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MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration

Recall of HOV Permits from ERT Users

News | January 9, 2026

Updated:

Date:  November 13, 2025 

Bulletin: Dealers and Tag & Title Agents

From: Vehicle Services Division

Purpose 

To advise ERT users to return unissued Plug-In Electric/Hybrid Vehicle High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Permits.  

Summary

The program allowing issuance of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Permits for Plug-In Electric/Hybrid vehicles ended September 30, 2025.  Federal legislation was required to continue this program, but no such action was taken.  MVA has notified permit holders that the permits can no longer be used. 

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) requests the return of all unissued HOV permits since they can no longer be issued. Please return them to the MVA Warehouse immediately

  • Address: MVA Warehouse 
    150 Blades Lane, Suite H 
    Glen Burnie, MD 21060
  • Receiving hours: 7:30am to 3:00pm
  • Contact Number: (410) 424-3640
  • Complete a VR-317, Tag Return Log for all inventory being returned. 
    (Please list the HOV Permits returned in the plate number field.)

Please contact the Vehicle Services management team with any questions:  Thomas Stottlemire ([email protected]), Shanequa Richards-Marks ([email protected]), or Lynette Foster ([email protected]).