319.20 – Application of Law.
319.20 Application of law.—Except as otherwise specifically provided, this chapter applies exclusively to motor vehicles and mobile homes required to be registered and licensed under the laws of this state and defined by such registration laws, including residential manufactured buildings placed on mobile home lots under s. 553.382. A residential manufactured building placed on a mobile […]
319.21 – Necessity of Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin and Certificate of Title.
319.21 Necessity of manufacturer’s statement of origin and certificate of title.— (1) No manufacturer, distributor, licensed dealer, or other person shall sell or otherwise dispose of a new motor vehicle or a new mobile home to a distributor, licensed dealer, or other person without delivering to such distributor, licensed dealer, or other person a manufacturer’s statement of […]
319.22 – Transfer of Title.
319.22 Transfer of title.— (1) Except as provided in ss. 319.21 and 319.28, a person acquiring a motor vehicle or mobile home from the owner thereof, whether or not the owner is a licensed dealer, shall not acquire marketable title to the motor vehicle or mobile home until he or she has had issued to him or […]
319.225 – Transfer and Reassignment Forms; Odometer Disclosure Statements.
319.225 Transfer and reassignment forms; odometer disclosure statements.— (1) Every certificate of title issued by the department must contain the following statement on its reverse side: “Federal and state law require the completion of the odometer statement set out below. Failure to complete or providing false information may result in fines, imprisonment, or both.” (2) Each certificate of […]
319.23 – Application For, and Issuance Of, Certificate of Title.
319.23 Application for, and issuance of, certificate of title.— (1) Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form prescribed by the department, shall be filed with the department, and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this chapter. If a certificate of title has previously been issued for a motor vehicle or […]
319.235 – Encumbrance of Co-Owned Motor Vehicle or Mobile Home.
319.235 Encumbrance of co-owned motor vehicle or mobile home.—When a motor vehicle or mobile home is registered in the names of two or more persons as co-owners in the alternative by the use of the word “or,” whether or not the co-owners are husband and wife, each co-owner shall be deemed to have granted to any […]
319.24 – Issuance in Duplicate; Delivery; Liens and Encumbrances.
319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances.— (1) The department shall assign a number to each certificate of title and shall issue each certificate of title and each corrected certificate in duplicate. The database record shall serve as the duplicate title certificate required herein. One printed copy may be retained on file by the department. The […]
319.241 – Removal of Lien From Records.
319.241 Removal of lien from records.—The owner of a motor vehicle or mobile home upon which a lien has been filed with the department or noted upon a certificate of title for a period of 5 years may apply to the department in writing for such lien to be removed from the department files or from […]
319.001 – Definitions.
319.001 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Certificate of title” means the record that is evidence of ownership of a vehicle, whether a paper certificate authorized by the department or a certificate consisting of information that is stored in an electronic form in the department’s database. (2) “Department” means the Department of Highway Safety and Motor […]