Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 63 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (§§ 63-1-1 — 63-NEW01-NEW-014) › Chapter 21 - MOTOR VEHICLE TITLES (§§ 63-21-1 — 63-21-261) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 63-21-1 — 63-21-77) › Section 63-21-17 - Issuance of certificate of title; Department of Revenue to permanently maintain records of certificates of title, affidavits of affixation, manufacturers' certificates of origin, surrendered certificates of title, and affidavits of severance

(1)
The Department of Revenue shall examine 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 vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home on the form prescribed by the department.
(2)
The Department of Revenue shall maintain a record of all certificates of title issued for fifteen (15) years from the date of issuance, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter:
(a)
Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home;
(b)
Under the vehicle identification number;
(c)
Under the name of the owner; and
(d)
In the discretion of the Department of Revenue, by any other method the department determines.
(3)
The Department of Revenue shall maintain a record of each affidavit of affixation filed in accordance with subsections (3), (4) and (5) of Section
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. The record shall state the name and mailing address of each owner of the related manufactured home, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, and the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation under subsections (1) and (2) of Section
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, the name of the manufacturer, the make, the model name, the model year, the dimensions, and the manufacturer's serial number or VIN of the manufactured home or mobile home, to the extent that such data exists, and any other information the Department of Revenue prescribes.
(4)
The Department of Revenue shall maintain a record of each manufacturer's certificate of origin submitted for the purpose of effectuating the retirement of title as provided in Section
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. The record shall state the name and mailing address of each owner of the manufactured home, the date the manufacturer's certificate of origin was submitted, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, and the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation under subsections (1) and (2) of Section
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, the name of the manufacturer, the make, the model name, the model year, the dimensions, and the manufacturer's serial number or VIN of the manufactured home or mobile home, to the extent that such data exists, and any other information the Department of Revenue prescribes.
(5)
The Department of Revenue shall maintain a record of each certificate of title accepted for surrender as provided in subsection (5) of Section
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. The record shall state the name and mailing address of each owner of the manufactured home, the date the certificate of title was accepted for surrender, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, and the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation under subsections (1) and (2) of Section
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, the name of the manufacturer, the make, the model name, the model year, the dimensions, and the manufacturer's serial number or VIN of the manufactured home or mobile home, to the extent that such data exists, and any other information the Department of Revenue prescribes.
(6)
The Department of Revenue shall maintain a record of each affidavit of severance filed in accordance with subsection (6) of Section
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. The record shall state the name and mailing address of each owner of the related manufactured home, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, and the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of severance under subsection (6) of Section
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, the name of the manufacturer, the make, the model name, the model year, the dimensions, and the manufacturer's serial number or VIN of the manufactured home or mobile home, to the extent that such data exists, and any other information the Department of Revenue prescribes.
(7)
Records of affidavits of affixation, submitted manufacturer's certificates of origin, surrendered certificates of title, and affidavits of severance shall be maintained permanently and be subject to public records request. The records of affidavits of affixation, submitted manufacturer's certificates of origin, and surrendered certificates of title shall include a statement that the manufactured home is real property as provided in subsections (13) and (14) of Section
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.
Codes, 1942, § 8125-28; Laws, 1968, ch. 531, § 8; Laws, 1999, ch. 556, § 8, eff. 7/1/1999.
Brought forward by Laws, 2023, ch. 443, HB 1003,§ 36, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 313, HB 510,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2018, ch. 401, HB 827,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2019.