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23 V.S.A. § 3706
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 35 - International Registration Plan|§ 3706. License suspension or revocation

§ 3706. License suspension or revocation|The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the license, the right to operate any vehicle, and any registrations of a person who fails to comply with any provisions of the International Registration Plan of this chapter or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. The suspension or revocation shall be effective upon not less than 15 days' notice unless within those 15 days the registrant mails a written request for a hearing to show cause why the suspension or revocation should not be effective. (Added 1989, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 13, 2020.)
23 V.S.A. § 3802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3802. Fees

§ 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 upon a certificate of title, $11.00; (5) for a duplicate certificate of title, $22.00; (6) for an ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrender of a distinctive certificate, $22.00; (7) for filing a notice of security interest, $11.00; (8) for a certificate of search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle searched against, $22.00; (9) for filing an assignment of a security interest, $11.00; (10) for a certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released, $22.00; (11) for a corrected certificate of title, $22.00.   (b) If an application, certificate of title, or other document required to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner under any provision of this chapter is not delivered to the Commissioner within 10 days from the time it is required to be mailed or delivered, the Commissioner shall collect, as a penalty, an amount equal to the fee required for the transaction. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. May 15, 2002; 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2005, No. 72, § 13; 2009, No. 50, § 54; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 53.)
23 V.S.A. § 3803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3803. Power and duties of Commissioner

§ 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 the provisions of this chapter; (2) adopt and enforce reasonable rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
23 V.S.A. § 3804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3804. Hearing

§ 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.)
23 V.S.A. § 3805
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3805. Appeal

§ 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.)
23 V.S.A. § 3806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3806. Certificate of origin

§ 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 the form prescribed by the Commissioner.(b) No person shall bring into this State any new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle unless he or she has possession of the certificate of origin as prescribed by the Commissioner.(c) The certificate of origin shall contain:  (1) for a vessel:  (A) the manufacturer's hull identification number of the vessel; (B) the name of the manufacturer; (C) the make of the vessel; (D) the model year; (E) a description of the construction materials; (F) the type of model; and (G) the length of the vessel.  (2) for a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle:  (A) the manufacturer's serial number; (B) the name of the manufacturer; (C) the make of the snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; (D) the model year; and (E) the type of model.    (d) When a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is sold in this State, the manufacturer, his or her agent, or his or her franchised dealer shall execute and deliver to the purchaser, in case of an absolute sale, assignment of the certificate of origin or if other than absolute sale, assignment of the certificate of origin subject to contract, signed or executed by the manufacturer, his or her agent, or his or her dealer, with the genuine names and business or residence addresses of both stated on the certificate, and certified to have been executed with full knowledge of the contents and with the consent of both purchaser and seller. For good cause shown, the Commissioner may accept any other satisfactory evidence of the information required in a certificate of origin pursuant to this section. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 249.)
23 V.S.A. § 3807
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3807. Exempted vessels, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles

§ 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 watercraft designed to be manually propelled or equipped with a motor not to exceed 10 horsepower; (4) a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by the United States, unless it is registered in this State; (5) a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale; (6) a vessel owned by a nonresident of this State and not required by law to be registered in this State; (7) a vessel regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state; (8) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does not require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle; (9) any snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle owned by a nonresident of this State whose state of residence does require a certificate of title for any such snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle and the title has been issued or applied for; (10) any vessels that are more than 15 years old. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2007, No. 19, § 7; 2011, No. 46, § 12.)
23 V.S.A. § 3808
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3808. Application for certificate

§ 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 of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, including information required by subsection 3806(c) of this title if these data exist, and an indication whether the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is new or used; (3) the date of purchase by the applicant; the name and address of the person from whom the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle was acquired; the names and addresses of any lienholders in the order of their priority and the dates of their security agreements; and, if a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, the manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin; and (4) any further information the Commissioner reasonably requires to identify the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle and to enable him or her to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and to determine the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle. (5) [Repealed.]   (b) If the application refers to a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle purchased from a dealer, it shall contain the name and address of any lienholder holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the sale and the date of his or her security agreement and be signed by the dealer as well as the owner, and the dealer shall promptly mail or deliver the application to the Commissioner.(c) If the application refers to a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle last previously registered in another state or country, the application shall contain or be accompanied by:  (1) any certificate of title issued by the other state or country; and (2) any other information and documents the Commissioner reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in it. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 2011, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
23 V.S.A. § 3809
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3809. Commissioner to check identification number

§ 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 the record of stolen and converted vessels, snowmobiles, or all-terrain vehicles required to be maintained by section 3831 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
23 V.S.A. § 3810
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3810. Issuance of certificate; records

§ 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 at his or her central office a record of all certificates of title issued by him or her:   (A) under a distinctive title number assigned to the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle; (B) under the identification number of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle; (C) alphabetically, under the name of the owner; and, in the discretion of the Commissioner, by any other method he or she determines.  (2) [Repealed.]  (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2011, No. 46, § 21.)
23 V.S.A. § 3811
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3811. Information on certificate

§ 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 of title, as shown on the certificate; however, no more than two lienholders may appear on a certificate. In the event that there are more than two lienholders on the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, the certificate of title shall contain an appropriate legend as determined by the Commissioner. (4) The title number assigned to the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle. (5) A description of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle including, so far as the following data exist:  (A) its make, model, identification, or serial number; (B) for a vessel, its construction materials and length, whether new or used; (C) if a new vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle, the date of the first sale of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle for use.  (6) Any other data the Commissioner prescribes.   (b) Unless a bond is filed as provided in subdivision 3813(2) of this title, a distinctive certificate of title shall be issued for a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle 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, or for which a title had not been issued by such other state or country. The certificate shall contain an appropriate legend as determined by the Commissioner and may contain any other information the Commissioner prescribes. If no notice of a security interest in the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is received by the Commissioner within four months from the issuance of the distinctive certificate of title, he or she shall, upon application and surrender of the distinctive certificate, issue a certificate of title in ordinary form.(c) 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.(d) A certificate of title issued by the Commissioner is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.(e) A certificate of title for a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, or other judicial process, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2015, No. 50, § 20.)
23 V.S.A. § 3812
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3812. Mailing 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.)
23 V.S.A. § 3813
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3813. Withholding of certificate; bond required

§ 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 until the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the Commissioner as to the applicant's ownership of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle and that there are no undisclosed security interests in it; or (2) as a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the applicant to file with the Commissioner a bond in the form prescribed by the Commissioner and executed by the applicant, and either accompanied by the deposit of cash with the Commissioner or also executed by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this State. The bond shall be in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle as determined by the Commissioner and conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and lienholder and any subsequent purchaser of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle or person acquiring any security interest in it, and their respective successors in interest, against any expense, loss, or damage, including reasonable attorney's fees, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle or on account of any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title, and interest of the applicant in and to the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle. Any such interested person has a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond, and any deposit accompanying it, shall be returned at the end of three years or earlier if the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is no longer registered in this State and the currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the Commissioner, unless the Commissioner has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 250.)
23 V.S.A. § 3814
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3814. Refusal of certificate

§ 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 statement; or (3) the applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the Commissioner reasonably requires. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
23 V.S.A. § 3815
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3815. Duplicate certificate

§ 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 information satisfactory to the Commissioner. It shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.(b) A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the Commissioner.(c) When a duplicate certificate of title is issued, the Commissioner shall cause the original certificate of title for that vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle to be revoked. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2015, No. 50, § 21.)
23 V.S.A. § 3817
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3817. Resale by dealer

§ 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 transfers the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle to a person, other than by the creation of a security interest, he or she shall simultaneously execute the assignment and warranty of title by filling in the spaces on the certificate of title or as prescribed by the Commissioner. The certificate shall be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner with the transferee's application for a new certificate. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
23 V.S.A. § 3818
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3818. Involuntary transfers

§ 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 the transfer, and his or her application for a new certificate in the form the Commissioner prescribes.(b) If the interest of the owner is terminated or the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle is sold under a security agreement by a lienholder named in the certificate of title, the transferee shall promptly mail or deliver to the Commissioner the last certificate of title, his or her application for a new certificate in the form the Commissioner prescribes, and an affidavit, made by or on behalf of the lienholder, that the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle was repossessed and that the interest of the owner was lawfully terminated or sold pursuant to the terms of the security agreement. If the lienholder succeeds to the interest of the owner and holds the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle for resale, he or she need not secure a new certificate of title but, upon transfer to another person, shall promptly mail or deliver to the transferee or to the Commissioner the certificate, affidavit, and other documents required to be sent to the Commissioner by the transferee.(c) A person holding a certificate of title whose interest in the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle has been extinguished or transferred other than by voluntary transfer shall mail or deliver the certificate to the Commissioner upon request of the Commissioner. The delivery of the certificate pursuant to the request of the Commissioner does not affect the rights of the person surrendering the certificate, and the action of the Commissioner in issuing a new certificate of title is not conclusive upon the rights of an owner or lienholder named in the old certificate. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 251.)
23 V.S.A. § 3819
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 23 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 36 - Titling of Vessels, Snowmobiles, and All-Terrain Vehicles|§ 3819. Fee to accompany applications

§ 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 mailed or delivered to the Commissioner. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)