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MS Code § 63-17-157 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act|§ 63-17-157. Repair of nonconforming vehicle

 For the purposes of Sections 63-17-151 et seq., if a new motor vehicle does not conform to all applicable express warranties, and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer or its agent during the term of such express warranties or during the period of one (1) year following the date of original delivery of the motor vehicle to the consumer, whichever period expires earlier, the manufacturer or its agent shall make such repairs as are necessary to conform the vehicle to such express warranties, notwithstanding the fact that such repairs are made after the expiration of such term or such one-year period.
MS Code § 63-17-161 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act|§ 63-17-161. Liability of consumer for bad faith claims

 Any claim by a consumer which is found by the court to have been filed in bad faith, or solely for the purpose of harassment, or in complete absence of a justiciable issue of either law or fact raised by the consumer, shall result in the consumer being liable for all court costs incurred by the manufacturer or its agent as a direct result of the bad faith claim.
MS Code § 63-17-163 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act|§ 63-17-163. Necessity for resort to informal dispute settlement procedure

 If a manufacturer has established an informal dispute settlement procedure which complies in all respects with the provisions of 16 C.F.R., Part 703, the provisions of Section 63-17-159 concerning refunds or replacements shall not apply to any consumer who has not first resorted to such procedure.
MS Code § 63-17-165 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act|§ 63-17-165. Remedies for violations

 Any violation of Sections 63-17-151 et seq. shall be subject to the rights and remedies as provided for by Chapter 24, Title 75, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 63-17-171 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Sales of All-Terrain Vehicles and Motorcycles|§ 63-17-171. Levy of point-of-sale fee on retail sales of all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles; levy of fee on purchaser of new all-terrain vehicle or motorcycle purchased in another state and brought into Mississippi; applicability of sales tax law

    There is levied a point-of-sale fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) on the retail sales of all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles as defined in Section 63-21-5. The seller of an all-terrain vehicle or a motorcycle shall collect the fee from the purchaser at the time of sale and remit the fee to the Department of Revenue, which shall deposit the proceeds of the fees into the Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund created in Section 41-59-75.   The seller of an all-terrain vehicle or a motorcycle shall provide a written statement to the purchaser, which may be printed on the sales receipt, that reads as follows: "$50.00 of the amount that you paid for this vehicle will be used to fund the Mississippi Trauma Care System."       There is levied a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) on a resident of this state who purchases a new and not previously registered motorcycle in another state and brings the motorcycle into this state. The person shall pay the fee to the tax collector at the time of registering the motorcycle and applying for a license tag. The tax collector shall remit the fee to the Department of Revenue, which shall deposit the proceeds of the fee into the Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund created in Section 41-59-75.   There is levied a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) on a resident of this state who purchases a new all-terrain vehicle in another state and brings the vehicle into this state. The person shall pay the fee to the Department of Revenue, which shall deposit the proceeds of the fee into the Mississippi Trauma Care Systems Fund created in Section 41-59-75.     As used in this section, the term "all-terrain vehicle" shall not include vehicles designed for use as golf carts.   All administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes and for noncompliance with the provisions of such law, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon taxpayers, shall apply to all persons liable for the fees imposed by this section, and the Commissioner of Revenue shall exercise all the power and authority and perform all the duties with respect to this section as are provided in the Sales Tax Law except where there is a conflict, then the provisions of this section prevail.
MS Code § 63-17-203 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Recreational Vehicle Franchise Law|§ 63-17-203. Written agreements; designated territories

  A manufacturer or distributor may not sell a recreational vehicle in this state to or through a dealer without having first entered into a manufacturer-dealer agreement with a dealer that has been signed by both parties.   The manufacturer shall designate the area of sales responsibility exclusively assigned to a dealer in the manufacturer-dealer agreement and may not change the contract area or contract with another dealer for sale of the same line-make in the designated area during the duration of the agreement.   The area of sales responsibility may not be revised or changed without the consent of both parties for one (1) year after the execution of the manufacturer-dealer agreement. Upon renewal both parties must agree on stocking requirements.   A recreational vehicle dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a manufacturer-dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor that has been signed by both parties. The manufacturer-dealer agreement must be filed with the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission.   For any new recreational vehicle dealer licensee without an established dealership in this state, there shall be a thirty-day waiting period after the date the application has been approved by the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission before the new licensee may commence retail operations.   A recreational vehicle manufacturer may not offer to sell or sell any new recreational vehicle to any recreational vehicle dealer at a lower actual price than the actual price charged to any other recreational vehicle dealer for the same line-make vehicle similarly equipped. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent the offering of volume discounts if such discounts are equally available to all franchised dealers in this state.
MS Code § 63-17-213 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Recreational Vehicle Franchise Law|§ 63-17-213. Indemnification

 Notwithstanding the terms of any manufacturer-dealer agreement, it is a violation of Sections 63-17-201 through 63-17-221 for:   A warrantor to fail to indemnify and hold harmless its dealer against any losses or damages to the extent the losses or damages are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the warrantor. The dealer shall provide to the warrantor a copy of any pending law suit or similar proceeding in which allegations are made that come within this subsection within ten (10) days after receiving the suit.   A dealer to fail to indemnify and hold harmless its warrantor against any losses or damages to the extent the losses or damages are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the dealer. The warrantor shall provide to the dealer a copy of any pending law suit or similar proceeding in which allegations are made that come within this subsection within ten (10) days after receiving the suit.
MS Code § 63-17-215 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Recreational Vehicle Franchise Law|§ 63-17-215. Inspection and rejection by dealer

  Whenever a new recreational vehicle is damaged before transit to the dealer or is damaged in transit to the dealer when the carrier or means of transportation has been selected by the manufacturer or distributor, the dealer shall notify the manufacturer or distributor of the damage within the timeframe specified in the manufacturer-dealer agreement and:   Request from the manufacturer or distributor authorization to replace the components, parts and accessories damaged or otherwise correct the damage; or   Reject the vehicle within the timeframe set forth in subsection (4) of this section.     If the manufacturer or distributor refuses or fails to authorize repair of such damage within ten (10) days after receipt of notification, or if the dealer rejects the recreational vehicle because of damage, ownership of the new recreational vehicle shall revert to the manufacturer or distributor.   The dealer shall exercise due care in custody of the damaged recreational vehicle, but the dealer shall have no other obligations, financial or otherwise, with respect to that recreational vehicle.   The timeframe for inspection and rejection by the dealer must be part of the manufacturer-dealer agreement and may not be less than two (2) business days after the physical delivery of the recreational vehicle.   Any recreational vehicle that has, at the time of delivery to the dealer, an unreasonable amount of miles on its odometer, as determined by the dealer, may be subject to rejection by the dealer and reversion of the vehicle to the manufacturer or distributor. In no instance shall a dealer deem an amount less than the distance between the dealer and the manufacturer's factory or a distributor's point of distribution, plus one hundred (100) miles, as unreasonable.
MS Code § 63-17-217 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 17 - Manufacture, Sales and Distribution|Recreational Vehicle Franchise Law|§ 63-17-217. Coercion of dealer prohibited

  A manufacturer or distributor may not coerce or attempt to coerce a dealer to:   Purchase a product that the dealer did not order;   Enter into an agreement with the manufacturer or distributor; or   Enter into an agreement that requires the dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under Sections 63-17-201 through 63-17-221.     As used in this section, the term "coerce" includes, but is not limited to, threatening to terminate, cancel or not renew a manufacturer-dealer agreement without good cause or threatening to withhold product lines the dealer is entitled to purchase pursuant to the manufacturer-dealer agreement or delay product delivery as an inducement to amending the manufacturer-dealer agreement.
MS Code § 63-21-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-1. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as "The Mississippi Motor Vehicle and Manufactured Housing Title Law."
MS Code § 63-21-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-3. Administration

 The terms and provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall have charge of all the affairs of administering the laws of the state relative to vehicle registration and titling and manufactured housing titling as hereinafter provided and may employ such administrative and clerical assistance, material and equipment as may be necessary to enable it to speedily, completely and efficiently perform the duties as outlined in this chapter.
MS Code § 63-21-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-7. Administration

  The State Tax Commission 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.   The State Tax Commission may:   Promulgate such rules and regulations deemed by it to be appropriate to implement the provisions of the chapter.   Make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out the provisions of this chapter.   Assign a new vehicle identification number to a vehicle if it has none, or if its vehicle identification number is destroyed or obliterated, and then shall issue a new certificate of title showing the new identifying number or make an appropriate endorsement on the original certificate.     The State Tax Commission shall make available information concerning the status of a title on any vehicle as reflected by the records in a manner as prescribed by the State Tax Commission. Such information supplied by the State Tax Commission shall be considered official only if in writing. The State Tax Commission shall charge the fees as set forth in Section 63-21-63. However, no fee shall be charged Mississippi law enforcement agencies or law enforcement agencies of any other state when such state furnishes like or similar information without charge to the State Tax Commission or other Mississippi law enforcement agencies.
MS Code § 63-21-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-9. Requirement of certificate of title

  Except as provided in Section 63-21-11, every owner of a motor vehicle as defined in this chapter, which is in this state and which is manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1969, or which is the subject of first sale for use after July 1, 1969, and every owner of a manufactured home as defined in this chapter, which is in this state and which is manufactured or assembled after July 1, 1999, or which is the subject of first sale for use after July 1, 1999, shall make application to the State Tax Commission for a certificate of title with the following exceptions:   Voluntary application for title may be made for any model motor vehicle which is in this state after July 1, 1969, and for any model manufactured home or mobile home which is in this state after July 1, 1999, and any person bringing a motor vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home into this state from a state which requires titling shall make application for title to the State Tax Commission within thirty (30) days thereafter.   After July 1, 1969, any dealer, acting for himself, or another, who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any new or used vehicle as defined in this chapter, and after July 1, 1999, any dealer, acting for himself, or another, who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any new or used manufactured home or mobile home as defined in this chapter, or any designated agent, shall furnish to the purchaser or transferee, without charge for either application or certificate of title, an application for title of said vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home and cause to be forwarded to the State Tax Commission any and all documents required by the commission to issue certificate of title to the purchaser or transferee. The purchaser or transferee may then use the duplicate application for title as a permit to operate vehicle as provided in Section 63-21-67, until certificate of title is received.       Voluntary application for title may be made for any model all-terrain vehicle which is in this state.   A dealer who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any new or used all-terrain vehicles as defined in this chapter, may furnish to the purchaser or transferee, without charge for either application or certificate of title, an application for title of said vehicle, and cause to be forwarded to the State Tax Commission any and all documents required by the commission to issue certificate of title to the purchaser or transferee.     Any dealer, acting for himself or another who sells, trades or otherwise transfers any vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home required to be titled under this chapter who does not comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined a sum not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
MS Code § 63-21-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-11. Exceptions to requirement of certificate of title

  No certificate of title need be obtained for:   A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by the United States or any agency thereof;   A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing;   A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state;   A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;   A vehicle moved solely by animal power;   An implement of husbandry;   Special mobile equipment;   A pole trailer;   Utility trailers of less than five thousand (5,000) pounds gross vehicle weight;   A manufactured home with respect to which the requirements of subsections (1) through (5) of Section 63-21-30, as applicable, have been satisfied unless with respect to the same manufactured home or mobile home there has been recorded an affidavit of severance pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 63-21-30.     Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuance of a certificate of title to the nonresident owner of an all-terrain vehicle that is purchased in this state.
MS Code § 63-21-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-13. Designated agents of Department of Revenue generally

  The tax collector of each of the several counties in this state shall by virtue of his office be a designated agent of the Department of Revenue. Such tax collectors may perform their duties under this chapter either personally or through any of their deputies.   Every licensed dealer as defined in this chapter including wholesale dealers, shall be a designated agent of the Department of Revenue. Such dealers may perform their duties under this chapter either personally or through any of their officers or employees. Such dealers or persons shall enter into a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, payable to the State of Mississippi in a sum to be determined by the department, but in no case to be less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this chapter.   The Department of Revenue may appoint persons other than licensed dealers as its designated agents, provided that such appointees shall enter into a bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state as surety thereon, payable to the State of Mississippi in a sum to be determined by the commission, but in no case to be less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this chapter.
MS Code § 63-21-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-19. Contents and effect of certificate of title; attachment, etc., of certificate

  Each certificate of title issued by the State Tax Commission shall contain:   The date issued;   The name and current address of the owner;   The names and addresses of the first two (2) lienholders in the order of priority as shown on the application, or if the application is based on a certificate of title as shown on the certificate;   The title number;   A description of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home, including the following data, if applicable: year, make, model, vehicle identification number, type of body, number of cylinders, whether new or used, odometer reading, a statement which qualifies mileage according to the odometer disclosure certified by the transferor and, if a new vehicle, the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use; and   Any other data the State Tax Commission prescribes.     Unless security is furnished as provided in subsection (b) of Section 63-21-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, a distinctive certificate of title shall be issued for a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home last previously registered in another state or country the laws of which do not require that lienholders be named on a certificate of title to perfect their security interests. The certificate shall contain the legend "This vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home may be subject to an undisclosed lien" and may contain any other information the State Tax Commission prescribes. If no notice of a security interest in the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home is received by the State Tax Commission within four (4) months from the issuance of the distinctive certificate of title, the State Tax Commission shall, upon application and surrender of the distinctive certificate, issue a certificate of title in ordinary form.   The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee, the naming of a lienholder and the assignment or release of the security interest of a lienholder.   A certificate of title issued by the State Tax Commission is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.   A certificate of title for a vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other judicial process. However, this paragraph shall not prevent a lawful levy upon the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home.
MS Code § 63-21-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations|Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 63-21-21. Delivery of certificate of title

 The certificate of title shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. If the original certificate of title is delivered to a lienholder, a nontransferable duplicate certificate of title shall be mailed to the owner to serve as a permit for operation of the motor vehicle or use or occupancy of the manufactured home or mobile home.