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V.I. Code tit. 20, § 208 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 208. Examination of records

 (a) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, upon receiving an application for a certificate of title, shall check the vehicle identification number shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by section 209 of this chapter and against the records of stolen and converted vehicles as maintained by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. In the case of a vehicle which was last registered or titled in another state, territory, or country, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall transmit the vehicle identification number promptly to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to determine if the vehicle has been reported as stolen. (b) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall examine any surrendered certificate of title to determine if it has been forged, altered or counterfeited. (c) Whenever any certificate of title issued by this Territory is returned by another state, territory or country for cancellation, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall: 1. Examine the certificate of title to determine if it has been forged, altered or counterfeited; 2. Check the vehicle identification number against the records required to be maintained by section 209 of this chapter and against the records of stolen and converted articles as maintained by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; and 3. Notify the submitting jurisdiction as soon as practicable of any irregularity.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 209 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 209. Issuance and records

 (a) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles 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 for the vehicle. (b) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall maintain a record of all certificates of title issued and cancelled by it: 1. Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle; 2. Under the identifying number of the vehicle; 3. Alphabetically, under the name of the owner; and, in the discretion of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, in any other method it determines. (c) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall create a procedure which is in conformity with the “Replacement Vehicle Identification Number System” of the Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission for the assignment of vehicle identification numbers for specially constructed and reconstructed vehicles as well as for the replacement of vehicle identification numbers or other identifying numbers for vehicles or vehicle parts which are missing or defaced.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 210 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 210. Contents and effect

 (a) Each certificate of title issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall contain: 1. The date issued; 2. The name, residence, and mailing address of the owner; 3. The names and addresses of any first priority lienholder, as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate; 4. The title number assigned to the vehicle; 5. A description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exist: its make, model, identification number, type of body, number of cylinders, whether new or used, and, if a new vehicle, the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use; 6. The odometer date, miles and status (i.e.; actual, not actual, or over the mechanical limits); 7. A statement that the title can only be cancelled by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; and 8. Any other data the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes. (b) The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, assignment and warranty of title by a dealer and the assignment or release of the security interest of a lienholder, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee and the naming of a lienholder. (c) A certificate of title issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it. (d) A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other judicial process, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vehicle. (e) Each certificate of title issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall be on material designed to show evidence of counterfeiting or tampering and shall contain at least the minimum security standards as recommended by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 211 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 211. Delivery

 The certificate of title shall be mailed to the first priority lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 212 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 212. Registration without certificate of title; bond

 If the Bureau of Motor Vehicles is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles may register the vehicle but shall either: (a) Withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the Bureau of Motor Vehicles as to the applicant's ownership of the vehicle and that there are not undisclosed security interests in it; or (b) As a condition of issuing a certificate of title, require the applicant to file with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles a bond in the form prescribed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and executed by the applicant, and either accompanied by the deposit of cash with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles or also executed by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this Territory. The bond shall be in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle as determined by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and lienholder and any subsequent purchaser of the 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 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 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 prior thereto if the vehicle is no longer registered in the Virgin Islands and the currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, unless the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 213 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 213. Refusing certificate of title

 The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if it has reasonable grounds to believe that: (a) The applicant is not the owner of the vehicle; (b) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement; or (c) The applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the Bureau of Motor Vehicles reasonably requires. (d) The application is for a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of destruction.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 214 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 214. Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates

 (a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first priority lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a duplicate upon furnishing information satisfactory to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The duplicate certificate of title shall contain the legend “This is a duplicate certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.” It shall be mailed to the first priority lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. For the purposes of this subsection, “legal representative” means executor, administrator, attorney in fact, or trustee in bankruptcy, as distinguished from a mere agent. (b) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall not issue a new certificate of title to a transferee upon application made on a duplicate until 15 days after receipt of the application. (c) A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 215 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 215. Transfer

 (a) If an owner transfers his interest in a vehicle, other than by the creation of a security interest, he shall, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transfers in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes, and cause the certificate and assignment to be mailed or delivered to the transferee or to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (b) Except as provided in section 216 of this chapter, the transferee shall, promptly after delivery to him of the vehicle, execute the application for a new certificate of title in the space provided therefor on the certificate or as the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes, and cause the certificate and application to be mailed or delivered to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (c) Upon request of the owner or transferee, a lienholder in possession of the certificate of title shall, unless the transfer was a breach of his security agreement, either deliver the certificate to the transferee for delivery to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles or, upon receipt from the transferee of the owner's assignment, the transferee's application for a new certificate, the registration card, and the required fee, mail or deliver them to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The delivery of the certificate does not affect the rights of the lienholder under his security agreement. (d) If a security interest is reserved or created at the time of the transfer, the certificate of title shall be retained by or delivered to the person who becomes the lienholder, and the parties shall comply with the provisions of section 253 of this chapter. (e) Except as provided in section 216 of this chapter and as between the parties, a transfer by an owner is not effective until the provisions of this section and section 218 of this chapter have been complied with; however, an owner who has delivered possession of the vehicle to the transferee and has complied with the provisions of this section and section 218 of this chapter requiring action by him is not liable as owner for any damages thereafter resulting from operation of the vehicle.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 216 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 216. Transfer to or from dealer; records

 (a) If a dealer buys a vehicle and holds it for resale and procures the certificate of title from the owner or the lienholder within 10 days after delivery to him of the vehicle, he need not send the certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles but, upon transferring the vehicle to another person other than by the creation of a security interest, shall promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, showing the names and addresses of the transferee and of any lienholder holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the resale and the date of his security agreement, in the spaces provided therefor on the certificate or as the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes, and mail or deliver the certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles with the transferee's application for a new certificate. (b) Every dealer shall maintain for five years a record in the form the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes of every vehicle bought, sold or exchanged by him, or received by him for sale or exchange, which shall be open to inspection during reasonable business hours by a representative of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles or any peace officer as defined by Title 5, section 3561, Virgin Islands Code.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 217 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 217. Transfer by operation of law

 (a) If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, except as provided in subsection (b)  of this section, promptly mail or deliver to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles the last certificate of title, if available, proof of the transfer, and his application for a new certificate in the form the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes. (b) If the interest of the owner is terminated or the 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 Bureau of Motor Vehicles the last certificate of title, his application for a new certificate in the form the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes, and an affidavit made by or on behalf of the lienholder that the 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 the interest of the owner and holds the vehicle for resale, he 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 Bureau of Motor Vehicles the certificate, affidavit and other documents required to be sent to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by the transferee. (c) A person holding a certificate of title whose interest in the vehicle has been extinguished or transferred other than by voluntary transfer shall mail or deliver the certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles upon request of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. The delivery of the certificate pursuant to the request of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles does not affect the rights of the person surrendering the certificate, and the action of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in issuing a new certificate of title as provided herein is not conclusive upon the rights of an owner or lienholder named in the old certificate.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 218 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 218. Fees; registration cards

 (a) An application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the registration card and the required fee when mailed or delivered to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (b) An application for the naming of a lienholder or his assignee on a certificate of title shall be accompanied by the registration card and the required fee when mailed or delivered to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (c) 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 for the vehicle. (d) If the application refers to a new vehicle it shall be accompanied by the manufacturer's statement of origin for the vehicle.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 218a (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 218a. Exemptions from Certificate of Title Fees

 (A) Senior citizens or handicapped persons shall be exempt from the payment of the certificate of title fee. (1) For the purposes of this section, “a senior citizen” is defined as a person sixty years of age or older, as verified by a senior citizen I.D. card issued by the Department of Human Services, and who is domiciled in the Virgin Islands. (2) For the purposes of this section, “a handicapped person” is defined as a person who is physically or mentally challenged.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 219 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 219. When Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue new certificate

 (a) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title, with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail it to the first priority lienholder named in it or if none, to the owner. (b) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, 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 fee and any other documents required by law, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner. If the outstanding certificate of title is not delivered to it, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall make demand therefor from the holder thereof. (c) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall file and retain for five years every surrendered certificate of title, the file to be maintained so as to permit the tracing of title of the vehicle designated therein.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 220 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 220. Surrender of certificate of title and issuance of salvage certificate

 (a) When an insurer acquires ownership of a vehicle which it determines to be a junk or salvage vehicle, it shall within fifteen (15) days following acquisition of the certificate of title, surrender the certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (b) If ownership of a junk or salvage vehicle has not been acquired by an insurer, the owner must surrender the certificate of title to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prior to any sale or disposition of the vehicle and not later than thirty (30) days from the date that the vehicle becomes a junk or salvage vehicle. (c) Any person acquiring ownership of a junk or salvage vehicle purchased in a jurisdiction that does not require surrender of the certificate of title or comparable ownership document shall surrender the title or document to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within fifteen (15) days following delivery of the certificate of title or ownership document. (d) At the time of surrender of the certificate of title, where the vehicle is determined to be a salvage vehicle, and upon proper application therefor, a salvage certificate shall be issued to the owner on a form prescribed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (e) At the time of surrender of the certificate of title or salvage certificate, where the vehicle is determined by its owner to be a junk vehicle, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall issue a junk certificate to the owner pursuant to the provisions of section 223 of this chapter, and mark its records in such manner that no further certificate of title or salvage certificate shall be issued with respect to the vehicle. (f) When a certificate of title, salvage certificate, or other comparable ownership document issued by another jurisdiction is surrendered pursuant to this subchapter, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall promptly notify the other jurisdiction of such surrender, the vehicle's year, make, vehicle identification number, and the reason for the title surrender. (g) No person shall knowingly operate or use a salvage vehicle on the roads or highways of the Virgin Islands except when a special temporary permit has been issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles pursuant to application for certification of title or for a scheduled vehicle inspection required under chapter 41, section 461, of this title.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 221 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 221. Salvage certificate

 A salvage certificate shall be prima facie evidence of ownership of a salvage vehicle. A salvage certificate shall include an odometer disclosure provision, a control number, and a statement that such salvage vehicle can only be re-titled after the inspection required by section 224, subsection (b)  of this chapter. The salvage certificate shall also include the requirements of section 210, subsection (a), items (1), (2), (5), (7), and (8), and subsection (e) of this title. The person named in a salvage certificate or an assignee may possess, retain, transport, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the salvage vehicle; or may destroy, dismantle, modify or rebuild the salvage vehicle.
V.I. Code tit. 20, § 222 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 20 - Highways and Motor Vehicles|Part II - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 32 - Certificates of Title|Subchapter I - General Provisions|§ 222. Duties of a salvage vehicle purchaser

 (a) No salvage vehicle purchaser shall possess or retain a salvage vehicle which does not have a salvage certificate. The salvage vehicle purchaser shall display the salvage certificate upon the request of any appropriate public official. In the event of the sale or assignment of the salvage vehicle, the salvage certificate shall be assigned to the new salvage vehicle purchaser, who shall make application for a new salvage certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within fifteen (15) days of sale or assignment. (b) The person named in the salvage certificate or an assignee shall surrender the salvage certificate to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles not later than five (5) days after the salvage vehicle is destroyed or dismantled.