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====How do I title a homemade trailer?==== A "homemade" trailer is a trailer that is built by someone other than a licensed manufacturer. You can apply for a title for a trailer that will carry 5,000 pounds or less in person at any of the MVA’s full service branch offices. You also can mail the documents to the MVA’s Mail In Title Unit in the Glen Burnie office, or go to an MVA licensed tag and title service where they will assist you in applying. If the trailer will carry 5,001 pounds or more, you can apply for a title in person at the Glen Burnie branch office. In either case, you will need to submit the following documents: Proof of ownership – The ownership document must be for the vehicle frame used in building the trailer (if any): If the frame is new, the certificate of origin included for the frame is required. If the frame is from a used vehicle, a title for the vehicle in your name or a title that has been properly assigned to you is required. If the frame is from a salvaged vehicle, a salvage certificate in your name or a certificate that has been properly assigned to you is required. Other documents that may establish ownership are: Registration document and bill of sale – ONLY if the state from which the frame was obtained did not issue a title (usually because of the vehicle’s age); Sales receipts. Application – You may use either the back of the Maryland title, if applicable, or the Application for Certificate of Title to request the new title (and registration, if applicable). When the Maryland title is used as the application form, complete the section entitled Application for Title and Registration. Proof of purchase price – You must submit the bills of sale and/or receipts for all parts and labor. Odometer disclosure statement - Not required for a trailer. Application for Assigned Vehicle Identification Number - A new vehicle identification number (VIN) will be assigned to the completed trailer. If the trailer is rated to carry more than 5,000 pounds, the Maryland State Police (MSP) also must inspect the completed trailer, at which time they will install the VIN plate. For lighter weight trailers (5,000 pounds or less), an MSP inspection is not required. However, in both cases you must submit a Maryland inspection certificate when registering the vehicle. Certified Statement of Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) - The statement, signed by you, must declare the maximum weight to be carried by the trailer. Photographs of the trailer - Both side and rear view photographs of the trailer are required. The photos must show the full length of the trailer and include the trailer’s tongue (opposite angles), safety chains, license plate bracket, and taillights. Note that the wheels must be covered with fenders or the body of the trailer.
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