Md. Code, Transportation § 15–204

(a) Each licensee shall pay an annual fee to the Administration for each license year or part of a license year for which the license is issued.

(b) The annual license fee for a manufacturer or a distributor shall be established by the Administration based on the combined number of new motor vehicles, new two-stage vehicles, and truck component parts transferred by the manufacturer or distributor to dealers in this State during the preceding license year.

(c) The annual license fee for a factory branch shall be established by the Administration.