(a) The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon receiving a report of a stolen or embezzled vehicle as provided in § 27-14-2204, shall file and appropriately index it, shall immediately suspend the registration of the stolen or embezzled vehicle so reported, and shall not transfer the registration of the stolen or embezzled vehicle until such time as the office is notified in writing that the stolen or embezzled vehicle has been recovered.
(b) The office shall, at least one (1) time each week, compile and maintain at its headquarters office a list of all vehicles which have been stolen, embezzled, or recovered as reported to the office during the preceding week. The lists shall be open to inspection by any police officer or other person interested in any such vehicle.