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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 01 - Wholesale Dealers › Section 35-7-04-01-202 - Proper Use of a Dealer Tag Shall Not Include the Following

Current through June 25, 2024
1. Use by family members of the dealer or
				  employees of the dealership who are not full-time employees.
2. Use by owner, director, stockholders or
				  partners of the dealership who are not full-time employees of the
				  dealership.
3. Use by receivers,
				  trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, or other persons appointed by
				  or acting under any judgment or order of any court, whether state or
				  federal.
4. Use by public
				  officials, including state, county, or municipal employees, while performing
				  their official duties or commuting to or from the locations where they perform
				  their official duties.
5. Commuting
				  to and/or from school by a full-time student or teacher, or commuting by anyone
				  to or from any other employment not directly associated with the dealership.
				  This includes other businesses owned by the owner of the dealership or other
				  employment of the full time employees of the dealership.
6. Use of a dealer tag on a vehicle which is
				  not for sale by the dealer, or use of a dealer tag on a vehicle which is titled
				  to the dealer or a full-time employee of the dealership. Also any vehicle in
				  inventory that is used for the purpose of all service vehicles, tow trucks,
				  wreckers, flat beds and courtesy vans.
7. Non-educational use of those tags assigned
				  to schools for driver education purposes,
8. Use by persons having their vehicles
				  repaired by the dealership if the "loaner" vehicle does not contain the
				  required statement from the dealer or if the use exceeds the (10) days,
				  and
9. Non-business use, except
				  when operated by the owner of the dealership or fulltime dealership personnel,
				  on a vehicle in inventory and available for sale.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 01 - Wholesale Dealers › Section 35-7-04-01-203

Current through June 25, 2024
The proper use of dealer tags will be strictly enforced.
					 Dealers will be periodically required to verify to the Chairman or his agents
					 that dealer tags are being used properly. Such verification will be furnished
					 at the dealer's business location. The dealer will provide clear evidence that
					 the dealer tags are being used in accordance with this
					 regulation.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 01 - Wholesale Dealers › Section 35-7-04-01-205

Current through June 25, 2024
Failure to adhere to any of the provision of this
					 regulation may result in the revocation of the Motor Vehicle Dealer
					 Permit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 02 - Automobile Auction Not Defined as Selling Dealer › Section 35-7-04-02-100

Current through June 25, 2024
A title application for a motor vehicle that was purchased
					 by the applicant from a dealer that purchased the vehicle from a licensed
					 automobile auction or other commissioned agent must include the following
					 documentation:
1.
If the
				  vehicle is currently titled
: The current title properly assigned from
				  the selling dealer to the purchasing dealer, then from the purchasing dealer to
				  the title applicant.
2.
If
				  the vehicle has never been titled
: The bill of sale from the selling
				  dealer to the purchasing dealer and the bill of sale from the purchasing dealer
				  to the title applicant. The bill of sale from the selling dealer to the
				  purchasing dealer must include the name and address of the seller.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 02 - Automobile Auction Not Defined as Selling Dealer › Section 35-7-04-02-101

Current through June 25, 2024
A bill of sale or other transfer form from the automobile
					 auction or commissioned agent to the purchasing dealer is not acceptable
					 supporting documentation for the title application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 03 - In-Transit and Temporary Dealer Tags › Section 35-7-04-03-100

Current through June 25, 2024
An in-transit tag, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 27-19-40(1),
					 may be used to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state when the
					 vehicle is being moved between motor vehicle dealers and/or automobile auctions
					 for the purpose of sale. The in-transit tag may not be used in place of a
					 dealer tag. The cost of the in-transit tag is two dollars ($2.00) and must be
					 purchased in lots of twenty-five (25). The in-transit tag will be valid for a
					 period of three (3) days. The three-day period begins the day the tag is placed
					 on the vehicle, regardless of the time of day, and ends at 12:00 midnight of
					 the third day.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 03 - In-Transit and Temporary Dealer Tags › Section 35-7-04-03-101

Current through June 25, 2024
A temporary tag, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 27-19-40(2),
					 may be used to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state when the
					 vehicle was sold by a dealer or auction to a nonresident or to a Mississippi
					 resident who may temporarily exit this state before obtaining a Mississippi
					 tag. It is unlawful for a motor vehicle dealer or an employee of a motor
					 vehicle dealer to operate a vehicle in inventory with a temporary tag. The cost
					 of the temporary tag is five Dollars ($5.00) and must be purchased in lots of
					 ten (10). The temporary tag will be valid for a period of seven (7) full
					 working days, exclusive of the date of purchase, after the date the motor
					 vehicle is purchased. The seven-day period will not be extended.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 03 - In-Transit and Temporary Dealer Tags › Section 35-7-04-03-102

Current through June 25, 2024
A rental company may apply for a temporary tag when they
					 acquire a vehicle from a dealer. The temporary tag will allow the rental
					 company to operate the vehicle on Mississippi highways. The temporary tag is
					 valid for thirty (30) days, not including the date of delivery. Any dealer
					 issuing a temporary tag may charge the requesting rental company a fee of five
					 dollars ($5.00) for the tag.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 03 - In-Transit and Temporary Dealer Tags › Section 35-7-04-03-103

Current through June 25, 2024
These tags must be displayed on the vehicle in the top
					 corner of the driver's side rear window. The information required on the tag
					 must be completed entirely in permanent, bold, black ink or the fine for misuse
					 will apply. Application for the tags shall be made to the Motor Vehicle
					 Services Bureau of the Department. Payment returned for insufficient funds will
					 result in the loss of the tags for a period of one (1) year.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 03 - In-Transit and Temporary Dealer Tags › Section 35-7-04-03-104

Current through June 25, 2024
Any unused in-transit or temporary tags must be
					 surrendered to the Department. The Department will not issue a refund for
					 unused plates returned due to misuse. Only Mississippi tags issued by the
					 Department are valid. Any substitutions will constitute misuse.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 03 - In-Transit and Temporary Dealer Tags › Section 35-7-04-03-106 - Reserved

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commissioner of the Department of Revenue has the
					 authority to license wholesale dealers at his discretion and also has the
					 authority to revoke such authority at his discretion for any violations of the
					 law or regulation.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 04 - Submission of Title Applications › Section 35-7-04-04-100

Current through June 25, 2024
Payments must be made electronically by the end of the
					 month for title applications submitted electronically to the Department of
					 Revenue. Payments must be attached to non-electronically submitted title
					 applications. Deviation from this procedure will result in the return of all
					 applications.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 04 - Submission of Title Applications › Section 35-7-04-04-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Title applications and supporting documents that are
					 returned to the designated agent for failure to furnish information or
					 documents must be resubmitted to the Department of Revenue within thirty (30)
					 days of the date shown on the Additional Information Request
					 letter.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 05 - Misuse of Dealer Permit › Section 35-7-04-05-100

Current through June 25, 2024
A dealer will be required to provide justification for the
					 number of dealer tags, also known as distinguishing number tags, they request
					 when the number of tags exceeds the number of full-time employees of the
					 dealership. "Full-time employee" shall mean an employee that works a minimum of
					 35 hours per week and receives monetary compensation for such hours. Proof of
					 such employment may be required when questioning the use of a dealer tag. Such
					 proof may be, but is not limited to, copy of the W-2 form, time sheet or
					 Mississippi Employment Security Commission (MESC) UI-3 form.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 05 - Misuse of Dealer Permit › Section 35-7-04-05-101

Current through June 25, 2024
The proper use of dealer tags will be strictly enforced.
					 Dealers will be periodically required to verify to the Commissioner or his
					 agents that dealer tags are being used properly. Such verification will be
					 furnished at the dealer's business location. The dealer will provide clear
					 evidence that the dealer tags are being used in accordance with this
					 regulation.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 05 - Misuse of Dealer Permit › Section 35-7-04-05-102

Current through June 25, 2024
The following are not proper uses of a dealer tag:
1. Use by family members of the dealer or
				  employees of the dealership who are not full-time employees.
2. Use by owner, director, stockholders or
				  partners of the dealership who are not fulltime employees of the dealership.
3. Use by receivers, trustees,
				  administrators, executors, guardians, or other persons appointed by or acting
				  under any judgment or order of any court, whether state or federal.
4. Use by public officials, including state,
				  county, or municipal employees, while performing their official duties or
				  commuting to or from the locations where they perform their official duties.
5. Commuting to and/or from school
				  by a full-time student or teacher, or commuting by anyone to or from any other
				  employment not directly associated with the dealership. This includes other
				  businesses owned by the owner of the dealership or other employment of the full
				  time employees of the dealership.
6. Use of a dealer tag on a vehicle that is
				  not for sale by the dealer, or use of a dealer tag on a vehicle that is titled
				  to the dealer or a full-time employee of the dealership. This includes any
				  vehicle in inventory that is used for the purpose of all service vehicles, tow
				  trucks, wreckers, flat beds and courtesy vans.
7. Non-educational use of those tags assigned
				  to schools for driver education purposes.
8. Use by persons having their vehicles
				  repaired by the dealership if the "loaner" vehicle does not contain the
				  required statement from the dealer or if the use exceeds the ten (10) days, and
9. Non-business use, except when
				  operated by the owner of the dealership or full-time dealership personnel, on a
				  vehicle in inventory and available for sale.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 05 - Misuse of Dealer Permit › Section 35-7-04-05-104

Current through June 25, 2024
Failure to adhere to any of the provision of this
					 regulation may result in the revocation of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Permit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 06 - Revocation of Designated Agent Authority › Section 35-7-04-06-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commissioner may revoke the designated agent status of
					 a designated agent when the designated agent fails to faithfully perform those
					 duties imposed by Motor Vehicle Dealer Tag Permit Law or other good cause,
					 after giving the designated agent written notice of the intention of the
					 Commissioner to revoke said status. Upon revocation of the designated agent
					 status, the designated agent shall surrender all titling materials immediately.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 06 - Revocation of Designated Agent Authority › Section 35-7-04-06-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 63-21-13
					 provides that a motor vehicle dealer shall be a designated agent. Thus, if the
					 motor vehicle dealer's designated agent status is revoked for cause, the dealer
					 permit is likewise revoked. Upon the revocation of designated agent status and
					 dealer permit, the dealer shall surrender the dealer permit, all dealer tags
					 and all titling materials immediately.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 09 - Detachable Attachments Titling and Lien Perfection › Section 35-7-04-09-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When a motor vehicle titles, detachable attachments such
					 as dump body, lift body, lift gate, or camper, such attachment is not a
					 permanent part of the motor vehicle and therefore not included on the Title.
					 Perfection of liens for such attachments must be made under the Uniform
					 Commercial Code and filed with a Mississippi Chancery clerk. When titling a
					 motor home, where two Manufacturer's Statement of Origin are furnished (one on
					 the chassis and one on the house) both Manufacturer's Statements of Origin must
					 be submitted and the title will issued reflecting the VIN of the chassis, but
					 the lien will be perfected on both chassis and home.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 10 - Designated Agent Title Fee Checks Submitted › Section 35-7-04-10-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When title applications are submitted to the State Tax
					 Commission by Designated Agents, the accompanying check, in payment of title
					 fees, must be issued and submitted by the Designated Agent. Deviation from this
					 procedure will result in rejection and return of all such checks and
					 accompanying applications.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 11 - Automobile Auction not Defined as Selling Dealer › Section 35-7-04-11-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When a motor vehicle is sold through a licensed Automobile
					 Auction or other Commissioned Agent, a bill of sale or other transfer form from
					 the Automobile Auction or Commissioned Agent to the purchasing dealer will not
					 be acceptable as a supporting document for title application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 11 - Automobile Auction not Defined as Selling Dealer › Section 35-7-04-11-101

Current through June 25, 2024
When the above transaction occurs, the following documents
					 must be provided by the applicant for the Mississippi title:
1. Motor Vehicles Currently Titled (any
				  state)
a. Current title properly assigned
				  from selling to purchasing dealer to title applicant.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 12 - Name Vehicle Owned by Proprietorship › Section 35-7-04-12-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When a natural person carries on business as a sole
					 proprietor, it is required in both the title application and in the Certificate
					 of Title, that the name of the owner shall be stated as the name of the
					 individual natural person, whether or not the trace name is added. The use of
					 the trade name alone in the title application and in the Certificate of Title,
					 without the name of the individual who owns the business, does not comply with
					 the requirements of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Act. The burden is put
					 on the lender, or purchases, or conditional seller to find out whether the
					 business name of his customer represents a corporation, partnership,
					 association, or natural person.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 13 - Designated Agent Resubmission of Rejects Application › Section 35-7-04-13-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When a title application and supporting documents are
					 rejected and returned to a Designated Agent for failure to furnish required
					 information or documents, such corrected title application and supporting
					 documents must be returned to the State Tax Commission within thirty (30) days
					 of the date shown on title application reject letter. Failure to resubmit these
					 documents within the specified time period will result in the title application
					 being re-classified as a "new" application, requiring the payment of an
					 additional title fee of $4.00.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 04 - Dealers and Designated Agents › Chapter 14 - Fees Additional Charge Must be Itemized › Section 35-7-04-14-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When a Designated Agent submits a title application the
					 fee charged to the application must be itemized. In accordance with Section
					 63-21-63 of the
					 Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Law only $4.00 plus $1.00 for the Designated
					 Agent's Fee can be charged for a Title Application. If any other charges are
					 made to the applicant, they must be listed or itemized with an explanation for
					 each charge.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-100

Current through June 25, 2024
All applications for certificate of title for 1970 or
					 later year model motor vehicles must be accompanied by the manufacturer's
					 certificate of origin, formerly known as manufacturer's statement of origin, or
					 the certificate of title unless the vehicle comes from a non-title state. A
					 manufacturer's certificate of origin from the selling dealer will be required
					 with an application for a new vehicle purchased in a non-title state. The
					 application for a used vehicle purchased in a non-title state must be supported
					 by proper bills of sale and the last out-of-state registration or tag receipts.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-101

Current through June 25, 2024
An application for certificate of title, for a used
					 vehicle that has not been previously titled and was manufactured or assembled
					 prior to 1970, must include the following supporting documentation:
1. Current bill of sale; and
2. Previous bill of sale or two (2) tag and
				  tax receipts of the previous owner.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-102

Current through June 25, 2024
When a motor vehicle enters this state from a title state
					 and application is made for Mississippi Certificate of Title, the original
					 out-of-state title or transferable duplicate (replacement) title, properly
					 assigned, must be provided. An affidavit of lost title that is used in some
					 states, will not be accepted in lieu of the above.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-103

Current through June 25, 2024
When the current bill of sale or manufacturer's
					 certificate of origin indicates two (2) buyers or current owners, both names
					 and signatures must be included on the title application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-104

Current through June 25, 2024
If the current bill of sale or manufacturer's certificate
					 of origin shows only one owner and said owner desires to include an additional
					 owner on the title, both names and signatures must be included on the title
					 application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-105

Current through June 25, 2024
When submitting an application for certificate of title on
					 a new motor vehicle a manufacturer's certificate of origin, which warrants
					 title assignment to the vendee, is sufficient to serve as bill of sale.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-106

Current through June 25, 2024
Security interest is perfected at the time the owner signs
					 a security agreement describing the vehicle, and an application for certificate
					 of title signed by the owner is presented to a designated agent. Upon
					 submission of said application to the Department of Revenue, any lien date will
					 be recorded as shown thereon.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-107

Current through June 25, 2024
When a substitution of collateral document is executed by
					 the lienholder for the purpose of titling subject vehicle, this document may
					 accompany a properly completed application for title and the required
					 supporting documents under the title procedures. The lien date must reflect the
					 date of the original security agreement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 01 - Title Applications › Section 35-7-05-01-108

Current through June 25, 2024
The certificate of title application is required to be
					 signed by the buyer of the vehicle and the designated agent. The applicant
					 (buyer) will be provided a duplicate copy of the application for certificate of
					 title. This copy will serve as a permit for the operation of the motor vehicle
					 described in the application until the Department either issues the certificate
					 of title or refuses to issue the certificate of title.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 02 - Owner Information › Section 35-7-05-02-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The names of the owner on the title application,
					 certificate of title, and Mississippi Road and Bridge Tax Receipt
					 (registration) must be the same on any motor vehicle required to be titled in
					 this State, excluding leased vehicles.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 02 - Owner Information › Section 35-7-05-02-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Many motor vehicle title applicants reside in areas
					 adjacent to states bordering Mississippi and possess only out-of-state mailing
					 addresses. When such a person makes application for title, the correct
					 out-of-state address will be shown on the title application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 02 - Owner Information › Section 35-7-05-02-102

Current through June 25, 2024
When a natural person carries on business as a sole
					 proprietor, it is required in both the title application and in the certificate
					 of title, that the name of the owner be stated as the name of the individual
					 natural person, whether or not the trade name is added. The use of the trade
					 name alone in the title application and in the certificate of title, without
					 the name of the individual who owns the business, does not comply with the
					 requirements of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Act. The burden is put on
					 the lender or conditional seller to find out whether the business name of his
					 customer represents a corporation, partnership, association, or natural person.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 02 - Owner Information › Section 35-7-05-02-200

Current through June 25, 2024
Where ownership is a joint tenancy with right of
					 survivorship, the owners' names on the title shall be shown as follows:
JOHN DOE AND/OR JOE DOE
. To transfer ownership of the vehicle or
					 to encumber the vehicle, both signatures are required, if both are living; if
					 one of the parties is deceased, satisfactory proof of the death of the deceased
					 and signature of the survivor is required.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 02 - Owner Information › Section 35-7-05-02-201

Current through June 25, 2024
Where ownership is a tenancy in common, the owners' names
					 on the title shall be shown as follows:
JOHN DOE AND JOE DOE
. To
					 transfer ownership of the vehicle or to encumber the vehicle both signatures
					 are required, if both are living; if one of the parties is deceased, probate
					 proceedings are required. Where there has been no admission on the estate of
					 the deceased vehicle owner, the Affidavit Where the Owner Dies Without a Will
					 is required.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 02 - Owner Information › Section 35-7-05-02-202

Current through June 25, 2024
Where ownership is a joint tenancy with an expressed
					 intent that either of the owners have full authority to transfer ownership of
					 the vehicle or to encumber the same, the owners' names on the title shall be
					 shown as follows:
JOHN DOE OR JOE DOE.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 02 - Owner Information › Section 35-7-05-02-203

Current through June 25, 2024
A certificate of title will not be issued with more than
					 two (2) owners' names and one (1) address. In the event there are more than two
					 (2) owners, the owners must determine the names that will appear on the
					 certificate of title.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 03 - Attachments › Section 35-7-05-03-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When a motor vehicle is titled, attachments that can be
					 removed from the vehicle such as a dump body, lift body, lift gate, or camper
					 that are not a permanent part of the motor vehicle will not be included on the
					 title. Perfection of liens for such attachments must be made under the Uniform
					 Commercial Code and filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 04 - Power of Attorney to Transfer Motor Vehicle › Section 35-7-05-04-100

Current through June 25, 2024
A motor vehicle power of attorney is a document that
					 enables a vehicle owner to grant all matters related to the registering,
					 licensing, transfer of ownership, and/or titling of the vehicle to another
					 individual. The proper form, "Power of Attorney to Transfer Motor Vehicle"
					 should be obtained from the Department of Revenue. The "Power of Attorney to
					 Transfer Motor Vehicle" form must be included as a supporting document with an
					 application for new certificate of title and/or an application for replacement
					 certificate of title.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 05 - Owner's Duplicate Copy of Title Application › Section 35-7-05-05-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When application is made for a certificate of title, the
					 applicant will be provided a duplicate copy of his application. This copy will
					 serve as a permit for the operation of the motor vehicle described in the
					 application until the State Tax Commission either issues the certificate of
					 title of such motor vehicle or refuses to issue the certificate of title; and
					 the State Tax Commission and each Designated Agent receiving application for
					 there certificate of title, when the provisions of the Act have been otherwise
					 complied with shall deliver to the applicant the duplicate copy of his
					 application which shall contain the suitable permit for the purpose mentioned.
					 On such duplicate copy shall be printed OWNER TEMPORARY
					 PERMIT.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 06 - Signatures on Application Dealer Sale › Section 35-7-05-06-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The application for Certificate of Title is required to be
					 signed by the seller of the vehicle, as well as by the owner and the Designated
					 Agent. Every effort should be made to secure the signature of the seller on the
					 application. But the fact is that many motor vehicles are now in the hands of
					 owners where the sellers have long since moved from the vicinity where the
					 sales were made. This makes it impossible on some instances to obtain the
					 signature of the seller on the application. If, after exhausted every avenue,
					 the application for Certificate of Title will be honored by the State Tax
					 Commission. This regulation will also apply to vehicles purchased out of
					 state.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 07 - Manufacturer's Statement of Origin - Sufficient for Bill of Sale › Section 35-7-05-07-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When submitting an application for Certificate of title on
					 a new motor vehicle, a Manufacturer's Statement of Origin, which warrants Title
					 on assignment to the vendee is sufficient to serve as Bill of
					 Sale.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 08 - Bill of Sale › Section 35-7-05-08-100

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Motor Vehicle Title Act required a Bill of
					 Sale as a supporting document when making application for Certificate of Title.
					 Many dealers have been following a custom of providing an invoice to the buyer
					 in lieu of a Bill of Sale. When such practice is followed, it will be
					 sufficient, on a temporary basis, to stamp the invoice stating, "This is a Bill
					 of Sale"' and such instrument must be signed by the seller.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 09 - Address of Title Owner and Lienholder › Section 35-7-05-09-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When submitting 78-002 (Application for Certificate of
					 Title), Owner's address must show Street Address Number or Post Office Box
					 Number and Zip Code or, if address is on RFD, Route Number and Box Number and
					 Zip Code on Route must be shown. This will also hold true for Lienholder's
					 Address.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 10 - Owner's Names - Title Application and Bill of Sale or MSO › Section 35-7-05-10-100

Current through June 25, 2024
When submitting an application for Certificate of Title
					 accompanied by required supporting documents and two (2) names are shown as
					 buyers or current owners on the current Bill of Sale or the Manufacturer's
					 Statement of Origin, both names must be shown on 78-002 (Application for
					 Certificate of Title) and both names must sign application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 10 - Owner's Names - Title Application and Bill of Sale or MSO › Section 35-7-05-10-101

Current through June 25, 2024
If current Bill of Sale or Manufacturer's Statement of
					 Origin shows only one owner and said owner desires to include as additional
					 owner on Title, both names must appear on 78-002 (Application for Certificate
					 of Title) and both must sign said form.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 12 - Manufacturer's Statement of Origin Required on 1970 or Later Models › Section 35-7-05-12-100

Current through June 25, 2024
All applications for certificate of title for 1970 or
					 later year model motor vehicles must be accompanied by Manufacturer's Statement
					 of Origin or Certificate of Title unless the vehicle comes from a non-title
					 State.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 05 - Certificate of Title › Chapter 12 - Manufacturer's Statement of Origin Required on 1970 or Later Models › Section 35-7-05-12-101

Current through June 25, 2024
If the vehicle was purchased in a non-title State, the
					 application must be supported by proper bills of sale and the last out-of-state
					 tag receipts. If the vehicle is a new one, a manufacturer's statement of origin
					 from the selling dealer will be required.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-100

Current through June 25, 2024
Selling Abandoned Vehicles for Repairing, Towing and/or
					 Storage Costs is Authorized Under Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 63-23-1 et
					 seq.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-101

Current through June 25, 2024
An abandoned motor vehicle means a vehicle that:
1. Has been left by the owner or on the
				  owner's behalf with an automobile dealer, repairman, or wrecker service and has
				  not been picked up by the owner within forty (40) days from the agreed
				  retrieval date. If there is no agreed retrieval date, the forty (40) days
				  begins the day the vehicle is turned over to the dealer, repairman or wrecker
				  service;
2. Is left unattended on a
				  public street, road or highway or other public property for at least five (5)
				  days; or
3. Has been lawfully towed
				  to property owned by someone other than the vehicle owner, at the written
				  request of a law enforcement officer and left there for at least forty (40)
				  days without anyone claiming the vehicle.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Any authorized person intending to sell an abandoned
					 vehicle must notify the owner and any lienholder by certified mail within ten
					 (10) days that unless a claim on the vehicle is made within thirty (30) days or
					 before the scheduled sale, whichever is later, the vehicle will be sold. The
					 ten (10) days begins to run when the vehicle actually qualifies as an abandoned
					 vehicle. The party initiating the sale should use the last known address of
					 both the owner and lienholder. Such information may be obtained from the
					 Mississippi Department of Revenue (Department) or from another appropriate
					 authority. Any information obtained from an authority other than the Department
					 may not be complete. If the Department determines that all required
					 notifications were not made, a new title will not be issued.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-103

Current through June 25, 2024
If the letter is returned undelivered, the vehicle is not
					 titled in Mississippi, or it is impossible to determine with reasonable
					 certainty the identity and addresses of all lienholders, notification may be
					 accomplished by publication once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a
					 newspaper of general circulation in the county where the motor vehicle was
					 abandoned. However, any owner or lienholder whose identity and address is known
					 must be sent notice by certified mail.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-104

Current through June 25, 2024
Such notice, whether by certified mail or publication,
					 must include the date, time, and location of the sale and the name and contact
					 information of the party in possession of the abandoned vehicle. The notice
					 should also include the amount of charges due that must be paid in order to
					 claim the vehicle. The sale must be by public auction.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-105

Current through June 25, 2024
If the abandoned vehicle has no market value, it may be
					 disposed of after receiving two (2) written statements from licensed automobile
					 dealers as to the worthlessness of such vehicle and proper notification as
					 described above has been sent to the owner and lienholders.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-106

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person proving ownership or any lienholder may claim
					 the abandoned motor vehicle at any time prior to the sale by paying towing,
					 repair, reasonable storage and other necessary expenses.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-107

Current through June 25, 2024
The proceeds of the sale in excess of repair, towing, and
					 reasonable storage expenses and all expenses incurred in connection with the
					 sale shall become the property of the county and be paid to the chancery clerk
					 of the county in which the sale was held to be deposited into the county
					 general fund, subject, however to any rights of the recorded lienholder.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-108

Current through June 25, 2024
A party selling an abandoned motor vehicle must submit an
					 Affidavit of Abandonment to the Department along with documentation that the
					 procedural requirements to sell an abandoned motor vehicle under Miss. Code
					 Ann. Section
					 63-23-1 et
					 seq. have been met.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-201

Current through June 25, 2024
Under Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 85-7-251,
					 a towing company can retain possession of a motor vehicle until towing and
					 reasonable storage costs are paid on a motor vehicle that:
1. Has been towed at the owner's request;
2. Has been towed at the direction
				  of a law enforcement officer; or
3.
				  Has been towed upon request of a real property owner upon whose property a
				  vehicle has been left without permission of the real property owner for more
				  than five (5) days.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-202

Current through June 25, 2024
Under Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 85-7-251,
					 a towing company may sell a motor vehicle for towing and reasonable storage
					 costs and the expenses necessary to procure the sale of the vehicle in lieu of
					 following the procedures of Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 63-23-1 et
					 seq. However, repair costs may not be obtained under Miss. Code Ann. Section
					 85-7-251.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-203

Current through June 25, 2024
The towing company must notify local law enforcement of
					 any vehicle that has been towed within twenty-four (24) hours of towing, unless
					 the vehicle was towed at the request of the owner of the vehicle.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-204

Current through June 25, 2024
If the owner of a towed vehicle has not contacted the
					 towing company within five (5) days of the initial tow, the towing company must
					 obtain the names and addresses of any owner and lienholder from the Department
					 or from another appropriate authority. If the information is not available from
					 the Department or an appropriate authority, the towing company must make a good
					 faith effort to locate ownership. The towing company must then notify the owner
					 and lienholder by certified mail the amount due within ten (10) days following
					 the initial tow. Any information obtained from an authority other than the
					 Department may not be complete. If the Department determines that all required
					 notifications were not made, a new title will not be issued.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-205

Current through June 25, 2024
If the amount due is not paid within thirty (30) days from
					 the initial tow, the towing company must notify by certified mail the owner and
					 lienholder that the vehicle will be sold if the towing and reasonable storage
					 charges are not paid. The sale must be at least ten (10) days after the mailing
					 of the certified letter.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-206

Current through June 25, 2024
The towing company must publish a notice of sale in a
					 newspaper of general circulation once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in
					 the county where the motor vehicle was towed prior to the public auction. The
					 publication may begin any time after the certified letter is mailed but must
					 end prior to the public auction.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-207

Current through June 25, 2024
The notice, both by certified mail and publication, must
					 include the date, time, and location of the sale and the name and contact
					 information of the party in possession of the vehicle. The notice should also
					 include the amount of charges due to claim the vehicle. The sale must be by
					 public auction.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-208

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person proving ownership, or any lienholder, may claim
					 the vehicle at any time prior to the sale by paying the towing and reasonable
					 storage fees and the other expenses necessary to proceed with the sale.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 35 - Department of Revenue › Part 7 - Motor Vehicle and Title › Subpart 06 - Vehicles › Chapter 01 - Abandoned Vehicles › Section 35-7-06-01-209

Current through June 25, 2024
The proceeds of the sale of such property, in excess of
					 the amount needed to pay the towing and reasonable storage fees and the other
					 necessary expenses of the sale, shall be held by the towing company for a
					 period of six (6) months, and, if not reclaimed by the owner of the vehicle,
					 shall become the property of the county and be paid to the chancery clerk of
					 the county in which the sale was held to be deposited into the county general
					 fund, subject, however to any rights of the recorded lienholder.