Motor Vehicles - Specially Designed Vintage Reproduction Registration Plates

HB 313 removes a time limit requiring Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration to make vintage-style license plates available, allowing them to be offered indefinitely. It requires owners of qualifying historic vehicles (including passenger cars, small trucks, historic vehicles, multipurpose vehicles, and street rods) to pay a $100 one-time fee and a $25 annual renewal fee for these plates. The fees cover administrative costs and fund Maryland’s Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account. The plates must resemble the black-letter-on-yellow design used on vehicles in 1910. This bill directly affects owners of eligible historic vehicles seeking these specialized license plates.