Maryland MVA changes course on their prior use disclosure form

Maryland MVA changes course on their prior use disclosure form

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration last week reversed instructions it published to dealers in a recent Bulletin dated May 2, 2013 having to do with the prior use disclosure form on used vehicle sales that it devised.

When MVA rolled out their VR-460 disclosure form on May 2, they reviewed the requirement that dealers disclose certain prior use of vehicles retailed to consumers to include daily rental, government vehicle, demonstrator, executive driven vehicle, taxi cab, and/or a vehicle subject to a state lemon law. The MVAs new form was provided to dealers to be helpful, as an option; not the only and required way for a dealer to disclose prior use. A dealer opting to use VR-460, however, is required to follow MVAs guidelines, such as executing the under penalties of perjury certification sign off. Another requirement MVA referenced on May 2 was their insistence that a copy of VR-460 accompany the title work submitted to the agency. This is what MVA reversed in their follow- up Bulletin on May 14, saying that a copy of the prior use disclosure does not need to accompany the title work. They also reiterated that form VR-460 is optional, and another prior use disclosure format can be used. No matter how a dealer opts to disclose prior use, it must conform with the law, to include customer and dealer signatures with copies to the customer and dealers deal jacket file.

For questions or concerns, email the MVA at mvablcsd@mva.maryland.gov