The report covers proposed changes in Maryland historic vehicle registration laws and the confusion drivers are facing after a recent policy shift.
Key Points
- Lawmakers and drivers disagree about the intent and impact of the law, with some saying it’s a revenue grab, others saying it’s meant to preserve historic tag purpose.
- Maryland’s legislature changed the historic vehicle definition so only vehicles model year 1999 or older now qualify for historic plates. This replaced the old rule that based eligibility on being 20 years old.
- That change was part of the state’s budget bill and is estimated to affect tens of thousands of registrations, generating roughly $6 million in revenue.
- Drivers with vehicles from 2000 through 2005 have lost their historic status and are being told to move to standard registration. Many are confused about requirements like safety inspections.
Maryland needs to stop all the crazy stuff charging things like just make people want to leave Maryland upping fees changes in things law makers don’t care about the people anymore they need to leave things alone bet they will care when voters boot them out then they will have something to complain about! Ben
And add BGE bills to the mix .. oh my!!