1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 13-805 of this subtitle, the fee for each certificate of title issued under this title is $200.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a rental vehicle is $100.
   2. (2) The fee for each certificate of title issued for an off-highway recreational vehicle is $70.
   3. (3) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a motor scooter or a moped is $40.

   4. (4) The fee for each certificate of title issued for a trailer with a gross vehicle weight of 3,000 pounds or less is $100 if:

      1. (i) The trailer is transferred to:

         1. 1. A spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of the transferor; or
         2. 2. A niece or nephew of the transferor if the transferor is at least 65 years of age at the time of the transfer; and
      2. (ii) No money or other valuable consideration is involved in the transfer.
   5. (5) On the death of a joint owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to another joint owner who is the surviving spouse.
   6. (6) On the death of a sole owner of a vehicle, the Administration may not charge a fee for a new certificate of title issued for the vehicle to a surviving spouse if ownership of the vehicle is transferred in accordance with § 13-114 of this title.
3. (c) The Administration may not charge a fee for a certificate of title issued for a vehicle that is transferred to a trust or from a trust to one or more beneficiaries in accordance with § 14.5-1001 of the Estates and Trusts Article.

Added by Acts 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 698; Acts 1990, c. 455; Acts 1991, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 2; Acts 2007, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Acts 2011, c. 397, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 210, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 211, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 167, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 464, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 78, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 663, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 757, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2020, c. 146, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2023, c. 441, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2025, c. 604, § 2, eff. July 1, 2025.

Formerly Art. 66 ½, § 3-830.