Motor Vehicle Certificates of Title

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Section
1

Definitions

Section
2

Exemptions; Application of Sections

Section
3

Application of Chapter

Section
4

Registration Under Chapter 90; Application for Certificate of Title Required

Section
5

Owner of Implement of Husbandry, etc.; Application of Chapter, Exception

Section
6

Certificate of Origin

Section
7

Application for First Certificate of Title; Contents

Section
8

Check of Application Against Records

Section
9

Issuance and Record of Certificates of Title

Section
10

Contents of Certificate; Distinctive Certificates; Forms; Evidence; Nature

Section
11

Mailing of Certificate

Section
11a

Electronic Recording of Security Interests

Section
12

Withholding of Certificate; Bond

Section
13

Refusal of Issuance; Grounds

Section
14

Duplicate Certificate of Title

Section
15

Transfers; Execution of Assignments; Application for New Certificate; Lienholder's Rights; Compliance

Section
15a

Death of Registered Owner of Motor Vehicle; Presumption of Joint Ownership in Surviving Spouse

Section
16

Dealers; Assignment and Warranty of Title; Record of Transactions

Section
17

Involuntary Transfers of Interests

Section
18

Application Fee

Section
19

Issuance to Transferee; Surrendered Certificates

Section
20

Total Loss Salvage Motor Vehicles; Surrender of Certificate of Title; Salvage Title

Section
20a

Application for Salvage Title; Procedure

Section
20b

Exceptions to Salvage Title Requirement

Section
20c

Transfer of Interest in Vehicle With Issued Salvage Title

Section
20d

Reconstruction or Restoration of Total Loss Salvage Motor Vehicle

Section
20e

Cancellation of Certificate Upon Junking or Scrapping of Vehicle

Section
20f

Reassembly of Motor Vehicles From Other Motor Vehicles; Application for Title and Inspection

Section
21

Perfecting of Security Interest in Vehicle

Section
21a

Motor Vehicles or Trailers; Limitation on Creation of Sale or Security Interest

Section
22

Security Interest in Vehicle; Requirements of Owner, Lienholder and Subordinate Lienholder

Section
23

Assignment, Etc. of Security Interest in Vehicle; Liability of Lienholder; Assignee's Rights

Section
24

Satisfaction of Security Interest in Vehicle

Section
24a

Failure to Comply With Sec. 24; Civil Administrative Penalty Assessed on Lienholder by Registrar; Judicial Review

Section
25

Disclosure of Information by Lienholder

Section
26

Exclusiveness of Method of Perfecting Security Interests

Section
27

Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Title

Section
28

Registrar's Fees

Section
29

Forms Prescribed and Provided by Registrar; Rules and Regulations; Assignment of Persons Subject to Civil Service to Administer This Chapter

Section
30

Review of Ruling or Decision of Registrar

Section
31

Liability of Registrar or Commonwealth

Section
32

Punishment

Section
33

Theft, Conversion or Recovery of a Vehicle, Report; Dealers' Charge for Certificates Procured

Section
34

Previously Registered Vehicle, Defined

Section
35

Application of Chapter to Previously Registered Vehicle

Section
36

Previously Registered Vehicle; Undisclosed Security Interest; Distinctive Certificate

Section
37

Perfection of Security Interest Created Prior to Effective Date of This Chapter; Law Applicable

Section
38

Validity of Certificate Issued Prior to Certain Dates