Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Subtitle 12 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-LICENSING OF BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATION
Chapter 11.12.01 - Dealers and Salesmen
Section 11.12.01.19 - Odometer Fraud
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. A dealer may not transfer a vehicle which contains an odometer reading which does not reflect the actual mileage of the vehicle unless the dealer truthfully informs the transferee in writing:
B. A dealer shall inform the transferee in writing if the dealer knows that the odometer in the vehicle has been altered, set back, disconnected, repaired, or replaced.
C. If the information concerning the odometer for a motor vehicle sold by a dealer is in error under §§A and B of this regulation, the dealer may not be subject to administrative disciplinary action if the dealer did not know, or could not have discovered with reasonable diligence, that the odometer reading or the information provided was incorrect.
D. In determining the degree of administrative disciplinary action for violating §A or B, the Administration shall consider whether the dealer accepts return of the vehicle from the transferee and refunds to the transferee the full purchase price including all excise tax, license fees, registration fees, and any similar governmental charges and any costs incurred by the transferee for repairs resulting from the excess mileage, less:
E. When transferring a motor vehicle, a dealer shall comply with Federal Odometer Requirements, 49 CFR Part 580, as amended.