Application for certificate of title

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  • (a) The application for a certificate of title of a vehicle in this Territory shall be made by the owner to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles on the form it prescribes and shall contain:

    • 1. The name, residence and mailing address of the owner;

    • 2. A description of the vehicle including, so far as the following data exist: its make, model, identifying number, type of body, the number of cylinders, odometer reading and whether new or used;

    • 3. The date of purchase by applicant the name and address of the person from whom the vehicle was acquired and the name and address of any first priority lienholder and the date of the security agreement;

    • 4. Any further information the Bureau of Motor Vehicles reasonably requires to identify the vehicle and to enable it to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title and the existence or non-existence of security interests in the vehicle;

    • 5. The prior title in the name of the seller together with all assignments into the name of the applicant purchaser and all such assignments shall contain the following statement:

      • “I certify that the odometer reading is ____ miles and to the best of my knowledge, reflects the actual mileage of the vehicle described herein, unless one of the following statements is checked.
        • [ ] 1. The amount of mileage stated is in excess of 99,999 miles. [ ] 2. The mileage stated is not the actual mileage. [ ] 3. The vehicle is a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 pounds or more.”
  • (b) If the application refers to a vehicle purchased from a dealer, it shall contain the name and address of any first priority lienholder holding a security interest created or reserved at the time of the sale and the date of the security agreement and be signed by the dealer as well as the owner, and the dealer shall promptly mail or deliver the application to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

  • (c) If the application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another state, territory, or country, the application shall contain or be accompanied by:

    • 1. The certificate of title issued by the other state, territory, or country, which shall be transmitted by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to that state, territory, or country for cancellation;

    • 2. Any other information and documents the Bureau of Motor Vehicles reasonably requires to establish the ownership of the vehicle and the existence or non-existence of security interests in it; and

    • 3. The certificate of a person authorized by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that the identifying number of the vehicle has been inspected and found to conform to the description given in the application, and any other proof of the identity of the vehicle the Bureau of Motor Vehicles reasonably requires.

  • (d) If the application refers to a vehicle last previously registered in another country by a person on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles may accept a completed form issued by the United States Department of Defense as evidence of ownership.

  • (e) When the application refers to a vehicle which has been specially constructed:

    • 1. The application shall be accompanied by any salvage certificate of title previously issued;

    • 2. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall assign a vehicle identification number to the vehicle pursuant to the procedures established under section 209, subsection (c) of this chapter; and

    • 3. Before any certificate of title is issued, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles or other authorized government official shall conduct a safety inspection pursuant to chapter 41, section 461, of this title, and shall determine that the major parts and components, as specified by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, used to build or reconstruct the vehicle have not been stolen.

  • (f) When the application is for a vehicle which is a rebuilt, salvage, or reconstructed vehicle, the provisions of section 224 of this title shall be applicable.


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