On receiving an application for a certificate of title, the Administration shall check the vehicle identification number shown in the application for the vehicle:
(1) Against the records of vehicles required to be kept by § 13-106 of this subtitle; and
(2) Against the records of stolen vehicles required to be kept by § 14-105 of this article.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 13 - Vehicle Laws -- Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Subtitle 1 - Certificates of Title
Section 13-101 - "Certificate of Origin" Defined
Section 13-101.1 - Certificate of Title Required
Section 13-103 - Farm and Special Mobile Equipment
Section 13-104 - Application for Certificate of Title -- in General
Section 13-104.1 - Application for Certificate of Title -- New Vehicles
Section 13-105 - Examination of Records
Section 13-106 - Issuance of Certificate; Records to Be Kept by Administration
Section 13-106.1 - Assignment of Distinguishing Number
Section 13-107 - Contents, Form, and Effect of Certificate
Section 13-108 - Delivery of Certificate
Section 13-108.1 - Electronic Issuance of Certificate of Title
Section 13-109 - Registration Without Certificate of Title; Bond
Section 13-110 - Grounds for Refusing Certificate of Title
Section 13-111 - Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Certificates
Section 13-112 - Transfer of Vehicles Generally
Section 13-113 - Transfers to or From Dealers or Dismantlers or Recyclers Generally
Section 13-113.1 - Transfers of New Vehicles to and From Dealers -- in General
Section 13-113.2 - Transfers of New Vehicles to and From Dealers -- Two-Stage Vehicles
Section 13-114 - Transfers Other Than Voluntary
Section 13-115 - Transfer-on-Death Beneficiary Designation
Section 13-116 - When Administration to Issue New Certificate
Section 13-117 - Change in Type of Body of Vehicle
Section 13-118 - Change of Name of Owner; Fee
Section 13-119 - Form for Exclusion or Modification of Implied Warranties