Updates from Maryland MVA

The following reminders and updates appeared in the most recent newsletter from Maryland MVA and have been included in full below in case you missed them:

Vehicle Transactions – Tips & Reminders

  • When requesting a change of address for an individual, please verify the new address is not associated with a business, and if there is an apartment, include the apartment or unit number
  • Title or registration correction transactions must be submitted to the portal and not the MDDTTS email box.
  • Issuing a temporary tag after the title and registration transaction has been done voids the previous record. If a temporary tag is voided, please email MDDTTS@mdot.maryland.gov to notify us, because it needs to also be voided in our system.
  • Transmittal sheets are to be scanned with title and registration documents. 
  • Ensure all applications are completely filled out to avoid rejections. 
  • NMVTIS Review- To avoid transactions going into NMVTIS Review, ensure the title number, title state, and title issue date are entered correctly.
  • For purposes of calculating excise tax, the following are taxable items:  
    • The retail purchase price
    • The shipping or freight charges;
    • After manufacture, items included with the vehicle at time of purchase and
    • Manufacturer rebates.

***Only Dealer discounts and rebates, dealer trade-in allowances, extended warranties, mechanical repair contracts, federal excise tax, equipment installed to accommodate a disabled person, and ERT fees are NOT taxable. 

Please refer to Transportation Article, §15-311.1 and Code of Maryland Registrations 11.15.33.04.

 

Current Registrations Fees

  • The fees collected should be according to class and Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of the vehicle. If a customer was overcharged, the customer must be refunded by the dealer.
  • Some registration fees increased on July 1, 2025.  Visit Vehicle Registration/Tag Fees for the current list of registration and tag fees.

 

Interchangeable Dealer Tag Insurance Requirements

  • Auto Liability insurance is required at all times in order for a dealership to maintain Dealer plates. 
  • The MVA has made enhancements to our system that will automatically send a warning letter to dealers if their auto liability insurance is within 30 days of expiration AND an additional letter once the insurance expires. 
  • Dealers will now be able to access a link on their business portal in order to update their insurance information.
  • You must upload the Certificate of Liability Insurance (COI), not the insurance cards.
  • Please refer to the bulletin below: Bulletin-Interchangeable-plates.pdf (D-02-25-02)

 

Recent Bulletins

We recently issued two bulletins.  Here they are in case you missed them:

If you have a topic, you’d like us to cover in a future newsletter, please send it to Kristin Orlando-Dillahunt at korlando@mdot.maryland.gov.   

Download Bulletin PDF