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![handle is hein.sag/sagmd0023 and id is 1 raw text is: OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Cite as: 85 Opinions of the Attorney General (2000)
[Opinion No. 00-001 (January 24, 2000)]
Counties ) Vehicle Laws ) Motor Vehicle Administration
) Insurance ) Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund )
Counties Not Required to Maintain PIP and UM Coverage
on Their Vehicles
January 24, 2000
Sean D. Wallace, Esquire Frank Craven, Esquire
County Attorney for Prince Georgezs County County A ttorney for Harford County
Barbara M Cook, Esquire
Solicitorfbr Howard County
Linda M. Schuelt, Esquire
County A ttorney for Anne A rundel County
Virginia W. Barnhart, Esquire Charles W Thompson, Jr., Esquire
County A ttorney for Baltimore County County Attorney for Montgomery
County
Dear County Attorneys and Solicitor:
You have requested our opinion whether your self-insured counties must
maintain no-fault personal injury protection (APIP@) and uninsured motorist (AUM@)
coverage on their vehicles. The Motor Vehicle Administration (A MVA@) requires
self-insured entities that participate in the MVA:s self-insurance program under
Annotated Code of Maryland, Transportation Article (ATR@), '17-103, to carry such
coverage.
In our opinion, counties are not required by statute to maintain PIP and UM
coverage on their vehicles. Thus, like the State, counties that self-insure are not
subject to the requirements of PIP and UM coverage that apply to private self-insurers.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.sag/sagmd0023&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)