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﻿ Ch. 168A MN Statutes
CHAPTER 168A. VEHICLE TITLES
168A.02 APPLICATION; REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL.
168A.06 DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE.
168A.08 GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE.
168A.085 APPLICATION FOR TITLE OR REGISTRATION, CERTAIN CASES.
168A.101 CANCELLATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE SALE.
168A.11 PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BY DEALER.
168A.13 FEE ACCOMPANIES APPLICATION; DELIVERY OF REGISTRATION CARD AND PLATES.
168A.14 NEW CERTIFICATES ISSUED, OLD CERTIFICATES SURRENDERED.
168A.141 MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIXED TO REAL PROPERTY.
168A.142 MANUFACTURED HOME UNAFFIXED FROM REALTY.
168A.1501 SCRAPPED, DISMANTLED, OR DESTROYED VEHICLE.
168A.151 SALVAGE TITLE; JUNKING CERTIFICATE.
168A.152 USE AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE; INSPECTION FEE.
168A.154 SALVAGE VEHICLE TAKEN OUT OF STATE.
168A.16 INAPPLICABLE LIEN OR SECURITY INTEREST.
168A.172 CHARITABLE INTEREST.
168A.18 DUTIES OF PARTIES RELATING TO SECURITY INTEREST.
168A.19 ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST.
168A.21 DISCLOSURE OF SECURITY INTEREST.
168A.22 EXCLUSIVE METHOD OF PERFECTING SECURITY INTEREST.
168A.23 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE.
168A.25 REVIEW BY DISTRICT COURT.
168A.26 [Repealed, 1989 c 148 s 16]
168A.27 [Repealed, 1989 c 148 s 16]
168A.28 [Repealed, 1989 c 148 s 16]
168A.29 FEES.
168A.30 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.
168A.31 DISPOSITION OF FEES; PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.
168A.40 Subdivisions renumbered, repealed, or no longer in effect
1971 c 162 s 1; 1977 c 214 s 5; 1979 c 50 s 17,18; 1986 c 444; 1988 c 496 s 12-17; 1989 c 342 s 13; 1993 c 93 s 1-3; 1997 c 143 s 4; 1998 c 285 s 3; 1998 c 405 s 3; 2001 c 195 art 2 s 5,6; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 13-15; 2004 c 162 art 3 s 6; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 25; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 16; 2011 c 31 art 1 s 16; art 2 s 3,4; 2012 c 195 s 2,3; 2012 c 198 s 1; 2012 c 267 s 1-3; 2013 c 117 art 3 s 5
Subdivision 1.Application for certificate of title.
Except as provided in section 168A.03, every owner of a vehicle which is in this state and for which no currently effective certificate of title has been issued in this state shall make application to the department for a certificate of title of the vehicle, pursuant to rules adopted by the department under section 168A.24, subdivision 2, clause 3.
Subd. 2.Vehicle registration without title.
The department shall not register or renew the registration of a vehicle for which a certificate of title is required unless a certificate of title has been issued to the owner, an application therefor has been delivered to and approved by the department, or the vehicle has a Minnesota certificate of title and is being held for resale by a dealer under section 168A.11.
Subd. 3.Title certificate for manufactured home.
Except as provided in section 168A.141, a certificate of title is required for a manufactured home. In every certificate of title issued for a manufactured home, the department shall insert the following notice: THIS TITLE DESCRIBES A MANUFACTURED HOME - NOT A MOTOR VEHICLE.
1971 c 162 s 2; 1973 c 549 s 2; 1982 c 526 art 3 s 1; 1985 c 186 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1989 c 148 s 1; 2004 c 224 s 1; 2012 c 198 s 2
The certificate of title must be delivered to the owner named in it. Secured parties, if any, must be mailed notification of their security interest filed.
1971 c 162 s 6; 1989 c 148 s 5; 2000 c 426 s 18
The department shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if:
(1) the department has reasonable grounds to believe that the applicant is not the owner of the vehicle;
(2) the department has reasonable grounds to believe that the application contains a false or fraudulent statement;
(3) the applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the department reasonably requires; or
(4) the applicant has not paid at least one month's registration tax or registered the vehicle under section 168.187.
1971 c 162 s 8; 1984 c 549 s 25
No application for certificate of title or registration may be issued for a vehicle that was not manufactured in compliance with applicable federal emission standards in force at the time of manufacture as provided by the Clean Air Act, United States Code, title 42, sections 7401 through 7642, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and safety standards as provided by the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, United States Code, title 15, sections 1381 through 1431, and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, unless the applicant furnishes either proof satisfactory to the agent that the vehicle was not brought into the United States from outside the country or all of the following:
(1) a bond release letter, with all attachments, issued by the United States Department of Transportation acknowledging receipt of a statement of compliance submitted by the importer of the vehicle and that the statement meets the safety requirements as provided by Code of Federal Regulations, title 19, section 12.80(e);
(2) a bond release letter, with all attachments, issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency stating that the vehicle has been tested and known to be in conformity with federal emission requirements; and
(3) a receipt or certificate issued by the United States Department of the Treasury showing that any gas-guzzler taxes due on the vehicle as provided by Public Law 95-618, title 2, section 201(a), have been fully paid.
Subd. 2.Accompanying documents.
The application for certificate of title and the application for registration must be accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate of origin in the English language which was issued by the actual vehicle manufacturer and either:
(1) the original documents constituting valid proof of ownership in the country in which the vehicle was originally purchased, together with a translation of the documents into the English language verified as to accuracy of the translation by affidavit of the translator; or
(2) with regard to a vehicle imported from a country that cancels the vehicle registration and title for export, a bond as required by section 168A.07, subdivision 1, clause (2).
1988 c 634 s 9
Subdivision 1.Required documentation.
If the parties cancel a purchase of a motor vehicle after the transfer of interest, they must submit within 90 days of the original purchase date the following items:
(1) a written claim for refund;
(2) an affidavit correcting ownership signed by the parties; and
(3) the outstanding certificate of title, if available, with proper assignment.
A party may be eligible for a refund of taxes paid pursuant to chapter 297B only if the items indicated in subdivision 1 are submitted within the 90-day time frame unless otherwise provided by law. No other taxes or fees paid may be refunded due to the cancellation of a motor vehicle sale.
1Sp2001 c 8 art 2 s 38; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 29
Subdivision 1.Requirements upon subsequent transfer; service fee.
(a) A dealer who buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply for a certificate of title. Upon transferring the vehicle to another person, other than by the creation of a security interest, the dealer shall promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names and addresses of the transferee and of any secured party holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the resale, and the date of the security agreement in the spaces provided therefor on the certificate of title or secure reassignment.
(b) If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the dealer need not register the vehicle but shall pay one month's registration tax. If a dealer elects to apply for a certificate of title on a vehicle held for resale, the department shall not place any legend on the title that no motor vehicle sales tax was paid by the dealer, but may indicate on the title whether the vehicle is a new or used vehicle.
(c) With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the dealer shall also, in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or secure reassignment, state the true cumulative mileage registered on the odometer or that the exact mileage is unknown if the odometer reading is known by the transferor to be different from the true mileage.
(d) The transferee shall complete the application for title section on the certificate of title or separate title application form prescribed by the department. The dealer shall mail or deliver the certificate to the registrar or deputy registrar with the transferee's application for a new certificate and appropriate taxes and fees, within ten business days.
(e) With respect to vehicles sold to buyers who will remove the vehicle from this state, the dealer shall remove any license plates from the vehicle, issue a 31-day temporary permit pursuant to section 168.091, and notify the registrar within 48 hours of the sale that the vehicle has been removed from this state. The notification must be made in an electronic format prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract with a deputy registrar for the notification of sale to an out-of-state buyer. The deputy registrar may charge a fee not to exceed $7 per transaction to provide this service.
Subd. 2.Notification on vehicle held for resale; service fee.
Within 48 hours of acquiring a vehicle titled and registered in Minnesota, a dealer shall notify the registrar that the dealership is holding the vehicle for resale. The notification must be made electronically as prescribed by the registrar. The dealer may contract this service to a deputy registrar and the registrar may charge a fee not to exceed $7 per transaction to provide this service.
Every dealer shall maintain for three years at an established place of business a record in the form the department prescribes of every vehicle bought, sold, or exchanged, or received for sale or exchange, which shall be open to inspection by a representative of the department or peace officer during reasonable business hours. With respect to motor vehicles subject to the provisions of section 325E.15, the record shall include either the true mileage as stated by the previous owner or the fact that the previous owner stated the actual cumulative mileage was unknown; the record also shall include either the true mileage the dealer stated upon transferring the vehicle or the fact the dealer stated the mileage was unknown.
Subd. 4.Centralized record keeping.
Two or more new motor vehicle dealers under common management or control may apply to the department in writing for permission to maintain the records required by this section and section 168.27, subdivision 10, paragraph (a), clause (1), item (i), at a single location. The department shall consent to the application unless it provides a reasonable basis for denial. The records must be open to inspection by a representative of the department or a peace officer during reasonable business hours. The location must be at the established place of business of one of the affiliated dealers or at a location within Minnesota not further than 25 miles from the established place of business of one of the affiliated dealers.
1971 c 162 s 11; 1977 c 105 s 4,5; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 148 s 8; 1994 c 536 s 17; 1997 c 250 s 5; 1998 c 285 s 4; 1998 c 405 s 4; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 19; 2002 c 388 s 3; 2004 c 224 s 2-4; 2011 c 48 s 2
Subdivision 1.Fee accompanies application for certificate.
An application for a certificate of title must be accompanied by the required fees when mailed or delivered to the department.
Subd. 2.Fee accompanies application for naming secured party.
An application for the naming of a secured party or the party's assignee on a certificate of title must be accompanied by the required fees when mailed or delivered to the department.
Subd. 3.Delivery of registration card and plates.
A transferor of a vehicle, other than a dealer transferring a new vehicle, shall deliver to the transferee at the time of the delivery of possession of the vehicle the registration card and license plates for the vehicle.
1971 c 162 s 13; 1986 c 444; 2000 c 426 s 19
Subdivision 1.New certificate after assignment.
The department, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fees and taxes, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and list any secured party named on it and deliver it to the owner. The secured party or parties must be issued a notification that the security interest has been filed.
Subd. 1a.New certificate after security interest filed.
The department, upon receipt of an affidavit as provided in section 524.3-1201(a), an application for a new certificate of title, and any required fee, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the successor as owner, listing any secured party on it. The department shall deliver the certificate to the successor and shall issue any secured party a notification that the security interest has been filed.
Subd. 2.New certificate after nonvoluntary transfer.
The department, upon receipt of an application for a new certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer, with proof of the transfer, the required fees and taxes, and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner.
Subd. 3.Surrendered certificate.
The department shall file and retain for seven years every surrendered certificate of title, the file to be maintained so as to permit the tracing of title of the vehicle.
1971 c 162 s 14; 1989 c 148 s 10; 1992 c 461 art 1 s 1; 2000 c 426 s 20
Subdivision 1.Certificates surrendered for cancellation.
(a) When a manufactured home is to be affixed or is affixed, as defined in section 273.125, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), to real property, the owner of the manufactured home may surrender the manufacturer's certificate of origin or certificate of title to the department for cancellation so that the manufactured home becomes an improvement to real property and is no longer titled as personal property. The department must not issue a certificate of title for a manufactured home under chapter 168A if the manufacturer's certificate of origin is or has been surrendered under this subdivision, except as provided in section 168A.142. Upon surrender of the manufacturer's certificate of origin or the certificate of title, the department must issue notice of surrender to the owner, and upon recording an affidavit of affixation, which the county recorder or registrar of titles, as applicable, must accept, the manufactured home is deemed to be an improvement to real property. An affidavit of affixation by the owner of the manufactured home must include the following information:
(1) the name, residence address, and mailing address of owner or owners of the manufactured home;
(2) the legal description of the real property in which the manufactured home is, or will be, located;
(3) a copy of the surrendered manufacturer's certificate of origin or certificate of title and the notice of surrender;
(4) a written statement from the county auditor or county treasurer of the county where the manufactured home is located stating that all property taxes payable in the current year, as provided under section 273.125, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), have been paid, or are not applicable;
(5) the name and address of the person designated by the applicant to record the original affidavit of affixation with the county recorder or registrar of titles for the county where the real property is located; and
(6) the signature of the person who executes the affidavit, properly executed before a person authorized to authenticate an affidavit in this state.
(b) The person designated in paragraph (a), clause (5), must record, or arrange for the recording of, the affidavit of affixation, accompanied by the fees for recording and for issuing a certified copy of the notice, including all attachments, showing the recording date. Upon obtaining the certified copy of the notice under this paragraph, the person designated in the affidavit must deliver the certified copy to the county auditor of the county in which the real property to which the manufactured home was affixed is located.
(c) The department is not liable for any errors, omissions, misstatements, or other deficiencies or inaccuracies in documents presented to the department under this section, if the documents presented appear to satisfy the requirements of this section. The department has no obligation to investigate the accuracy of statements contained in the documents.
Subd. 1a.Affidavit form.
An affidavit of affixation must be in substantially the following form and must contain the following information.
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 168A.141
Homeowner, being duly sworn, on his or her oath, states as follows:
1. Homeowner owns the manufactured home ("home") described as follows:
New/Used Year Manufacturer's Name Model Name or Model No. Manufacturer's Serial No. Length/Width
2. A copy of the surrendered manufacturer's certificate of origin or certificate of title is attached.
3. A copy of the notice of surrender issued from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services is attached.
4. The home is or will be located at the following "Property Address":
Street or Route . City . County . State . Zip Code .
5. The legal description of the property address ("land") is as follows or as attached hereto:
6. The homeowner is the owner of the land.
7. The home is, or must be promptly upon delivery, anchored to the land by attachment to a permanent foundation and connected to appropriate residential utilities (e.g., water, gas, electricity, sewer).
8. The homeowner intends that the home be an immovable permanent improvement to the land, free of any personal property security interest.
9. A copy of the written statement from the county auditor or county treasurer of the county in which the manufactured home is then located, stating that all property taxes payable in the current year (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 273.125, subdivision 8, paragraph (b)), have been paid, or are not applicable, is attached.
10. The home must be assessed and taxed as an improvement to the land.
11. The name and address of the person designated by the homeowner to record the original affidavit of surrender with the county recorder or registrar of titles of the county in which the real estate is located is:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, homeowner(s) have executed this affidavit on this ....... day of ......., 20...
Homeowner Signature Address
Printed Name City, State
Homeowner Signature (if applicable)
This instrument was drafted by, and when recorded return to:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ....... day of ......., .......
Lender's Statement of Intent:
The undersigned ("lender") intends that the home be immovable and a permanent improvement to the land free of any personal property security interest.
. ) ss:
On the ....... day of ....... in the year ....... before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said state, personally appeared
personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person on behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public, State of .
Qualified in the County of .
Subd. 2.Perfected security interest prevents surrender.
The department may not cancel a certificate of title if, under this chapter, a security interest has been perfected on the manufactured home. If a security interest has been perfected, the department must notify the owner that each secured party must release or satisfy the security interest prior to proceeding with surrender of the manufacturer's certificate of origin or certificate of title to the department for cancellation. Permanent attachment to real property or the recording of an affidavit of affixation does not extinguish an otherwise valid security interest in or tax lien on the manufactured home, unless the requirements of section 168A.141, subdivisions 1, 1a, and 2, including the release of any security interest, have been satisfied.
Subd. 3.Notice of security interest.
When a perfected security interest exists, or will exist, on the manufactured home at the time the manufactured home is affixed to real property, and the owner has not satisfied the requirements of section 168A.141, subdivision 1, the owner of the manufactured home, or its secured party, may record a notice with the county recorder, or with the registrar of titles, if the land is registered, stating that the manufactured home located on the property is encumbered by a perfected security interest and is not an improvement to real property. The notice must state the name and address of the secured party as set forth on the certificate of title, the legal description of the real property, and the name and address of the record fee owner of the real property on which the manufactured home is affixed. When the security interest is released or satisfied, the secured party must attach a copy of the release or satisfaction to a notice executed by the secured party containing the county recorder or registrar of titles document number of the notice of security interest. The notice of release or satisfaction must be recorded with the county recorder, or registrar of titles, if the land is registered. Neither the notice described in this subdivision nor the security interest on the certificate of title is deemed to be an encumbrance on the real property. The notices provided for in this subdivision need not be acknowledged.
1982 c 526 art 3 s 2; 2003 c 90 s 1; 2012 c 198 s 7; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 42
Subdivision 1.Certificate of title requirements.
The department must issue an initial certificate of title or reissue a previously surrendered certificate of title for a manufactured home to an applicant if:
(1) the owner of the manufactured home, or a previous owner, surrendered the manufacturer's certificate of origin or certificate of title to the department as provided in section 168A.141, subdivision 1;
(2) the applicant provides the written evidence specified in subdivision 2;
(3) the owner of the manufactured home fulfills the applicable application requirements of section 168A.04; and
(4) the application is accompanied by a written statement from the county auditor or county treasurer of the county in which the manufactured home is then located and affixed, stating that all property taxes payable in the current year, as provided under section 273.125, subdivision 8, paragraph (b), have been paid.
Subd. 2.Evidence of eligibility for reissuance.
(a) The evidence required under subdivision 1, clause (2), is as follows:
(1) an affidavit of severance recorded in the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles, which they shall accept, and whichever applies to the real property, of the county where the affidavit of affixation or notice of surrender was recorded as required in section 168A.141, subdivision 1, and the affidavit of severance contains:
(ii) a description of the manufactured home being severed, including the name of the manufacturer and dimensions, and if available, the make, model year, and manufacturer's serial number of the manufactured home and, such information as may be available from the previously recorded affidavit of affixation or notice of surrender as required in section 168A.141, subdivision 1; and
(iii) a statement of any facts or information known to the person executing the affidavit that could affect the validity of the title of the manufactured home, the nonexistence of a security interest in the manufactured home, and a statement that no such facts or information are known to the person executing the affidavit;
(ii) that the manufactured home and the real property on which it is located is not subject to, or pending completion of a refinance, purchase, or sale transaction, and will not be subject to any recorded mortgages, security interests, liens, or other encumbrances of any kind;
(iv) the person or persons owning record title to the real property to which the manufactured home has been affixed and the nature and extent of the title owned by each of these persons; and
(v) that the person signing the opinion has reviewed all provisions of the affidavit of severance and certifies that they are correct and complete to the best of the knowledge of the person signing the opinion;
(3) the name and address of the person, persons designated by the applicant to file the original affidavit of severance with the county recorder or county registrar of titles, whichever applies to the real property; and
(b) The person designated in paragraph (a), clause (3), must record, or arrange for the recording of, the affidavit of severance as referenced in that item, accompanied by the fees for recording and for issuing a certified copy of the affidavit, including all attachments, showing the recording date.
(c) Upon obtaining the certified copy under paragraph (b), the person designated in the affidavit must deliver the certified copy to the county auditor of the county in which the real estate to which it was affixed is located.
The affidavit of severance must be in substantially the following form and must contain the following information.
MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIDAVIT OF SEVERANCE
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 168A.142
2. A copy of the previously surrendered manufacturer's certificate of origin or certificate of title is attached (if available).
3. A copy of the notice of surrender issued from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services is attached (if available).
5. The legal description of the property address ("land") is as follows or as attached:
6. The homeowner does not know of any facts or information that could affect the validity of title of the manufactured home, except:
7. The homeowner does not know of any such security interest in the manufactured home which has not been satisfied or released.
8. A copy of an opinion by an attorney admitted to practice law in Minnesota is attached, which provides for the required title evidence as set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 168A.142, subdivision 2, clause (2), items (i) to (v).
10. The name and address of the person designated by the homeowner to record the original affidavit of surrender with the county recorder or registrar of titles of the county in which the real estate is located is:
2012 c 198 s 8; 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 43
(f) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning given in section 169.011, subdivision 42.
(g) "Proof of identification" means a driver's license, Minnesota identification card number, or other identification document issued for identification purposes by any state, federal, or foreign government if the document includes the person's photograph, full name, birth date, and signature.
(h) "Seller" means any seller, prospective seller, or agent of the seller.
Subd. 3.Retention required.
Subd. 4.Payment by check or electronic transfer required.
Subd. 6.Additional reporting.
The following entities must submit information on the purchase or acquisition of a scrap vehicle to the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System, established pursuant to United States Code, title 49, section 30502, by the close of business the following day:
Subd. 7.Vehicle with proof of ownership; title or bill of sale required.
Subd. 8.Vehicle without proof of ownership; certain older vehicles.
Subd. 9.Vehicle without proof of ownership; vehicles for dismantling.
Subd. 10.Exempt purchases.
Subd. 11.Criminal penalty.
Subd. 12.Investigative holds; scrap vehicle or parts.
Subd. 13.Video security cameras.
Subd. 14.Preemption of local ordinances.
2013 c 126 s 5; 2014 c 190 s 1,2; 2015 c 65 art 3 s 4,5
Subdivision 1.Salvage titles.
(a) When an insurer, licensed to conduct business in Minnesota, acquires ownership of a late-model or high-value vehicle through payment of damages, the insurer shall immediately apply for a salvage certificate of title or shall stamp the existing certificate of title with the legend "SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE" in a manner prescribed by the department. Within ten days of obtaining the title of a vehicle through payment of damages, an insurer must notify the department in a manner prescribed by the department.
(b) A person shall immediately apply for a salvage certificate of title if the person acquires a damaged late-model or high-value vehicle with an out-of-state title and the vehicle:
(c) A self-insured owner of a late-model or high-value vehicle that sustains damage by collision or other occurrence which exceeds 80 percent of its actual cash value shall immediately apply for a salvage certificate of title.
[Repealed, 1993 c 93 s 20]
Subd. 4.Junking certificate required.
When a person acquires ownership of a vehicle that is an unrepairable total loss vehicle, the person shall surrender the assigned certificate of title to the department and apply for a junking certificate of title.
Subd. 6.Authority under junking certificate.
A junking certificate authorizes the holder only to possess and transport the vehicle, except that a salvage pool or insurance company, or its agent, may sell an unrepairable total loss vehicle with a junking certificate to a licensed used parts dealer or a licensed scrap metal processor.
1988 c 496 s 19; 1989 c 342 s 14; 1993 c 93 s 9-11; 2005 c 94 s 2; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 30; 2012 c 163 s 4; 2012 c 267 s 4
Subdivision 1.Certificate of inspection.
A salvage certificate of title authorizes the holder to possess, transport, and transfer ownership in a vehicle. A salvage certificate of title does not authorize the holder to register a vehicle. A certificate of title must not be issued for a vehicle for which a salvage certificate of title has been issued unless a certification of inspection in the form and content specified by the department accompanies the application for a certificate of title.
Subd. 1a.Duties of salvage vehicle purchaser.
No salvage vehicle purchaser shall possess or retain a salvage vehicle which does not have a salvage certificate of title. The salvage vehicle purchaser shall display the salvage certificate of title upon the request of any appropriate public authority.
Subd. 2.Inspection fee; proceeds allocated.
(a) A fee of $35 must be paid to the department before the department issues a certificate of title for a vehicle that has been inspected and for which a certificate of inspection has been issued pursuant to subdivision 1. The only additional fee that may be assessed for issuing the certificate of title is the filing fee imposed under section 168.33, subdivision 7.
(b) Of the fee collected by the department under this subdivision, for conducting inspections under subdivision 1, $20 must be deposited in the general fund and the remainder of the fee collected must be deposited in the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund as specified in section 299A.705.
1988 c 496 s 20; 1989 c 342 s 15; 1990 c 446 s 3; 1991 c 124 s 1; 1993 c 93 s 12; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 32
1988 c 496 s 21; 1994 c 536 s 18; 2008 c 287 art 1 s 31; 2013 c 126 s 6,7,17; 2013 c 127 s 22-25
A dealer who sells a salvage vehicle to a buyer who intends to remove the vehicle from the state shall report the sale within ten days to the department in a format prescribed by the department.
1988 c 496 s 22; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 23
(a) Sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 do not apply to or affect:
(1) a lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for the vehicle;
(2) a lien given by statute to the United States;
(3) a security interest in a vehicle created by a manufacturer or dealer who holds the vehicle for sale.
(b) Sections 168A.17 to 168A.19 do not apply to or affect a lien given by statute or assignment to this state or any political subdivision of this state.
1971 c 162 s 16; 1995 c 257 art 1 s 6
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a holder of a limited used vehicle license (limited dealer) as described in section 168.27, subdivision 4a, may retain a charitable interest in a motor vehicle donated by the limited dealer to an individual without charge and for a charitable purpose. The limited dealer and the transferee may enter into a written agreement describing the nature, extent, and terms of the retained charitable interest.
A charitable interest is perfected by the delivery to the department of the existing certificate of title, if any, an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the limited dealer, the date of the limited dealer's charitable agreement, and the required fee. A charitable interest is perfected as of the time of the delivery.
Subd. 3.Satisfaction of charitable interest.
Upon the satisfaction of a charitable interest described in subdivision 1, in a vehicle for which the certificate of title is in the possession of the owner, the limited dealer shall within seven days execute a release of interest in the format prescribed by the department and mail or deliver the notification with release to the owner or any person who delivers to the limited dealer an authorization from the owner to receive the release. The limited dealer may notify the registrar of the satisfaction of interest in a manner prescribed by the department.
2006 c 228 s 1
(a) The owner shall immediately execute the application in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title, or in a format the department prescribes, to name the secured party on the certificate, showing the name and address of the secured party, and cause the certificate, application, and the required fees and taxes to be delivered to the secured party.
(b) The secured party shall immediately cause the certificate, application, and the required fees and taxes to be mailed or delivered to the department.
(c) A second or subordinate secured party does not affect the rights of the first secured party under a security agreement.
(d) Upon receipt of the certificate of title, application, and the required fees and taxes, the department shall issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the new secured party, and mail or deliver the certificate to the owner. The secured party or parties shall be notified that the security interest has been recorded.
1971 c 162 s 18; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 148 s 11; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 24
Subdivision 1.Effect of assignment without notice.
A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, a security interest in the vehicle to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest, but any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the secured party as the holder of the security interest and the secured party remains liable for any obligations as secured party until the assignee is named as secured party on the certificate.
Subd. 2.Assignee named as secured party.
The assignee may, but need not to perfect the assignment, have the certificate of title endorsed or issued with the assignee named as secured party, upon delivering to the department the certificate and an assignment by the secured party named in the certificate in the format the department prescribes together with the required fee.
1971 c 162 s 19; 1986 c 444; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 25
A secured party named in a certificate of title shall upon written request of the owner or of another secured party named on the certificate disclose any pertinent information as to the security agreement and the indebtedness secured by it.
Subd. 2.Child support.
A secured party that is a public authority or an obligee with a lien under section 168A.05, subdivision 8, shall, upon written request of the owner, disclose the amount of the judgment debt secured.
1971 c 162 s 21; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 257 art 1 s 8
The method provided in sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 of perfecting security interests subject to sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 is exclusive.
1971 c 162 s 22
The department shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard when authorized by any other provision of law, or if it finds:
(1) the certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;
(2) the vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed; or
(3) the vehicle has been involuntarily transferred and the owner did not surrender the certificate of title.
Subd. 2.Effect on validity of security interest.
Subd. 3.Delivery of certificate to department.
When the department suspends or revokes a certificate of title, the owner or person in possession of it shall immediately upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation mail or deliver the certificate to the department.
The department may seize and impound any certificate of title which has been suspended or revoked.
Subd. 5.Effect on good-faith purchaser.
Suspension or revocation for failure to pay the sales tax on motor vehicles as required by chapter 297B shall not affect the validity of a subsequent transfer to a purchaser relying in good faith on the assignment of a suspended or revoked title if in fact the certificate of title was not surrendered to or seized by the department pursuant to subdivision 4, and the department shall not refuse to issue a new certificate of title to an applicant who is a good-faith purchaser for value in such circumstances.
1971 c 162 s 23; 1979 c 126 s 1; 1989 c 148 s 15; 1994 c 587 art 2 s 21
A person aggrieved by an act or omission to act of the department under sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 is also entitled to a review thereof by the district court in accordance with law.
1971 c 162 s 25
(i) until December 31, 2016, $6.25 of which $3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705, and from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016, a surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account; and
(3) until December 31, 2016, for the transfer of the interest of an owner and the issuance of a new certificate of title, the sum of $5.50 of which $2.50 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705, and from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016, a surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account;
(5) for issuing a duplicate certificate of title, the sum of $7.25 of which $3.25 must be paid into the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund under section 299A.705; from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2016, a surcharge of $1 must be added to the fee and credited to the driver and vehicle services technology account.
(b) In addition to the fee required under paragraph (a), clause (1), the department must be paid $3.50. The additional $3.50 fee collected under this paragraph must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the public safety motor vehicle account established in section 299A.70.
Subd. 2.Fee in lieu of other fee.
If a person applies for an original or a new certificate of title to a vehicle, concurrently with an application, as transferee, of registration of the vehicle, the fee prescribed in subdivision 1 must be in lieu of the fees prescribed by sections 168.013, subdivision 21, and 168.54, with respect to any transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle to the applicant.
Subd. 3.No certificate issued until fees paid.
Subject to subdivision 2, the department shall not issue a certificate of title to a vehicle until all fees prescribed by section 168.54 with respect to any prior transfer of ownership or registration of the vehicle have been paid.
1971 c 162 s 29; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 209 art 2 s 22; 1994 c 632 art 1 s 4; 1995 c 257 art 1 s 9; 1997 c 159 art 2 s 16; 1Sp2003 c 19 art 2 s 26; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 33; 2007 c 143 art 3 s 2; 2008 c 363 art 11 s 7; 1Sp2011 c 3 art 3 s 7; 2013 c 117 art 3 s 6
Subdivision 1.False information in application or supporting document.
A person who with fraudulent intent uses a false or fictitious name or address, or makes a material false statement, or fails to disclose a security interest, or conceals any other material fact, in an application for a certificate of title or submits a false, forged, or fictitious document in support of an application for a certificate of title, shall be guilty of a felony and may be sentenced for a term of not more than four years, or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.
Subd. 2.Willful or fraudulent act or failure to act; misdemeanors.
(4) fails to notify the department of any fact as required by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31, except for the facts included in the notice of sale described in section 168A.10, subdivision 1; or
(5) willfully violates any other provision of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 except as otherwise provided in sections 168A.01 to 168A.31.
1971 c 162 s 30; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 85 s 3; 1999 c 238 art 2 s 14; 2002 c 343 s 1
Subdivision 1.Fund distribution.
All fees prescribed by sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 and 168.54 collected by the department must be paid into the general fund, unless otherwise specified in chapter 168A.
Subd. 2.Expenses; appropriation.
All necessary expenses incurred by the department for the administration of sections 168A.01 to 168A.31 must be paid from money in the vehicle services operating account of the special revenue fund as specified in section 299A.705, and such funds are hereby appropriated.
1971 c 162 s 32; 1979 c 333 s 88; 2000 c 426 s 21; 1Sp2005 c 6 art 2 s 34
168A.40
[Repealed, 2000 c 488 art 6 s 13]
[Repealed, 2013 c 142 art 5 s 15]