MARYLAND LAW REQUIRES THAT A NEW RESIDENT TITLE AND REGISTER THEIR VEHICLE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF TAKING RESIDENCE | | | |
A resident of Maryland is defined as:
1. Anyone who is domiciled in Maryland.
2. Anyone who owns, leases, or rents a primary place of residence in Maryland.
3. Anyone who resides in Maryland for more than one year, regardless of where they domicile.
4. Anyone who maintains a branch office or warehouse facility in Maryland and operates motor vehicles intra-state in the state of Maryland.
5. Anyone who has filed as a Maryland resident for income tax purposes.
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If you do not qualify for any of the above see NONRESIDENT section.
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RETURNING TO MARYLAND
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If your vehicle was previously titled in Maryland, in your name, and you had Maryland permanent metal tags on the vehicle:
1. No Maryland Safety Inspection is required.
2. Need Maryland insurance information:
A. Company and binder or policy number
3. You will surrender your current out-of-state title for a Maryland title:
A. If your lienholder is holding your title
a. Call Norman's for more information.
4. No excise tax is collected. | | | |
NEW TO MARYLAND AND YOU ARE THE PRIVATE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE
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If you are currently making payments and your lienholder is holding your title:
1. Call Norman's for more information.
If your vehicle is 2002 or newer:
1. Maryland will allow you tax credit for excise tax you paid to another state:
A. Unless you have had your Maryland driver's license for more than sixty days.
2. If the excise tax you paid to another state is equal to or greater than 6%, you will pay $100.00 in excise tax.
3. If the excise tax you paid to another state is less than 6%, you will pay the difference in the percentage, based on Maryland's book value of the vehicle.
4. To receive tax credit you must title your vehicle within 60 days from the issue date on your Maryland driver's license.
If your vehicle is a 2001 and older:
1. You will pay $38.40 in excise tax:
A. No matter the make or model of the vehicle.
B. No matter when you obtain your Maryland driver's license.
A Maryland Safety Inspection is required:
1. Unless your vehicle is a 1988 and older. See ANTIQUE TAGS section.
2. The inspection certificate is valid for 90 days from the date written on the inspection certificate. If not recorded within the 90 days, the inspection must be redone.
3. If unfamiliar with the inspection process, call Norman's for more information.
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You will need:
1. The original out-of-state title
2. The white copy of the inspection certificate
3. Maryland Insurance information - company and binder or policy number
4. If re-recording a lien:
A. The original amount and date of the loan
5. Driver's License:
A. With a Maryland driver's license, Norman's can issue new tags, stickers, and registration in five to ten minutes.
B. If you have an out-of-state driver's license, it will take Norman's just one business day to process and obtain your tags and registration.
The vehicle will require emissions testing after you title and register in Maryland.
1. See EMISSIONS section. | | | |
NEW TO MARYLAND AND YOU ARE THE LESSEE OF THE VEHICLE
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1. Call Norman's to obtain the title for your leased vehicle from the leasing company.
2. Maryland Safety Inspection is required if:
A. The vehicle was not previously titled in Maryland while owned by the leasing company. Call Norman's for more information.
1. The inspection certificate is valid for ninety days from the date written on the inspection certificate. If not recorded within the ninety days, the vehicle must be reinspected.
B. If unfamiliar with the inspection process, call Norman's for more information.
3. If your leased vehicle is a 2002 or newer:
A. Maryland will allow you tax credit for tax you already paid, with some exceptions. Call Norman's for more information.
B. The issue date of your Maryland driver's license has no bearing on the excise tax assessed to you.
4. If your leased vehicle is a 2001 and older:
A. You will pay $38.40 in excise tax:
No matter the make and model of the vehicle
No matter when you obtain a Maryland driver's license
5. Leased vehicles under 10,000 GVW have the option of obtaining a one or two year registration.
You will need:
1. Original title
2. White copy of the inspection certificate
3. Maryland insurance information
A. Company and binder or policy number
4. Copy of your lease contract to calculate the excise tax you already paid, with some exceptions. Call Norman's for more information.
A. Call Norman's for more information.
The vehicle will require emissions testing after you title and register in Maryland.
1. See EMISSIONS section.
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| NEW TO MARYLAND AND A COMPANY IS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE | | | |
If you are currently making payments and the lienholder is holding the title:
1. Call Norman's for more information.
If the company vehicle is a 2002 or newer:
1. Maryland will allow the company tax credit for excise tax paid to another state.
2. If the excise tax the company paid to another state is equal to or greater than 6%, the company will pay $100.00 in excise tax.
3. If the excise tax the company paid to another state is less than 6%, the company will pay the difference in the percentage, based on Maryland's book value of the vehicle.
If the company vehicle is a 2001 and older:
1. The company will pay $38.40 in excise tax.
A. No matter the make or model of the vehicle
2. Maryland Safety Inspection is required if:
A. The vehicle has never been previously titled in Maryland in the company's name.
a. Call Norman's for more information.
b. The inspection certificate is valid for 90 days from the date written on the inspection certificate. If not recorded within 90 days, the vehicle must be reinspected.
B. If unfamiliar with the inspection process, call Norman's for more information.
3. Company vehicles under 10,000 GVW have the option of one or two year registration. If the vehicle is over 10,000 GVW a one year registration is required.
You will need:
1. Original title
2. White copy of the inspection certificate
3. Maryland insurance information
A. Company and binder or policy number.
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