(a) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, upon receiving an application for a certificate of title, shall check the vehicle identification number shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by section 209 of this chapter and against the records of stolen and converted vehicles as maintained by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. In the case of a vehicle which was last registered or titled in another state, territory, or country, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall transmit the vehicle identification number promptly to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) to determine if the vehicle has been reported as stolen.
(b) The Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall examine any surrendered certificate of title to determine if it has been forged, altered or counterfeited.
(c) Whenever any certificate of title issued by this Territory is returned by another state, territory or country for cancellation, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles shall:
1. Examine the certificate of title to determine if it has been forged, altered or counterfeited;
2. Check the vehicle identification number against the records required to be maintained by section 209 of this chapter and against the records of stolen and converted articles as maintained by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; and
3. Notify the submitting jurisdiction as soon as practicable of any irregularity.