28-2052. Title and registration of foreign
vehicles
A. Except as provided in subsection E of this section, the owner of a foreign
vehicle that has been registered in another state or country and for which an application
for a certificate of title is made shall surrender to the department the license plates
assigned to the vehicle, the registration card, the certificate of title, the certificate
of ownership or other evidence of foreign registration and satisfactory evidence of
ownership showing that the applicant is the lawful owner or possessor of the vehicle.
B. If in the course of interstate operation of a vehicle registered in another
state or country it is desirable to retain registration of the vehicle in the other state
or country, the applicant need not follow the requirements of subsection A of this
section but shall submit evidence of the foreign registration and ownership for
inspection. The department shall register the vehicle on a proper showing of evidence of
registration but shall not issue a certificate of title for the vehicle.
C. The department shall inspect a foreign vehicle before titling or registration,
including examination and inspection to establish compliance with section 28-955, under
conditions and standards as required by the director of environmental quality. The
department may establish procedures to accept vehicle inspections completed in another
state.
D. Before the department issues a certificate of title to a vehicle imported into
this country, the owner shall obtain a certificate of compliance that states that the
vehicle meets all federal vehicle equipment and emissions equipment requirements. This
subsection does not apply to a golf cart manufactured or modified before June 17, 1998 or
neighborhood electric vehicle manufactured or modified before June 17, 1998.
E. The department may establish procedures to accept evidence that the certificate
of title or certificate of ownership has been voided or destroyed by another state.
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