Top 3 tags essential for driving your vehicle in Maryland

Maryland is a state in the U.S. known to be rich in history, culture, and natural resources. It is also rich in population, with more than 6 million people. A considerable population is found in metropolitan areas, cities, and suburbs.

Numerous interstate highways well-connect the cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas. Maryland boasts eight state toll facilities to manage and operate transportation. People must follow all the rules and regulations mandated by the state’s transportation department.

The authorized Maryland tag and title are the essential requirements to be on roads. The appropriate documents include licensing, registration and insurance. Driving without not acquiring these documents can attract significant penalties.

Many MVA (Motor Vehicle Administration) authorized tag and title agents provide permanent MVA tags, personalized tags, disability tags, substitute tags, and other tags. In this section, permanent MVA tags, temporary tags, personalized tags, and disability tags are explained.

Permanent MVA tags

Maryland’s administration mandates every vehicle to be registered to be legally driven on the road. Any car should be registered within 60 days of getting into the jurisdiction. The vehicle’s title should be determined, and the registration must be completed. Before registration, a safety inspection will be conducted.

Certain essential documents like the application for a certificate of title, security interest filling statement, power of attorney (if someone other than the resident is registering the vehicle), safety inspection certificate, and receipt of the vehicle registration fees must be submitted.

Once the above documents are submitted, the MVA office will contact the individual and explain the excise tax due with the registration. After payment is made, the individual will receive the registration card, license plates, and expiration stickers.

Temporary registration tag

You can avail of a 30-day temporary registration from Maryland tag and title services if you have a title for the vehicle. It is also possible to apply for temporary registration and title for the vehicle simultaneously.

With this registration, you can only drive the vehicle from an authorized inspection station, weighing station, or repair facility. It will act as a vehicle pass. To avail of it, you must fill in the temporary inspection waiver form, which would require your insurance information, vehicle liability insurance policy, etc.

Personalized Tag 

With not more than 50 dollars a year, you can boost your creativity for others by applying for a personalized tag. You can apply online or go to the office to fill in the application form in person.

All you need is the current vehicle tag number and the title number. Along with the 50 dollars, you will have to pay 20 dollars as the replacement plate fee. Renewal must be done every year for 10 dollars.

Your personalized tag can contain as low as two and seven characters to the maximum. (characters – number, letters, and spaces). You can take the “check text availability” test to know whether your favorite text is available.

Disability tag 

Differently- abled people in Maryland are eligible to avail disability tags in the form of a license plate or placard. The Maryland MVA offers license plates for permanent disabilities, valid for two years, and temporary placards for short-term disabilities for up to 6 months. These tags will be given after a legit certificate from a physician.

Thus, having the required tags before driving on the road in Maryland is essential and valuable. More than rules, these tags and titles help you get back to normalcy soon when you are in trouble. Authorities need these details to help and protect you whenever you are in need.