Maryland: transferring a plate to another person
Yes
How To Accomplish
Owner's signed relinquishment with buyer's application
Transfer permission is not necessarily permission to accept payment.
Confirm current requirements for your plate type with the issuing agency before proceeding.
Process, conditions, and sources
- Rule: A personalized plate may be reassigned to another individual if the application includes the current owner’s signature relinquishing it.
- Form: VR-164, Application for Special Registration Plates.
- Steps:
- You sign the relinquishment.
- The buyer submits it with the application to the MVA.
- Source: Available with Pro or Premium
Before arranging a transfer
- Confirm whether transfer to this recipient and payment are permitted.
- Ask which forms, fees, plate classes, and vehicle-transfer conditions apply.
- Confirm how the agency protects the requested configuration during the process.
- Get the agency’s instructions before releasing your rights or paying the other person.