28-2051

28-2051. Application for certificate of title;
vision screening test

A. A person shall apply to the department on a form prescribed or authorized by the
department for a certificate of title to a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer. The
person shall make the application within fifteen days of the purchase or transfer of the
vehicle, trailer or semitrailer. All transferees shall sign the application, except that
one transferee may sign the application if both of the following apply:

1. The application is for the purposes of converting an out-of-state certificate of
title to a certificate of title issued pursuant to this article.

2. The ownership or legal status of the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer does
not change.

B. The application shall contain:

1. The transferee's full name and either the driver license number of the
transferee or a number assigned by the department.

2. The transferee's complete residence address.

3. A brief description of the vehicle to be titled.

4. The name of the manufacturer of the vehicle.

5. The serial number of the vehicle.

6. The last license plate number if applicable and if known and the state in which
the license plate number was issued.

7. If the application is for a certificate of title to a new vehicle, the date of
sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating the vehicle.

8. If the application is in the name of a lessor:

(a) The lessor shown on the application as the owner or transferee.

(b) At the option of the lessor, the lessee shown on the application as the
registrant.

(d) The signature of the lessor.

9. If the application is for a certificate of title to a specially constructed,
reconstructed or foreign vehicle, a statement of that fact. For the purposes of this
paragraph, "specially constructed vehicle" means a vehicle not originally constructed
under a distinctive name, make, model or type by a generally recognized manufacturer of
vehicles.

10. If an applicant rents or intends to rent the vehicle without a driver, a
statement of that fact.

11. Other information required by the department.

C. Unless subsection B, paragraph 8 of this section applies, on request of an
applicant, the department shall allow the applicant to provide on the title of a motor
vehicle, trailer or semitrailer a post office box address that is regularly used by the
applicant.

D. A person shall submit the following information with an application for a
certificate of title:

1. To a vehicle previously registered:

(a) The odometer mileage disclosure statement prescribed by section 28-2058.

(b) If the applicant is applying for title pursuant to section 28-2060, the
applicant's statement of the odometer reading as of the date of application.

2. To a new vehicle:

(a) A certificate or electronic title from the manufacturer showing the date of
sale to the dealer or person first receiving the vehicle from the manufacturer. Before
the department issues a certificate of title to a new vehicle, a certificate or
electronic title from the manufacturer shall be surrendered to the department.

(b) The name of the dealer or person.

(d) A statement certifying that the vehicle was new when sold.

(e) If sold through a dealer, a statement by the dealer certifying that the vehicle
was new when sold to the applicant.

E. The department may request an applicant who appears in person for a certificate
of title of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to complete satisfactorily the vision
screening test prescribed by the department.