1. A. Fleet vehicles are eligible for a multiyear registration period.

   1. (1) Except as provided in §§A(2) and (3) of this regulation, the owner of a fleet vehicle may renew a fleet vehicle registration for a period of 2, 3 or 4 years.

   2. (2) The following classes of fleet vehicle registrations may be renewed for a period of 1, 2, or 3 years:

      1. (a) Class E, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds to 54,000 pounds; and
      2. (b) Class F, tractors with a gross vehicle weight of up to 54,000 pounds.

   3. (3) The following classes of fleet vehicle registrations shall be renewed annually:

      1. (a) Class E, trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more;
      2. (b) Class F, tractors with a gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more;
      3. (c) Class J, van pool;
      4. (d) Class P, passenger buses; and
      5. (e) Class T, tow trucks.
2. B. The annual registration fees are as set forth in Transportation Article, Title 13, Annotated Code of Maryland.
3. C. Whenever a prorated fee is assessed, the amount shall be calculated by dividing the annual registration fee by the number of months for which the issuance or renewal is made.

4. D. If a vehicle issued a multiyear fleet registration is sold or traded:

   1. (1) The registration plates shall be:

      1. (a) Removed from the vehicle and returned to the Administration for cancellation; or
      2. (b) Transferred to another vehicle as provided in Transportation Article, §13-502.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   2. (2) A refund shall be issued as provided in Transportation Article, §13-413, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104, 13-405, 13-413, and 13-502.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 21, 1976 (3:15 Md. R. 791)

Regulation .01, Multi-Year Registration for Trailers and Semitrailers, repealed and Regulations .01—.05, Multiyear Registration for Fleet Vehicles, adopted effective February 13, 1995 (22:3 Md. R. 155)

Regulations .01—.05, Multiyear Registration for Fleet Vehicles repealed and new Regulations .01—.06, Titling and Multiyear Registration for Fleet Vehicles, adopted effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1307)