(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Administration may develop and implement an electronic system for the issuance of certificates of title and shall develop and implement an electronic system for the recording and releasing of security interests.
(b) The electronic system:
(1) May provide for recording titling and registration data without the issuance of a certificate of title; and
(2) Shall provide for recording and releasing liens without the issuance of a security interest filing.
(c) The electronic system may provide for the electronic transmission of:
(1) Vehicle data to and from service providers, as defined in § 13–610 of this title; and
(2) Publicly available electronic vehicle records.
(d) (1) This subsection does not apply to a lienholder that is not regularly engaged in the business or practice of financing motor vehicles.
(2) A motor vehicle lienholder shall file electronically with the Administration:
(i) Each of its liens; and
(ii) When a lien is paid in full, the lien release.
(e) The Administration shall adopt regulations to govern the electronic transmission of records as authorized or required under this section.
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