MDOT MVA Investigation’s personnel are administrative investigators and cannot initiate traffic stops on violators misusing tags, or issue citations. The agency added it “is not the enforcing authority for historic plate misuse. Using a registered historic vehicle outside of those qualifications is subject to enforcement under Transportation Article §13–411 and Title 13-704 (b).” Signing and submitting that document to the MDOT MVA is acknowledgement and understanding of those qualifications. In a statement, an MVA spokesperson said, “When a vehicle owner applies for a historic registration, the owner must certify specific requirements and limitations, which are laid out in the certifying document. Maryland's MVA turned down numerous interview requests from the I-Team to talk about the increase and any enforcement. There are no such limits in Maryland's statute. Virginia won’t give drivers a historic tag unless they have a traditional plate on another car. checks mileage on some historic cars - which must be at least 25 years old - every two years. have similar license plates, but they aren’t as easy to get or keep. That means 28% of all historic Maryland tags on the road were issued last year. Data provided to the I-Team shows the agency issued 46,215 historic plates in 2022 alone. roads before sunrise, several at Maryland Park & Rides, one at a grocery store parking lot, and more on side streets, including one pickup loaded with work tools.įigures from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) show 165,763 vehicles registered with historic tags across the state. On recent mornings, some were found driving on D.C. The I-Team, however, found plenty of so-called historic cars outside of car shows. The vehicle owner further certifies the vehicle will not be used for general daily transportation or primarily for the transportation of passengers or property on highways.”

As part of the application, Maryland requires the vehicle owner to “certify the vehicle will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, occasional transportation and similar uses. The same Maryland law, however, prohibits those cars with historic tags from being used as daily commuter cars. Sign up here and get news that is important for you to your inbox. We're making it easier for you to find stories that matter with our new newsletter - The 4Front.

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