§ 13-107. Contents, form, and effect of certificate

   (a) Contents. -- Each certificate of title issued for a vehicle by the Administration shall contain:

   (1) The date issued;

   (2) The name and Maryland address of the owner of the vehicle;

   (3) The names and addresses of all secured parties, in the order of their priority as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;

   (4) The title number assigned to the vehicle;

   (5) A description of the vehicle including, to the extent that the information exists, its make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and type of body;

   (6) In the case of a vehicle returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under Title 14, Subtitle 15 of the Commercial Law Article and subsequently retitled in the State, a permanent notation that informs all subsequent transferees that:

      (i) Prior to its sale to the transferee, the vehicle was returned to the manufacturer or factory branch under the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act; and

      (ii) A history of the vehicle is on file with the Administration;

   (7) The classification or weight for which the vehicle is registered; and

   (8) Any other information that the Administration determines.

(b) Forms. -- The certificate of title:

   (1) Shall contain forms for:

      (i) Assignment and warranty of title by the owner; and

      (ii) Assignment and warranty of title by a dealer; and

   (2) May contain forms for:

      (i) An application for a certificate of title by a transferee;

      (ii) The naming of secured parties; and

      (iii) The assignment or release of security interests.

(c) Certificate as evidence. -- A certificate of title issued by the Administration is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.

(d) Certificate not subject to judicial process. -- A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, or execution, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy on the vehicle.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66 1/2, § 3-107; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 1988, ch. 24; 1994, ch. 217.