Marriott Employees Federal Credit Union v. Motor Vehicle Administration

RAKER, Judge.

In this appeal, we are called upon to determine whether Maryland Code (1977, 1992 Repl.Vol., 1996 Cum.Supp.) § 13-114(e) of the Transportation Article, 1 which governs registration and titling of vehicles that have been repossessed by a secured party, requires that a repossessed vehicle be titled in Maryland prior to the repossession in order for the Motor Vehicle Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MVA) to issue a new certificate of title in the secured party’s name.

Appellant Marriott Employees Federal Credit Union (Marriott) is a Maryland-based federal…