{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-13-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Transportation § 13–201","heading":"","body":"(a) In this subtitle, “perfected”, as used in reference to a security interest, means that it is valid against third parties generally, subject only to specific statutory exceptions.\n(b) This subtitle does not apply to or affect:\n(1) Any lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for a vehicle;\n(2) Any lien given by statute to the United States, this State, or any political subdivision of this State;\n(3) Any security interest in a vehicle during any period in which the vehicle is inventory held for sale or lease by a person or leased by that person as lessor and that person is in the business of selling vehicles;\n(4) Any lien arising out of an attachment of a vehicle;\n(5) Any security interest claimed on proceeds, as that term is defined in Title 9 of the Commercial Law Article (Maryland Uniform Commercial Code -- Secured Transactions), if the original security interest did not have to be noted on the certificate of title in order to be perfected; or\n(6) Any vehicle for which a certificate of title is not required under this title.","path":["Article - Transportation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr\u0026section=13-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:38Z","sha256":"00fa0691a1183d2bfe058a1b87410af73db7767440ebe9316cafac4502e08563","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-13-119","next":"us-md/md.-code-transportation-13-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}