1. (a) Each certificate of title issued for a vehicle by the Administration shall contain:

   1. (1) The date issued;
   2. (2) The name and Maryland address of the owner of the vehicle;
   3. (3) The names and addresses of all secured parties, in the order of their priority as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;
   4. (4) The title number assigned to the vehicle;
   5. (5) A description of the vehicle including, to the extent that the information exists, its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and type of body;

   6. (6) In the case of a vehicle returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under Title 14, Subtitle 15 of the Commercial Law Article and subsequently retitled in the State, a permanent notation that informs all subsequent transferees that:

      1. (i) Prior to its sale to the transferee, the vehicle was returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act;¹ and
      2. (ii) A history of the vehicle is on file with the Administration;
   7. (7) The classification or weight for which the vehicle is registered;
   8. (8) A notation indicating a beneficiary added under § 13-115 of this subtitle; and
   9. (9) Any other information that the Administration determines.

2. (b) The certificate of title:

   1. (1) Shall contain forms for:

      1. (i) Assignment and warranty of title by the owner; and
      2. (ii) Assignment and warranty of title by a dealer; and

   2. (2) May contain forms for:

      1. (i) An application for a certificate of title by a transferee;
      2. (ii) The naming of secured parties; and
      3. (iii) The assignment or release of security interests.
3. (c) A certificate of title issued by the Administration is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.
4. (d) A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, or execution, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy on the vehicle.

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 24; Acts 1994, c. 217, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2017, c. 684, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.

Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-107.

Commercial Law, §14-1501 et seq.