Summary of HB 125
House Bill 125 proposes changes to Maryland’s historic motor vehicle law by updating the eligibility requirements for historic registration. Under the bill:
- A vehicle would need to be at least 25 years old to qualify as a historic motor vehicle, replacing the current fixed model-year cutoff.
- Other existing criteria for historic registration, such as maintaining the vehicle for exhibitions, parades, tours and occasional use and not using it for everyday transportation or commercial purposes, remain unchanged.
- The bill also retains provisions related to registration fees and exemptions from inspection and emissions requirements for certain historic vehicles.
- The change would apply only to vehicles registered after the effective date and would take effect on July 1, 2026.
