Certificate of title penalties

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  • (a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who with fraudulent intent:

    • (1) Alters, forges or counterfeits a certificate of title;

    • (2) Alters or an assignment of a certificate of title or an assignment or release of a security interest, on a certificate of title or a form the Bureau of Motor Vehicles prescribes;

    • (3) Has possession of or uses a certificate of title knowing it to have been altered, forged or counterfeited; or

    • (4) Uses a false or fictitious name or address, or makes a material false statement, or fails to disclose a security interest, or conceals any other material fact, in an application for a certificate of title;

      is guilty of a felony and upon conviction is subject to imprisonment for a term of not more than five (5) years and a fine of not more than $5,000.
  • (b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who:

    • (1) With fraudulent intent permits another not entitled thereto, to use or have possession of a certificate of title;

    • (2) Willfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title or application therefor to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles within ten (10) days after the time required by this chapter;

    • (3) Willfully fails to deliver to his transferee a certificate of title within ten (10) days after the time required by this chapter; or

    • (4) Willfully violates any other provision of this chapter except as provided in subsection (a) of this section;

      is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months and a penalty not exceeding $500.


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