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Maryland State

FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

Vechicle and Motorcycle Tags

Tags are for Maryland’s dedicated and brave individuals who are active members of fire departments, rescue squads, or ambulance companies affiliated with the MSFA.

Motorcycle

Vehicle

In order for your application to be processed:
  • Department/Company name and NFIRS number must be present.
  • Both the Department Representative and County Coordinator signatures must be present.
  • The vehicle’s current tag number must be present.
  • The $10.00 MSFA processing fee must be included with the application. The MSFA accepts cash, check or money order (please make payable to Maryland State Firemen’s Association).

Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone residing in Maryland who is a member of a fire department, rescue squad, or ambulance company. Your department must be a member of the MSFA. (MD Transportation Article section 13-619)
Print the application form and follow the directions here. Please note that all required signatures must be on the form in order for it to be processed. *All incomplete applications or those submitted without the appropriate fees will be returned. For further questins, contact a Company Tag Chairperson, or your County Coordinator.

Current cost is $10.00 paid to MSFA. There will be periodic re-certification, currently every 5 years (done by your department), which will confirm eligibility to keep the tags, and which will require payment of an additional fee (currently $10.00). There are no additional fees paid to MVA.


*Please note all fees and procedures are subject to change.

Only the Glen Burnie office of the MVA issues the tags. Mail form VR-124A to MSFA Crofton office. You will receive your tag within 4-8 weeks.
  • A Class A (passenger) vehicle;
  • A Class E (truck) vehicle with a manufacturer’s rated capacity of one ton or less; or
  • A Class M (multipurpose) vehicle.
    1. Motorcyclist organization.

Yes, you can transfer current tags.
ex. From class A to class M.

Yes, under certain circumstances. Contact your County Coordinator for details.
Yes, you can transfer your current motocycle tag to your new motorcycle.
Company Presidents submitted a letter to the Transportation Committee listing individuals who were no longer active and requested to have them removed from their station roster. The Transportation Committee then submitted a letter to MVA to flag the tag for non-renewal.
No. If you are buying a new vehicle and the dealer is not allowing you to transfer your tag, please ask them to contact Shameka Dease at 410-424-3105 or the MSFA Transportation Committee Chair. If the dealer is not willing to do this, follow these alternative steps:
  1. Have the dealer put a temporary tag on the vehicle,
  2. Make sure you keep your MSFA tags,
  3. Contact the MSFA Transportation Committee Chair. We will have your tag transferred to your new vehicle as soon as you receive your new title.

§ 13-619. Special registration plates for members of certain organizations.

(a) Who may apply. The owner of a motor vehicle, or a lessee of the vehicle
under a lease not intended as security, or a director, officer, employee, or
partner of a business entity that owns the vehicle who is a member or, subject
to subsection (c) (3) of this section, the surviving spouse of a member, of an
organization considered eligible by the Administration may apply to the
Administration for the assignment of a special registration number if the
vehicle is included in one of the following classes:

(c) Nonprofit organization. – The Administration may issue and continue a
special registration number under this section if:

(3) In the case of an owner who is applying as a surviving spouse, the owner
submits proof satisfactory to the Administration that at the time of death of the owner’s spouse, the deceased spouse was the holder of a special registration number issued under this section.

Yes. A new tag may be issued.

  1. No tag numbers will be created.
  2. You be able to get the next off-the-shelf.
  3. Coordinators must issue both forms make sure the form is marked gratis.
  4. Old tag# must be listed in the form.
  5. Old tags must be turned in to MVA within 7 days, as they track all tags not turned in.