1. A. Before issuing a license, the Administration shall inspect and approve a title service agent's office.

2. B. Zoning of a Title Service Agent's Office.

   1. (1) The office shall be located in an appropriately zoned location.
   2. (2) An applicant for a license shall provide verification of zoning approval, if required by the local jurisdiction, in the form of a zoning certification.
   3. (3) A title service agent who does not conduct business with the public at the licensed location may be exempt from local zoning requirements.

3. C. A title service agent's office shall be equipped with:

   1. (1) A secure area for storage of State property; and
   2. (2) Telephone service in the name of the title service business.
4. D. Signs. A title service agent's office shall have, unless prohibited by local ordinances, a sign which shall clearly indicate the type of business conducted at the office.
5. E. The license shall be displayed in the office.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 15-102, 15-103, 15-105, 15-106, 15-108, and 15-604—15-606, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 15, 1973

Regulation .01C amended effective May 12, 1976 (3:10 Md. R. 529)

Regulations .03, .04, and .05 amended effective February 4, 1976 (3:3 Md. R. 152)

Chapter revised effective January 23, 1981 (8:2 Md. R. 113)

Regulation .02C amended effective July 8, 1991 (18:13 Md. R. 1483)

Regulations .01—.05 repealed and new Regulations .01—.08 adopted effective January 29, 1996 (23:2 Md. R. 96)

Regulation .03C, D amended effective March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .06 amended effective March 11, 2019 (46:5 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 8, 2018 (45:20 Md. R. 918)