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60-137. Act; applicability.(1) The Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act applies toall vehicles as defined in the act, except:(a) Farm trailers;(b) Low-speed vehicles;(c) Well-boring apparatus, backhoes, bulldozers, and front-endloaders; and(d) Trucks and buses from other jurisdictions required topay registration fees under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, except a vehicleregistered or eligible to be registered as part of a fleet of apportionablevehicles under section 60-3,198.(2) All new all-terrain vehicles and minibikes sold on orafter January 1, 2004, shall be required to have a certificate of title. Anowner of an all-terrain vehicle or minibike sold prior to such date may applyfor a certificate of title for such all-terrain vehicle or minibike as providedin rules and regulations of the department.(3) An owner of a utility trailer may apply for a certificateof title upon compliance with the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.(4)(a) Every owner of a manufactured home or mobile home shallobtain a certificate of title for the manufactured home or mobile home priorto affixing it to real estate.(b) If a manufactured home or mobile home has been affixedto real estate and a certificate of title was not issued before it was soaffixed, the owner of such manufactured home or mobile home shall apply forand be issued a certificate of title at any time for surrender and cancellationas provided in section 60-169.(5) All newutility-type vehicles sold on or after January 1, 2011, shall be requiredto have a certificate of title. An owner of a utility-type vehicle sold priorto such date may apply for a certificate of title for such utility-type vehicleas provided in rules and regulations of the department. SourceLaws 2005, LB 276, § 37; Laws 2006, LB 765, § 2; Laws 2007, LB286, § 9; Laws 2008, LB953, § 2; Laws 2010, LB650, § 9. Cross ReferencesMotor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301. AnnotationsThere is no legal requirement that a lien be noted on a certificate of title purportedly covering property not subject to the Certificate of Title Act, even though a certificate of title for such property has been issued. Cushman Sales & Service of Nebraska, Inc. v. Muirhead, 201 Neb. 495, 268 N.W.2d 440 (1978).Under the Nebraska Certificate of Title Act, a certificate of title is the exclusive method provided by statute for the transfer of title to an automobile, but it is not conclusive of ownership. First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 196 Neb. 595, 244 N.W.2d 209 (1976).Certificate of Title Act applies to all motor vehicles required to be licensed with specified exceptions. Bank of Keystone v. Kayton, 155 Neb. 79, 50 N.W.2d 511 (1951).

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Statutes > Nebraska > Chapter60 > 60-137

60-137. Act; applicability.(1) The Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act applies toall vehicles as defined in the act, except:(a) Farm trailers;(b) Low-speed vehicles;(c) Well-boring apparatus, backhoes, bulldozers, and front-endloaders; and(d) Trucks and buses from other jurisdictions required topay registration fees under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, except a vehicleregistered or eligible to be registered as part of a fleet of apportionablevehicles under section 60-3,198.(2) All new all-terrain vehicles and minibikes sold on orafter January 1, 2004, shall be required to have a certificate of title. Anowner of an all-terrain vehicle or minibike sold prior to such date may applyfor a certificate of title for such all-terrain vehicle or minibike as providedin rules and regulations of the department.(3) An owner of a utility trailer may apply for a certificateof title upon compliance with the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.(4)(a) Every owner of a manufactured home or mobile home shallobtain a certificate of title for the manufactured home or mobile home priorto affixing it to real estate.(b) If a manufactured home or mobile home has been affixedto real estate and a certificate of title was not issued before it was soaffixed, the owner of such manufactured home or mobile home shall apply forand be issued a certificate of title at any time for surrender and cancellationas provided in section 60-169.(5) All newutility-type vehicles sold on or after January 1, 2011, shall be requiredto have a certificate of title. An owner of a utility-type vehicle sold priorto such date may apply for a certificate of title for such utility-type vehicleas provided in rules and regulations of the department. SourceLaws 2005, LB 276, § 37; Laws 2006, LB 765, § 2; Laws 2007, LB286, § 9; Laws 2008, LB953, § 2; Laws 2010, LB650, § 9. Cross ReferencesMotor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301. AnnotationsThere is no legal requirement that a lien be noted on a certificate of title purportedly covering property not subject to the Certificate of Title Act, even though a certificate of title for such property has been issued. Cushman Sales & Service of Nebraska, Inc. v. Muirhead, 201 Neb. 495, 268 N.W.2d 440 (1978).Under the Nebraska Certificate of Title Act, a certificate of title is the exclusive method provided by statute for the transfer of title to an automobile, but it is not conclusive of ownership. First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 196 Neb. 595, 244 N.W.2d 209 (1976).Certificate of Title Act applies to all motor vehicles required to be licensed with specified exceptions. Bank of Keystone v. Kayton, 155 Neb. 79, 50 N.W.2d 511 (1951).

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Statutes > Nebraska > Chapter60 > 60-137

60-137. Act; applicability.(1) The Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act applies toall vehicles as defined in the act, except:(a) Farm trailers;(b) Low-speed vehicles;(c) Well-boring apparatus, backhoes, bulldozers, and front-endloaders; and(d) Trucks and buses from other jurisdictions required topay registration fees under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, except a vehicleregistered or eligible to be registered as part of a fleet of apportionablevehicles under section 60-3,198.(2) All new all-terrain vehicles and minibikes sold on orafter January 1, 2004, shall be required to have a certificate of title. Anowner of an all-terrain vehicle or minibike sold prior to such date may applyfor a certificate of title for such all-terrain vehicle or minibike as providedin rules and regulations of the department.(3) An owner of a utility trailer may apply for a certificateof title upon compliance with the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.(4)(a) Every owner of a manufactured home or mobile home shallobtain a certificate of title for the manufactured home or mobile home priorto affixing it to real estate.(b) If a manufactured home or mobile home has been affixedto real estate and a certificate of title was not issued before it was soaffixed, the owner of such manufactured home or mobile home shall apply forand be issued a certificate of title at any time for surrender and cancellationas provided in section 60-169.(5) All newutility-type vehicles sold on or after January 1, 2011, shall be requiredto have a certificate of title. An owner of a utility-type vehicle sold priorto such date may apply for a certificate of title for such utility-type vehicleas provided in rules and regulations of the department. SourceLaws 2005, LB 276, § 37; Laws 2006, LB 765, § 2; Laws 2007, LB286, § 9; Laws 2008, LB953, § 2; Laws 2010, LB650, § 9. Cross ReferencesMotor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301. AnnotationsThere is no legal requirement that a lien be noted on a certificate of title purportedly covering property not subject to the Certificate of Title Act, even though a certificate of title for such property has been issued. Cushman Sales & Service of Nebraska, Inc. v. Muirhead, 201 Neb. 495, 268 N.W.2d 440 (1978).Under the Nebraska Certificate of Title Act, a certificate of title is the exclusive method provided by statute for the transfer of title to an automobile, but it is not conclusive of ownership. First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. Ohio Cas. Ins. Co., 196 Neb. 595, 244 N.W.2d 209 (1976).Certificate of Title Act applies to all motor vehicles required to be licensed with specified exceptions. Bank of Keystone v. Kayton, 155 Neb. 79, 50 N.W.2d 511 (1951).