§ 3802. Fees (a) The Commissioner shall be paid the following fees: (1) for filing an application for a first certificate of title, $22.00; (2) for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $11.00; (3) for a certificate of title after a transfer, $22.00; (4) for each assignment of a security interest noted […]
§ 3803. Power and duties of Commissioner (a) The Commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests, and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) The Commissioner may: (1) make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out […]
§ 3804. Hearing A person aggrieved by the Commissioner’s act or omission to act by the Commissioner under this chapter is entitled, upon request, to a hearing in accordance with section 105 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 3805. Appeal A person aggrieved by the Commissioner’s act or omission to act by the Commissioner under this chapter may appeal to the Superior Court for Washington County in the same manner as is provided for in other civil actions. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 3806. Certificate of origin (a) When a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is delivered in this State by the manufacturer to his or her agent or his or her franchised dealer, the manufacturer shall execute and deliver to his or her agent or his or her franchised dealer a certificate of origin in […]
§ 3807. Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles No certificate of title need be obtained for: (1) any vessel under 16 feet in length; (2) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle of a model year prior to 2004 or that is more than 15 years old; (3) any vessel that is a canoe, kayak, or similar […]
§ 3808. Application for certificate (a) The application for the first certificate of title of a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle in this State shall be made by the owner to the Commissioner on the form the Commissioner prescribes and shall contain: (1) the name, residence, and mail address of the owner; (2) a description […]
§ 3809. Commissioner to check identification number The Commissioner, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the identification number of the vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles shown in the application against the records of vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles required to be maintained by section 3810 of this title and against […]
§ 3810. Issuance of certificate; records (a) The Commissioner shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle. (b)(1) The Commissioner shall maintain […]
§ 3811. Information on certificate (a) Each certificate of title issued by the Commissioner shall contain: (1) The date issued. (2) The name and address of the owner. (3) The names and addresses of any lienholders, in the order of priority as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate […]
§ 3812. Mailing certificate The certificate of title shall be mailed or personally delivered, upon proper identification of the individual, to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
§ 3813. Withholding of certificate; bond required If the Commissioner is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the Commissioner may register the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, but shall either: (1) withhold issuance of a certificate of title […]
§ 3814. Refusal of certificate The Commissioner shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that: (1) the applicant is not the owner of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle; (2) the application contains a false or fraudulent […]
§ 3815. Duplicate certificate (a) If a certificate is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Commissioner, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a duplicate upon furnishing […]
§ 3816. Transfer of interest in vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle (a) If an owner transfers his or her interest in a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, other than by the creation of a security interest, he or she shall, at the time of delivery of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, execute an assignment […]
§ 3817. Resale by dealer If a dealer buys a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle and holds it for resale and obtains the certificate of title from the owner or the lienholder within 10 days after receiving the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, the certificate need not be sent to the Commissioner. When the dealer […]
§ 3818. Involuntary transfers (a) If the interest of an owner in a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle passes to another person, other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, promptly mail or deliver to the Commissioner the last certificate of title, if available, proof of […]
§ 3819. Fee to accompany applications (a) An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when mailed or delivered to the Commissioner. (b) An application for the naming of a lienholder or his or her assignee on a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the required fee when […]
§ 3820. Issuance of new certificate (a) The Commissioner, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail to […]
§ 3821. Suspension or revocation of certificate (a) The Commissioner shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with section 3804 of this chapter, if he or she finds: (1) the certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued; or (2) the vessel, snowmobile, […]
