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Maryland: total loss threshold and rebuilt title rules
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When is a vehicle salvage or a total loss in Maryland, in the state’s words?
“Has been damaged by collision, fire, flood, accident, trespass, or other occurrence to the extent that the cost to repair the vehicle for legal operation on a highway exceeds 75% of the fair market value of the vehicle prior to sustaining the damage”
Citation as the page prints it: §11–152.
(Maryland Transportation Article 11-152, read November 11, 2026)
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How do you get a rebuilt title in Maryland, in the state’s words?
“If your vehicle has been declared salvage (totaled) in Maryland or in another state, it must pass an inspection before you can get a Maryland title or registration.”
“Before a rebuilt title can be issued, the vehicle must pass a Maryland Salvage Inspection.”
“A certificate of inspection issued by a county police department or the Department of State Police”
What fee does Maryland print?
“The inspection fee is $75”
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What do the pages print about the title afterwards?
“The Administration shall issue a certificate of title that contains a conspicuous notation that the vehicle is "rebuilt salvage"”
Where are Maryland’s official pages?
- Maryland Transportation Article 11-152
- Maryland State Police, Salvage vehicles
- Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, Titling Salvaged Vehicles in Maryland
- Maryland Transportation Article 13-507
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