining Manufacturer’s or Importer’s Certificate of Origin
(a) In this subtitle, “certificate of origin” means a certification by the manufacturer, on a form the Department approves, that: (1) Certifies that the vessel described in the certificate has been transferred to the dealer or other person named and that the transfer of the vessel is in ordinary trade and commerce; and (2) Describes the vessel by […]
Section 8-719 – Certificate of Title — Dealer’s Record of Vessels Bought, Sold, or Transferred
Every dealer shall maintain for 3 years a record of any vessel the dealer bought, sold, exchanged, or received for sale or exchange. This record shall be open to inspection by Department representatives during reasonable business hours.
Section 8-720 – Certificate of Title — Transfer or Repossession of Vessel by Operation of Law
(a) If ownership of a vessel is transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, or execution sale, the transferee, within 30 days after the transferee has acquired the right to possession of the vessel by operation of law, shall mail or deliver to the Department satisfactory proof of the […]
Section 8-711 – Hull Identification Number of Vessel
(a) Every vessel whose construction is begun after October 31, 1972 shall have a hull identification number assigned and affixed as required by the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971. The Department shall determine the procedures for application and for issuance of the hull identification number. (b) A person may not destroy, remove, alter, cover, or deface […]
Section 8-721 – Removal and Disposal of Abandoned or Sunken Vessels
(a) In this section, “abandoned or sunken vessel” means any vessel that: (1) Is left illegally or has remained without permission for more than 30 days on public property, including public marinas, docks, or boatyards; (2) Has remained at the following locations for more than 60 days without the consent of the owner or person in control of […]
Section 8-712 – Numbering Vessels; Owner’s Certificate of Number
(a) (1) Any vessel equipped with propulsion machinery of any type on the waters of the State shall be numbered for identification in accordance with this subtitle and any regulation pursuant to it. This provision does not apply to the following vessels: (i) A vessel which has a valid document issued by the United States Coast Guard or […]
Section 8-721.1 – Removal of Vessel From Marina
(a) The owner or operator of a marina or the owner’s or operator’s agent may have a vessel removed from the marina by a private person if the vessel has remained on the marina premises without permission for more than 48 hours and the owner, operator, or agent has placed in conspicuous locations signs that: (1) State […]