Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 17-104.2 - Uninsured Motorist Education and Enforcement Fund(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:(ii) Shall be deposited in the Fund.(e) The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out this section.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 196,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 195,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 402,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 401,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.