§ 13-936.1. Historic motor vehicles: Vintage registration plates

   (a) "Vintage registration plate" defined. -- In this section, "vintage registration plate" means a Maryland registration plate that was actually issued for display on a motor vehicle in a year not less than 25 years prior to January 1 of each calendar year.

(b) Display. --

   (1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the owner of a motor vehicle registered under § 13-936 or § 13-937.1 of this subtitle as a Class L (historic) or Class N (street rod) vehicle may display 2 vintage registration plates in lieu of current registration plates on that vehicle.

   (2) The Administration may authorize the display of 2 vintage registration plates in lieu of current registration plates on a motor vehicle described in paragraph (1) of this subsection if:

      (i) The owner of the motor vehicle submits an application on a form prescribed by the Administrator;

      (ii) The 2 vintage registration plates were issued in the same year as the model year of the motor vehicle; and

      (iii) The owner of the motor vehicle pays a onetime registration fee of $ 25.50.

(c) Term; no additional fee. -- If the Administration authorizes the display of vintage registration plates under this section:

   (1) The vintage registration plates shall remain valid for as long as title to the motor vehicle remains in the person who submitted an application under subsection (b)(2)(i) of this section; and

   (2) A fee in addition to the onetime registration fee prescribed in subsection (b)(2)(iii) of this section is not required for the issuance of the vintage registration plates.

HISTORY: 1983, ch. 403; 1987, ch. 230; ch. 291, § 6; 1988, ch. 6, § 1; 2004, chs. 9, 25.