Maryland drivers who live in the state but carry out-of-state license plates are facing increased pressure to come into compliance, and new financial penalties if they don’t.
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration recently launched its “Plate Where You Live” campaign, alerting drivers to increased enforcement penalties beginning October 1. The push comes after the agency mailed warning letters in January to about 54,000 drivers connected to nearly 80,000 vehicles that may be improperly registered, and that was for Virginia plates alone. The new law applies to all out-of-state plates.
Maryland law has long required new residents to register their vehicles within 60 days of moving to the state, but the MVA says too many haven’t followed through…