Thousands of Maryland drivers will soon need to replace their historic vehicle tags following a significant policy change.
Previously, vehicles needed to be at least 20 years old to qualify for historic car tags. As of July 1, vehicles must be model year 1999 or older to qualify for historic car tags, a change that affects approximately 72,000 vehicles, or one-third of all current historic tag holders in the state.
“They’re still just normal cars on the street,” said Phil Blackiston, president of Maryland Tag and Title. “It’s not an historic, it’s not a classic, it’s not a collector’s car.”…