1. A. An applicant for a title for a vehicle being titled due to a sheriff's sale shall provide the Administration with:

   1. (1) A court order or writ directing the sale;
   2. (2) An application for a certificate of title;
   3. (3) A copy of the required newspaper advertisement; and
   4. (4) A bill of sale from a sheriff.

2. B. The Administration shall refuse to issue a certificate of title if:

   1. (1) The required documents are not furnished or the information is incomplete;
   2. (2) The application for certificate of title is signed by an individual to whom power of attorney is granted and the writing granting the power of attorney is not furnished;
   3. (3) The applicant is a trust and the trust agreement naming the trust and designating the trustee or trustees is not furnished;
   4. (4) A transaction involves a bankruptcy and a copy of the court appointment for the bankruptcy trustee is not furnished;
   5. (5) A transaction involves a legal dependent and a copy of a court appointment for the legal guardian is not furnished;
   6. (6) The documents furnished contain an error or alteration and letters of explanation or certified statements do not clarify the errors or alterations to the satisfaction of the Administration;
   7. (7) The lien holder to be recorded is someone other than a dealer or bona fide lending institution and a lien contract is not furnished;
   8. (8) The vehicle is an unrecovered stolen vehicle and a letter from the insurance company requesting issuance of a title in order to satisfy the claim is not furnished;

   9. (9) Certain documents are lost or omitted and the applicant fails to furnish:

      1. (a) A letter of indemnification which is subject to the approval of the Administration; and
      2. (b) Photocopies of lost documents;

   10. (10) The owner or purchaser is deceased and the personal representative, legatee, distributee, legal heir, or surviving spouse has not provided as required:

       1. (a) Letters of administration/testamentary;
       2. (b) A legal heir form; or
       3. (c) A death certificate;
   11. (11) For a mobile home, a receipt from the Compliance Division of the Comptroller of the Treasury, which shows that the retail sales tax has been paid on a used mobile home sold before January 1, 1989, is not furnished;

   12. (12) The applicant has requested a replacement VIN but has not:

       1. (a) Furnished an application for an assigned VIN; or
       2. (b) Had a VIN inspection completed by an authorized police officer in this State;
   13. (13) The previous ownership document was a salvage certificate and the inspection by a police officer in this State who is authorized to inspect salvage vehicles is not furnished; or
   14. (14) A security interest termination statement for liens on the previous Maryland title record is not furnished.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b), 13-106, and 13-110, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 11, 1996 (23:5 Md. R. 380)

Regulation .02B amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545); March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R 244)

Regulation .03A, C amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .04A amended effective March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R 244)

Regulation .04A, C amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .05 amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545); March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R 244)

Regulation .06 amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545); March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R 244)

Regulation .07A amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .08 amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545); March 16, 2026 (53:5 Md. R 244)

Regulation .09B amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .10B amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .11A amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .12A amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .13A amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .14A amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .15 adopted effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1322)

Regulation .15 amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)