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85 Maryland Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2000)

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.