Md. Code Ann., Transp. § 13-409
Possession and display of registration card
Effective Oct 1, 1999Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1999, c. 181, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.State of Maryland
- (a) An individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall carry a registration card in the vehicle to which the registration card refers.
- (b) On demand of a police officer who identifies himself as a police officer, an individual who is driving or in control of a vehicle shall display a registration card that refers to the vehicle.
(c) An individual may satisfy subsection (a) or (b) of this section by carrying in the vehicle and making available a valid rental agreement in place of a registration card in the case of a rental vehicle that is:
- (1) Rented under the provisions of Title 18 of this article; or
- (2) Rented or leased for a period not exceeding 180 days and registered in another state.
- (d) This section does not apply if the card is being used to apply for the transfer of registration of the vehicle.
Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 472, § 1; Acts 1999, c. 181, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.
Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-409.