Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 13-502: (a) Except as otherwise permitted in this subtitle, before the transferee of a registered vehicle may drive a vehicle on a highway, the transferee shall apply for and obtain a new registration of the vehicle, as on an original registration
What this law says, in plain English
A vehicle transferee must obtain new registration before driving on a highway, unless the vehicle stays off highways. Former owners may transfer plates to another vehicle in the same classification for a fee.
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