Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 17-104.2

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Uninsured Motorist Education and Enforcement Fund administered by the Uninsured Division of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund under § 20-611 of the Insurance Article.

(b) The operator of a motor vehicle that is required to be registered in this State shall:

(1) Be in possession of, or carry in the motor vehicle, evidence of the required security for the motor vehicle, when operating the motor vehicle on a highway in the State; and

(2) Present evidence of the required security on the request of a law enforcement officer.

(c) (1) An insurance identification card issued by or on behalf of a motor vehicle insurer under § 19-504.1 of the Insurance Article is a form of evidence of the required security for the motor vehicle.

(2) Evidence of the required security may be produced in electronic format, including display of electronic images on a cellular phone or any other type of portable electronic device.

(d) (1) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is subject to a fine of $50.

(2) The fine under paragraph (1) of this subsection:

(i) May be waived; and

(ii) Shall be deposited in the Fund.

(e) The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out this section.