1. A. A special registration number as specified by the Administration and assigned under this chapter may consist of any combination of not more than seven letters and numerals, the name, initials, or abbreviation of the name of the organization on the bottom of the special registration plates and the official logo of the organization.
2. B. The special registration number assigned under this chapter shall be displayed on the registration plates for the vehicle. The Administration shall determine the basic configuration of the special registration number, using the special registration plate scheme requested by the organization as guidance.
3. C. An organization that has had special registration plates without a logo issued under Transportation Article, §13-619, Annotated Code of Maryland, may request the issuance of new special registration plates with its logo. However, once this request has been approved, all existing nonlogo special registration plates related to the organization in the Administration’s stock shall be destroyed. A member of an organization who previously was issued special nonlogo plates which were subsequently lost, stolen, or mutilated, shall be issued only new special plates with the logo selected by the organization, upon payment of the additional fee as set forth in COMAR 11.11.05.
4. D. Use of the name, initials or abbreviation of the organization on the bottom of the special registration plates shall be in the sole discretion of the Administration and, if permitted, may not be all initials or a name of more than 25 characters, including spaces.
5. E. Once a selection of the special registration plate scheme (logo/nonlogo) has been made, it is permanent and may not be changed.

6. F. A nonprofit organization requesting special registration plates with the nonprofit organization’s official logo shall submit camera-ready artwork of the logo which meets the Administration’s specifications. In addition, the:

   1. (1) Size of the logo may not exceed 2 1/2 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches long;
   2. (2) Logo may not contain more than four colors; and
   3. (3) Logo artwork submitted shall be in a form acceptable to the Administration.

Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b) and 13-619, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 10, 1986 (13:5 Md. R. 547)

Regulation .01 amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284); May 6, 1996 (23:9 Md. R. 671); December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1759)

Regulation .01 repealed effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2754)

Regulation .02 repealed effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612); June 20, 1994 (21:12 Md. R. 1061)

Regulation .02D amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612)

Regulation .03A, C amended, F adopted effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284)

Regulation .03C, F amended effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .03F amended effective June 20, 1994 (21:12 Md. R. 1061)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284); October 18, 1999 (26:21 Md. R. 1630)

Regulation .05C amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284)

Regulation .06A amended effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612); July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520); July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .07 amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284)

Regulation .07A amended effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612)

Regulation .08 amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284); January 9, 2000 (26:27 Md. R. 2015)

Regulation .08A amended effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .09 amended effective July 20, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1284)

Regulation .09A amended effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612)

Regulation .10B amended effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1612)