§ 13-610. Electronic transmission of titling and registration information

   (a) Definitions. --

   (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

   (2) "Fleet" means 10 or more vehicles.

   (3) "Qualified owner" means a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, or an individual agent of a person, partnership, firm, or corporation, authorized by the Administration to transmit electronically proper titling and registration information and fees to the Administration.

   (4) "Service provider" means a dealer or title service agent licensed under Title 15 of this article or a qualified owner of a fleet.

(b) Authority of service provider. -- Subject to the approval of the Administration, a service provider may:

   (1) Issue permanent registration plates to the transferee or renew the registration of a vehicle if the service provider has electronically transmitted the proper titling and registration information to the Administration, or an agent designated by the Administration; and

   (2) Charge the transferee or the registered owner of the vehicle a fee for the actual cost to the service provider of the electronic transmission service described in item (1) of this subsection.

(c) Regulations. -- The Administration shall adopt regulations to:

   (1) Govern the electronic transmission of titling and registration information authorized under this section; and

   (2) Determine the appropriate level of the fee that may be charged by service providers for the electronic transmission service.

HISTORY: 1993, ch. 630; 1994, ch. 235; 1995, ch. 261; 2010, ch. 304.