RS 515 - When registration shall be refused
The commissioner shall not grant an application for the registration of a vehicle in any of the following events:
(1) When the applicant therefor is not entitled thereto under the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) When the applicant has neglected or refused to furnish the commissioner with the registration certificate of a former owner of the vehicle sought to be registered or has failed to furnish the commissioner with satisfactory proof with respect to the ownership of and title to such vehicle, or has neglected or refused to furnish the commissioner with the information required in the appropriate official form or such reasonable additional information as the commissioner or the Division of State Police is authorized to require.
(3) When the tax and fees required therefor by law have not been paid.