Section 23-106 – Inspection Certificate Required on Transfer of Used Vehicles
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) Any transfer of a used vehicle to any licensed dealer or to any foreign dealer; (2) Any transfer between: (i) Spouses; (ii) A parent and child; or (iii) Co–owners of the vehicle to be transferred when a co–owner’s name is being removed from the title; (3) Any transfer of a used vehicle that is […]
Section 23-107 – Inspection Certificate Required for Vehicle to Be Titled and Registered
(a) (1) Before the Administration titles and registers any used vehicle, except a Class L (historic) vehicle, it shall require 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 […]
Section 23-108 – Division to Prepare and Supply Inspection Certificate Forms
The Division shall prepare 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.
Section 23-108.1 – Transfer of Used Motor Vehicle — Submission of Inspection Certificate
For vehicle titling and registration purposes, the Division: (1) Shall establish the manner and format for the submission of an inspection certificate for the transfer of a used motor vehicle; and (2) May require electronic submission of the inspection certificate.
Section 23-109 – Prohibited Activities
(a) An inspection station or any of its employees may not issue an inspection certificate for a vehicle without having inspected its equipment. (b) An inspection station or any of its employees may not issue a repair order certification for any specified equipment without having inspected that equipment. (c) An inspection station or any of its employees may […]
Section 23-201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Emissions control program” means the program requiring and implementing the exhaust emissions test and the emissions equipment and misfueling inspection. (c) “Emissions equipment” means any emissions control device that has been installed on a motor vehicle by a manufacturer of motor vehicles. (d) “Emissions equipment and misfueling […]
Section 23-202 – Emissions Control Program for Metropolitan Baltimore Intrastate Air Quality Control Region and Maryland Portion of National Capital Interstate Air Quality Control Region
(a) (1) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Administration and the Secretary shall establish an emissions control program in the State in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act. (2) The program shall remain in effect only as long as required by federal law. (b) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the emissions control program shall […]
Section 23-203 – Establishment of Facilities for Annual or Biennial Tests
(a) (1) By rules and regulations, the Administration and the Secretary shall provide for the establishment of facilities to conduct any tests or inspections required to be performed under this subtitle. (2) If the Administration and the Secretary determine that the system can be installed and operated more effectively and economically by an independent contractor than if installed […]
Section 23-101 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Division” means the Automotive Safety Enforcement Division of the Department of State Police. (c) “Equipment” includes all mechanisms that form part of or relate to vehicle equipment. (d) “Facility” means a licensed dealer or a vehicle garage, repair shop, or gasoline service station. (e) “Inspection certificate” means a […]
Section 23-102 – Automotive Safety Enforcement Division
(a) There is an Automotive Safety Enforcement Division in the Department of State Police. (b) The Division shall have those employees that the Secretary of State Police assigns and as provided in the State budget. (c) (1) The Division shall enforce this subtitle in each of the counties of this State and Baltimore City. (2) Civilian employees of the Division […]