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NE Code § 60-163 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-163 - Department; cancellation of certificate of title; procedure.

60-163.  Department; cancellation of certificate of title; procedure.(1) The department shall check with its records all duplicate certificates of title received from a county treasurer. If it appears that a certificate of title has been improperly issued, the department shall cancel the same. Upon cancellation of any certificate of title, the department shall notify the county treasurer who issued the same, and such county treasurer shall thereupon enter the cancellation upon his or her records. The department shall also notify the person to whom such certificate of title was issued, as well as any lienholders appearing thereon, of the cancellation and shall demand the surrender of such certificate of title, but the cancellation shall not affect the validity of any lien noted thereon. The holder of such certificate of title shall return the same to the department forthwith.(2) If a certificate of registration has been issued to the holder of a certificate of title so canceled, the department shall immediately cancel the same and demand the return of such certificate of registration and license plates or tags, and the holder of such certificate of registration and license plates or tags shall return the same to the department forthwith.Source  Laws 2005, LB 276, § 63;  Laws 2012, LB801, § 39.
NE Code § 60-164.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-164.01 - Electronic certificate of title; changes authorized.

60-164.01.  Electronic certificate of title; changes authorized.If a certificate of title is an electronic certificate of title record, upon application by an owner or a lienholder and payment of the fee prescribed in section 60-154, the following changes may be made to a certificate of title electronically and without printing a certificate of title:(1) Changing the name of an owner to reflect a legal change of name;(2) Removing the name of an owner with the consent of all owners and lienholders;(3) Adding an additional owner with the consent of all owners and lienholders; or(4) Beginning on an implementation date designated by the director on or before January 1, 2022, adding, changing, or removing a transfer-on-death beneficiary designation.Source  Laws 2017, LB263, § 19;  Laws 2018, LB909, § 28;  Laws 2021, LB113, § 2.   Operative Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 60-165.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-165.01 - Printed certificate of title; when issued.

60-165.01.  Printed certificate of title; when issued.(1) A lienholder, at the owner's request, may request the issuance of a printed certificate of title if the owner of the vehicle relocates to another state or country or if requested for any other purpose approved by the department. Upon proof by the owner that a lienholder has not provided the requested certificate of title within fifteen days after the owner's request, the department may issue to the owner a printed certificate of title with all liens duly noted.(2) If a nonresident applying for a certificate of title pursuant to subsection (4) of section 60-144 indicates on the application that the applicant will immediately surrender the certificate of title to the appropriate official in the applicant's state of residence in order to have a certificate of title issued by that state and the county treasurer finds that there is a lien or encumbrance on the vehicle, the county treasurer shall issue a printed certificate of title with all liens duly noted and deliver the certificate of title to the applicant.Source  Laws 2009, LB202, § 17;  Laws 2015, LB94, § 1.
NE Code § 60-167 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-167 - Bonded certificate of title; application; fee; bond; issuance; release; statement on title; recall; procedure.

60-167.  Bonded certificate of title; application; fee; bond; issuance; release; statement on title; recall; procedure.(1) The department shall issue a bonded certificate of title to an applicant who:(a) Presents evidence reasonably sufficient to satisfy the department of the applicant's ownership of the vehicle or security interest in the vehicle;(b) Provides a statement that an identification inspection has been conducted pursuant to section 60-146;(c) Pays the fee as prescribed in section 60-160; and(d) Files a bond in a form prescribed by the department and executed by the applicant.(2) The bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state, in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle as determined by the department using reasonable appraisal methods, and conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and secured party, any subsequent purchaser and secured party, and any successor of the purchaser and secured party for any expense, loss, or damage, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title to the vehicle or any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title, and interest of the applicant in and to the vehicle. An interested person may have a cause of action to recover on the bond for a breach of the conditions of the bond. The aggregate liability of the surety to all persons having a claim shall not exceed the amount of the bond.(3) At the end of three years after the issuance of the bond, the holder of the certificate of title may apply to the department on a form prescribed by the department for the release of the bond and the removal of the notice required by subsection (4) of this section if no claim has been made on the bond. The department may release the bond at the end of three years after the issuance of the bond if all questions as to the ownership of the vehicle have been answered to the satisfaction of the department unless the department has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond. If the currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the department, the department may release the bond prior to the end of the three-year period.(4) The department shall include the following statement on a bonded certificate of title issued pursuant to this section and any subsequent title issued as a result of a title transfer while the bond is in effect:NOTICE: THIS VEHICLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO AN UNDISCLOSED INTEREST, BOND NUMBER ...... .(5) The department shall recall a bonded certificate of title if the department finds that the application for the title contained a false statement or if a check presented by the applicant for a bonded certificate of title is returned uncollected by a financial institution.Source Laws 2005, LB 276, § 67.
NE Code § 60-168 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-168 - Certificate of title; loss or mutilation; duplicate certificate; subsequent purchaser, rights; recovery of original; duty of owner.

60-168.  Certificate of title; loss or mutilation; duplicate certificate; subsequent purchaser, rights; recovery of original; duty of owner.(1) In the event of a lost or mutilated certificate of title, the owner of the vehicle or the holder of a lien on the vehicle shall apply, upon a form prescribed by the department, to the department or to any county treasurer for a duplicate certificate of title and shall pay the fee prescribed by section 60-156. The application shall be signed and sworn to by the person making the application or a person authorized to sign under section 60-151. Thereupon the county treasurer, with the approval of the department, or the department shall issue a duplicate certificate of title to the person entitled to receive the certificate of title. If the records of the title have been destroyed pursuant to section 60-152, the county treasurer shall issue a duplicate certificate of title to the person entitled to receive the same upon such showing as the county treasurer may deem sufficient. If the applicant cannot produce such proof of ownership, he or she may apply directly to the department and submit such evidence as he or she may have, and the department may, if it finds the evidence sufficient, authorize the county treasurer to issue a duplicate certificate of title. A duplicate certificate of title so issued shall show only those unreleased liens of record. The new purchaser shall be entitled to receive an original certificate of title upon presentation of the assigned duplicate copy of the certificate of title, properly assigned to the new purchaser, to the county treasurer prescribed in section 60-144.(2) Any purchaser of a vehicle for which a certificate of title was lost or mutilated may at the time of purchase require the seller of the same to indemnify him or her and all subsequent purchasers of the vehicle against any loss which he, she, or they may suffer by reason of any claim presented upon the original certificate. In the event of the recovery of the original certificate of title by the owner, he or she shall forthwith surrender the same to the county treasurer or the department for cancellation.Source  Laws 2005, LB 276, § 68;  Laws 2007, LB286, § 16;  Laws 2012, LB751, § 9;  Laws 2012, LB801, § 42. Annotations Issuance of duplicate certificates is authorized, but purchaser is charged with notice of possible impairment of title. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Enzolera, 164 Neb. 38, 81 N.W.2d 588 (1957).
NE Code § 60-168.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-168.01 - Certificate of title; failure to note required brand or lien; notice to holder of title; corrected certificate of title; failure of holder to deliver certificate; effect; removal of improperly noted lien on certificate of title; procedure.

60-168.01.  Certificate of title; failure to note required brand or lien; notice to holder of title; corrected certificate of title; failure of holder to deliver certificate; effect; removal of improperly noted lien on certificate of title; procedure.(1) The department, upon receipt of clear and convincing evidence of a failure to note a required brand or failure to note a lien on a certificate of title, shall notify the holder of such certificate of title to deliver to the county treasurer or the department, within fifteen days after the date on the notice, such certificate of title to permit the noting of such brand or lien. After notation, the county treasurer or the department shall deliver the corrected certificate of title to the holder as provided by section 60-152. If a holder fails to deliver a certificate of title to the county treasurer or to the department, within fifteen days after the date on the notice for the purpose of noting such brand or lien on the certificate of title, the department shall cancel the certificate of title. This subsection does not apply when noting a lien in accordance with subsection (6) of section 60-164.(2) The department may remove a lien on a certificate of title when such lien was improperly noted if evidence of the improperly noted lien is submitted to the department and the department finds the evidence sufficient to support removal of the lien. The department shall send notification prior to removal of the lien to the last-known address of the lienholder. The lienholder must respond within thirty days after the date on the notice and provide sufficient evidence to support that the lien should not be removed. If the lienholder fails to respond to the notice, the lien may be removed by the department.Source  Laws 2007, LB286, § 17;  Laws 2009, LB202, § 19;  Laws 2012, LB801, § 43;  Laws 2018, LB909, § 30.
NE Code § 60-168.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-168.02 - Certificate of title in dealer's name; issuance authorized; documentation and fees required; dealer; duties.

60-168.02.  Certificate of title in dealer's name; issuance authorized; documentation and fees required; dealer; duties.(1) When a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is purchased by a motor vehicle dealer or trailer dealer and the original assigned certificate of title has been lost or mutilated, the dealer selling such motor vehicle or trailer may apply for an original certificate of title in the dealer's name. The following documentation and fees shall be submitted by the dealer:(a) An application for a certificate of title in the name of such dealer;(b) A photocopy from the dealer's records of the front and back of the lost or mutilated original certificate of title assigned to a dealer;(c) A notarized affidavit from the purchaser of such motor vehicle or trailer for which the original assigned certificate of title was lost or mutilated stating that the original assigned certificate of title was lost or mutilated; and(d) The appropriate certificate of title fee.(2) The application and affidavit shall be on forms prescribed by the department. When the motor vehicle dealer or trailer dealer receives the new certificate of title in such dealer's name and assigns it to the purchaser, the dealer shall record the original sale date and provide the purchaser with a copy of the front and back of the original lost or mutilated certificate of title as evidence as to why the purchase date of the motor vehicle or trailer is prior to the issue date of the new certificate of title.Source  Laws 2007, LB286, § 18;  Laws 2008, LB756, § 4;  Laws 2017, LB263, § 21.
NE Code § 60-170 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-170 - Nontransferable certificate of title; when issued; procedure; surrender for certificate of title; procedure.

60-170.  Nontransferable certificate of title; when issued; procedure; surrender for certificate of title; procedure.(1) When an insurance company authorized to do business in Nebraska acquires a vehicle which has been properly titled and registered in a state other than Nebraska through payment of a total loss settlement on account of theft and the vehicle has not become unusable for transportation through damage and has not sustained any malfunction beyond reasonable maintenance and repair, the company shall obtain the certificate of title from the owner and may make application for a nontransferable certificate of title by surrendering the certificate of title to the county treasurer. A nontransferable certificate of title shall be issued in the same manner and for the same fee or fees as provided for a certificate of title in sections 60-154 to 60-160 and shall be on a form prescribed by the department.(2) A vehicle which has a nontransferable certificate of title shall not be sold or otherwise transferred or disposed of without first obtaining a certificate of title under the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.(3) When a nontransferable certificate of title is surrendered for a certificate of title, the application shall be accompanied by a statement from the insurance company stating that to the best of its knowledge the vehicle has not become unusable for transportation through damage and has not sustained any malfunction beyond reasonable maintenance and repair. The statement shall not constitute or imply a warranty of condition to any subsequent purchaser or operator of the vehicle.Source  Laws 2005, LB 276, § 70;  Laws 2012, LB801, § 45.
NE Code § 60-172 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-172 - Salvage branded certificate of title; required disclosure.

60-172.  Salvage branded certificate of title; required disclosure.A certificate of title issued on or after January 1, 2003, shall disclose in writing, from any records readily accessible to the department or county officials or a law enforcement officer, anything which indicates that the vehicle was previously issued a title in another jurisdiction that bore any word or symbol signifying that the vehicle was damaged, including, but not limited to, older model salvage, unrebuildable, parts only, scrap, junk, nonrepairable, reconstructed, rebuilt, flood damaged, damaged, buyback, or any other indication, symbol, or word of like kind, and the name of the jurisdiction issuing the previous title.Source Laws 2005, LB 276, § 72.
NE Code § 60-173 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-173 - Salvage branded certificate of title; insurance company; total loss settlement; when issued.

60-173.  Salvage branded certificate of title; insurance company; total loss settlement; when issued.(1) When an insurance company acquires a salvage vehicle through payment of a total loss settlement on account of damage, the company shall obtain the certificate of title from the owner, surrender such certificate of title to the county treasurer, and make application for a salvage branded certificate of title which shall be assigned when the company transfers ownership. An insurer shall take title to a salvage vehicle for which a total loss settlement is made unless the owner of the salvage vehicle elects to retain the salvage vehicle.(2) If the owner elects to retain the salvage vehicle, the insurance company shall notify the department of such fact in a format prescribed by the department. The department shall immediately enter the salvage brand onto the computerized record of the vehicle. Beginning on the implementation date designated by the director pursuant to subsection (3) of section 60-1508, the insurance company shall report electronically to the department using the electronic reporting system. The insurance company shall also notify the owner of the owner's responsibility to comply with this section. The owner shall, within thirty days after the settlement of the loss, forward the properly endorsed acceptable certificate of title to the county treasurer in the county designated in section 60-144. Upon receipt of the certificate of title, the county treasurer shall issue a salvage branded certificate of title for the vehicle unless the vehicle has been repaired and inspected as provided in section 60-146, in which case the county treasurer shall issue a previously salvaged branded certificate of title for the vehicle.(3) An insurance company may apply to the department for a salvage branded certificate of title without obtaining a properly endorsed certificate of title from the owner or other evidence of ownership as prescribed by the department if it has been at least thirty days since the company obtained oral or written acceptance by the owner of an offer in an amount in settlement of a total loss. The insurance company shall submit an application form prescribed by the department for a salvage branded certificate of title accompanied by an affidavit from the insurance company that it has made at least two written attempts and has been unable to obtain the proper endorsed certificate of title from the owner following an oral or written acceptance by the owner of an offer of an amount in settlement of a total loss and evidence of settlement.Source  Laws 2005, LB 276, § 73;  Laws 2007, LB286, § 19;  Laws 2012, LB801, § 46;  Laws 2014, LB701, § 1;  Laws 2018, LB909, § 33;  Laws 2019, LB270, § 11.
NE Code § 60-174 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-174 - Salvage branded certificate of title; salvage, previously salvaged or rebuilt, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback title brand; inspection; when.

60-174.  Salvage branded certificate of title; salvage, previously salvaged or rebuilt, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback title brand; inspection; when.Whenever a title is issued in this state for a vehicle that is designated a salvage, previously salvaged or rebuilt, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback, the following title brands shall be required: Salvage, previously salvaged, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback. A certificate branded salvage, previously salvaged, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback shall be administered in the same manner and for the same fee or fees as provided for a certificate of title in sections 60-154 to 60-160. When a salvage branded certificate of title is surrendered for a certificate of title branded previously salvaged, the application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by a statement of inspection as provided in section 60-146.Source  Laws 2005, LB 276, § 74;  Laws 2018, LB909, § 34;  Laws 2019, LB270, § 12.
NE Code § 60-175 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-175 - Salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title; when issued; procedure.

60-175.  Salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title; when issued; procedure.Any person who acquires ownership of a salvage, flood-damaged, or manufacturer buyback vehicle for which he or she does not obtain a salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title shall surrender the certificate of title to the county treasurer and make application for a salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title within thirty days after acquisition or prior to the sale or resale of the vehicle or any major component part of such vehicle or use of any major component part of the vehicle, whichever occurs earlier.Source  Laws 2005, LB 276, § 75;  Laws 2012, LB801, § 47;  Laws 2018, LB909, § 35.
NE Code § 60-176 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-176 - Salvage branded certificate of title; prohibited act; penalty.

60-176.  Salvage branded certificate of title; prohibited act; penalty.Any person who knowingly transfers a wrecked, damaged, or destroyed vehicle in violation of sections 60-171 to 60-177 is guilty of a Class IV felony.Source Laws 2005, LB 276, § 76.
NE Code § 60-177 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-177 - Salvage branded certificate of title; sections; how construed.

60-177.  Salvage branded certificate of title; sections; how construed.Nothing in sections 60-171 to 60-177 shall be construed to require the actual repair of a wrecked, damaged, or destroyed vehicle to be designated as salvage.Source Laws 2005, LB 276, § 77.
NE Code § 60-178 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles|60-178 - Stolen vehicle; duties of law enforcement and department.

60-178.  Stolen vehicle; duties of law enforcement and department.Every sheriff, chief of police, or member of the patrol having knowledge of a stolen vehicle shall immediately furnish the department with full information in connection therewith. The department, whenever it receives a report of the theft or conversion of such a vehicle, whether owned in this or any other state, together with the make and manufacturer's serial number or motor number, if applicable, shall make a distinctive record thereof and file the same in the numerical order of the manufacturer's serial number with the index records of such vehicle of such make. The department shall prepare a report listing such vehicles stolen and recovered as disclosed by the reports submitted to it, and the report shall be distributed as it may deem advisable. In the event of the receipt from any county treasurer of a copy of a certificate of title to such vehicle, the department shall immediately notify the rightful owner thereof and the county treasurer who issued such certificate of title, and if upon investigation it appears that such certificate of title was improperly issued, the department shall immediately cancel the same. In the event of the recovery of such stolen or converted vehicle, the owner shall immediately notify the department, which shall cause the record of the theft or conversion to be removed from its file.Source  Laws 2005, LB 276, § 78;  Laws 2012, LB801, § 48.