Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 13-111: (a) If a certificate of title is lost, the owner or the legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Administration, promptly shall apply for and, after furnishing information satisfactory to the Administration and payment of the required fee, obtain a d
What this law says, in plain English
When a certificate of title is lost, stolen, or damaged beyond readability, the owner must apply to obtain a duplicate by providing required information and paying a fee. Any recovered original certificate must be surrendered.
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