Explained below are the requirements for titling a “homemade” vehicle, a vehicle that was constructed by more than one manufacturer (i.e., two-stage), and a reconstructed vehicle. These vehicles are unusual in that they were built either by (or under the direction of) the vehicle’s owner or by more than one manufacturer.
In most cases, the Maryland State Police must inspect the vehicle before it can be titled. Inspections are performed at the MVA’s Glen Burnie garage.
The requirements for titling the following vehicles are separately discussed below:
Fees:
Contact Information:
MVA
Mail In Title Unit
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
MVA
Glen Burnie Branch Office
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
For telephone questions:
MVA Customer Service Center: 1-410-768-7000
TTY/Hearing Impaired: 1-301-729-4563
A glider kit consists of a truck frame, cab, front axle steering system and related accessories which are intended for assembly with an engine, transmission drive line, rear suspension, rear axle and related accessories from another vehicle. The completed vehicle has the outward appearance of a new truck.
You can apply for a title in person at the Glen Burnie branch office. Typically, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Proof of ownership – The ownership document must be for the vehicle frame used in building the glider kit:
- If the frame is new (kits usually have a new frame included), the certificate of origin included with the kit is required.
- If the frame is from a used vehicle, a title for the vehicle in your name or a title that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- If the frame is from a salvaged vehicle, a salvage certificate in your name or a certificate that has been properly assigned to you is required.
Other documents that may establish ownership are:- Registration document and bill of sale – ONLY if the state from which the frame was obtained did not issue a title (usually because of the vehicle’s age).
- Application – You may use either the back of the Maryland title, if applicable, or the
Application for Certificate of Title to request the new title (and registration, if applicable). When the Maryland title is used as the application form, complete the section entitled Application for Title and Registration.
- Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor.
- Odometer disclosure statement - You may use the manufacturer's certificate of origin or the title to document the mileage of the vehicle. A separate odometer disclosure statement may also be submitted.
- Application for Assigned Vehicle Identification Number - A new vehicle identification number (VIN) will be assigned to the completed vehicle. The Maryland State Police will install the new VIN plate after they have inspected it.
- Maryland safety inspection certificate - A safety inspection is required if the vehicle is being registered at the same time (most cases).
Your title will be mailed to you. If you also register the vehicle (most cases), your registration card, license plates and expiration date stickers can be provided immediately when you apply in person to the MVA; otherwise, these items also will be mailed to you.
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A "homemade" trailer is a trailer that is built by someone other than a licensed manufacturer.
You can apply for a title for a trailer that will carry 5,000 pounds or less in person at any of the MVA’s full service branch offices. You also can mail the documents to the MVA’s Mail In Title Unit in the Glen Burnie office, or go to an MVA licensed tag and title service where they will assist you in applying.
If the trailer will carry 5,001 pounds or more, you can apply for a title in person at the Glen Burnie branch office. In either case, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Proof of ownership – The ownership document must be for the vehicle frame used in building the trailer (if any):
- If the frame is new, the certificate of origin included for the frame is required.
- If the frame is from a used vehicle, a title for the vehicle in your name or a title that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- If the frame is from a salvaged vehicle, a salvage certificate in your name or a certificate that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- Other documents that may establish ownership are:
- Registration document and bill of sale – ONLY if the state from which the frame was obtained did not issue a title (usually because of the vehicle’s age);
- Sales receipts.
- Application – You may use either the back of the Maryland title, if applicable, or the Application for Certificate of Title to request the new title (and registration, if applicable). When the Maryland title is used as the application form, complete the section entitled Application for Title and Registration.
- Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor.
- Odometer disclosure statement - Not required for a trailer.
- Application for Assigned Vehicle Identification Number - A new vehicle identification number (VIN) will be assigned to the completed trailer. If the trailer is rated to carry more than 5,000 pounds, the Maryland State Police (MSP) also must inspect the completed trailer, at which time they will install the VIN plate. For lighter weight trailers (5,000 pounds or less), an MSP inspection is not required. However, in both cases you must submit a Maryland inspection certificate when registering the vehicle.
- Certified Statement of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) - The statement, signed by you, must declare the maximum weight to be carried by the trailer.
- Photographs of the trailer - Both side and rear view photographs of the trailer are required. The photos must show the full length of the trailer and include the trailer’s tongue (opposite angles), safety chains, license plate bracket, and taillights. Note that the wheels must be covered with fenders or the body of the trailer.
- Maryland safety inspection certificate - A safety inspection is required if the vehicle is being registered at the same time (most cases).
Your title will be mailed to you. If you also register the vehicle (most cases), your registration card, license plates and expiration date stickers can be provided immediately when you apply in person to the MVA; otherwise, these items also will be mailed to you.
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A kit car consists of a body, steering system, frame, and related accessories intended for assembly with an excess or salvage engine, transmission drive line, rear suspension, rear axle and related accessories. A kit car has the outward appearance of a Historic or Street Rod vehicle (though it is not titled as such).
You can apply for a title in person at the Glen Burnie branch office. Typically, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Proof of ownership – The ownership document must be for the vehicle frame used in building the kit car:
- If the frame is new (kits usually have a new frame included), the certificate of origin included with the kit is required.
- If the frame is from a used vehicle, a title for the vehicle in your name or a title that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- If the frame is from a salvaged vehicle, a salvage certificate in your name or a certificate that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- Other documents that may establish ownership are:
- Registration document and bill of sale – ONLY if the state from which the frame was obtained did not issue a title (usually because of the vehicle’s age).
- Sales receipts
- Application – You may use either the back of the Maryland title, if applicable, or the Application for Certificate of Title to request the new title (and registration, if applicable). When the Maryland title is used as the application form, complete the section entitled Application for Title and Registration.
- Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor.
- Odometer disclosure statement - You may use the manufacturer’s certificate of origin or the title to document the mileage of the vehicle. A separate odometer disclosure statement may also be submitted. Usually the mileage is “0” unless the frame was taken from a used/salvaged vehicle
- Application for Assigned Vehicle Identification Number (if applicable) - A new vehicle identification number (VIN) may be assigned to the completed vehicle. The Maryland State Police will install the new VIN plate after they have inspected it.
- Maryland safety inspection certificate - A safety inspection is required if the vehicle is being registered at the same time (most cases).
Your title will be mailed to you. If you also register the vehicle (most cases), your registration card, license plates and expiration date stickers can be provided immediately when you apply in person to the MVA; otherwise, these items also will be mailed to you.
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A kit trailer is a trailer that is assembled from a kit by someone other than a licensed manufacturer.
You can apply for a title at any of the MVA’s full service branch offices. You also can mail the documents to the MVA’s Mail In Title Unit in the Glen Burnie office, or go to an MVA licensed tag and title service where they will assist you in applying. Typically, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Proof of ownership – Since the frame is new, the certificate of origin included with the kit is required.
- Application – The Application for Certificate of Title must be submitted to request the new title (and registration, if applicable).
- Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor.
- Odometer disclosure statement - Not required for a trailer.
- Maryland safety inspection certificate - A safety inspection is required if the vehicle is being registered at the same time and the kit was assembled by someone other than an authorized trailer dealer (most cases).
Your title will be mailed to you. If you also register the vehicle (most cases), your registration card, license plates and expiration date stickers can be provided immediately when you apply in person to the MVA; otherwise, these items also will be mailed to you.
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A two-stage vehicle is a vehicle that has been built by two separate manufacturers. The result is a standard, complete vehicle capable of performing its intended function.
You can apply for a title at any of the MVA’s full service branch offices. You also can mail the documents to the MVA’s Mail In Title Unit in the Glen Burnie office, or go to an MVA licensed tag and title service where they will assist you in applying. Typically, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Proof of ownership – The certificates of origin from both the first and second stage manufacturers are required.
- Application – The Application for Certificate of Title must be submitted to request the new title (and registration, if applicable).
- Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor.
- Odometer disclosure statement - The odometer reading will be certified on the certificate of origin or you may submit a separate odometer disclosure statement.
- Contract from a board of education - This is needed for titling a school bus only. It certifies that your vehicle has been approved for use as a school bus.
Your title will be mailed to you. If you also register the vehicle (most cases), your registration card, license plates and expiration date stickers can be provided immediately when you apply in person to the MVA; otherwise, these items also will be mailed to you.
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A reconstructed vehicle is a vehicle that is created by the unique alteration of a standard vehicle, by someone other than the manufacturer.
You can apply for a title in person at the Glen Burnie branch office. Typically, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Proof of ownership – The ownership document must be for the vehicle frame used in building the reconstructed vehicle:
- If the frame is new, the certificate of origin included with the kit is required.
- If the frame is from a used vehicle, a title for the vehicle in your name or a title that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- If the frame is from a salvaged vehicle, a salvage certificate in your name or a certificate that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- Other documents that may establish ownership are:
- Registration document and bill of sale – ONLY if the state from which the frame was obtained did not issue a title (usually because of the vehicle’s age).
- Application – You may use either the back of the Maryland title, if applicable, or the Application for Certificate of Title to request the new title (and registration, if applicable). When the Maryland title is used as the application form, complete the section entitled Application for Title and Registration.
- Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor.
- Odometer disclosure statement - You may use the manufacturer’s certificate of origin or the title to document the mileage of the vehicle. A separate odometer disclosure statement may also be submitted.
- Application for Assigned Vehicle Identification Number (if applicable) - A new vehicle identification number (VIN) may be assigned to the completed vehicle. The Maryland State Police will install the new VIN plate after they have inspected it.
- Maryland safety inspection certificate - A safety inspection is required if the vehicle is being registered at the same time (most cases).
Your title will be mailed to you. If you also register the vehicle (most cases), your registration card, license plates and expiration date stickers can be provided immediately when you apply in person to the MVA; otherwise, these items also will be mailed to you.
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A “homemade” motorcycle is a motorcycle that is assembled from new and/or used parts by someone other than a licensed manufacturer.
You can apply for a title in person at the Glen Burnie branch office. Typically, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Proof of ownership – Proof of ownership is required for the frame, engine and transmission used in building the motorcycle:
- If the frame, engine and/or transmission is new, the manufacturer's certificate of origin is required.
- If the frame is from a used vehicle, a title for the vehicle in your name or a title that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- If the frame is from a salvaged vehicle, a salvage certificate in your name or a certificate that has been properly assigned to you is required.
- Other documents that may establish ownership are:
- Registration document and bill of sale – ONLY if the state from which the frame was obtained did not issue a title (usually because of the vehicle’s age).
- Application – You may use either the back of the Maryland title or the Application for Certificate of Title to request the new title (and registration, if applicable). When the Maryland title is used as the application form, complete the section entitled Application for Title and Registration.
- Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor. The MVA may require that your proof of purchase documents be notarized.
- Odometer disclosure statement - You may use the manufacturer’s certificate of origin or the title to document the mileage of the vehicle. A separate odometer disclosure statement may also be submitted.
- Application for Assigned Vehicle Identification Number (if applicable) - A new vehicle identification number (VIN) may be assigned to the completed motorcycle. The Maryland State Police will install the new VIN plate after they have inspected it.
- Motorcycle Equipment Certification - You must certify that the motor has a rating of more than 1.5 brake horsepower and a motor capacity of at least 49cc.
- Maryland safety inspection certificate - A safety inspection is required if the vehicle is being registered at the same time (most cases).
Your title will be mailed to you. If you also register the vehicle (most cases), your registration card, license plates and expiration date stickers can be provided immediately when you apply in person to the MVA; otherwise, these items also will be mailed to you.
Note: On July 1, 2015 all businesses wishing to title a vehicle will be required to show proof of the legal existence of the business. The business will be given a number with a "Z" to identify it.
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