§ 20‑70. Division to benotified when another engine is installed or body changed.
(a) Whenever a motorvehicle registered hereunder is altered by the installation of another enginein place of an engine, the number of which is shown in the registration records,or the installation of another body in place of a body, the owner of such motorvehicle shall immediately give notice to the Division in writing on a formprepared by it, which shall state the number of the former engine and thenumber of the newly installed engine, the registration number of the motorvehicle, the name of the owner and any other information which the Division mayrequire. Whenever another engine has been substituted as provided in thissection, and the notice given as required hereunder, the Division shall insertthe number of the newly installed engine upon the registration card andcertificate of title issued for such motor vehicle.
(b) Whenever a newengine or serial number has been assigned to and stamped upon a motor vehicleas provided in G.S. 20‑69, or whenever a new engine has been installed orbody changed as provided in this section, the Division shall require the ownerto surrender to the Division the registration card and certificate of titlepreviously issued for said vehicle. The Division shall also require the ownerto make application for a duplicate registration card and a duplicatecertificate of title showing the new motor or serial number thereon or newstyle of body, and upon receipt of such application and fee, as for any otherduplicate title, the Division shall issue to said owner a duplicateregistration and a duplicate certificate of title showing thereon the newnumber in place of the original number or the new style of body.
(c) The notificationand registration requirements contained in subsections (a) and (b) of thissection regarding an engine change shall be required only if the motor vehicleinto which a new engine is installed uses an engine number as the sole means toidentify the vehicle. (1937, c. 407, s. 34; 1943, c. 726; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 2009‑405,s. 3.)
§ 20‑70. Division to benotified when another engine is installed or body changed.
(a) Whenever a motorvehicle registered hereunder is altered by the installation of another enginein place of an engine, the number of which is shown in the registration records,or the installation of another body in place of a body, the owner of such motorvehicle shall immediately give notice to the Division in writing on a formprepared by it, which shall state the number of the former engine and thenumber of the newly installed engine, the registration number of the motorvehicle, the name of the owner and any other information which the Division mayrequire. Whenever another engine has been substituted as provided in thissection, and the notice given as required hereunder, the Division shall insertthe number of the newly installed engine upon the registration card andcertificate of title issued for such motor vehicle.
(b) Whenever a newengine or serial number has been assigned to and stamped upon a motor vehicleas provided in G.S. 20‑69, or whenever a new engine has been installed orbody changed as provided in this section, the Division shall require the ownerto surrender to the Division the registration card and certificate of titlepreviously issued for said vehicle. The Division shall also require the ownerto make application for a duplicate registration card and a duplicatecertificate of title showing the new motor or serial number thereon or newstyle of body, and upon receipt of such application and fee, as for any otherduplicate title, the Division shall issue to said owner a duplicateregistration and a duplicate certificate of title showing thereon the newnumber in place of the original number or the new style of body.
(c) The notificationand registration requirements contained in subsections (a) and (b) of thissection regarding an engine change shall be required only if the motor vehicleinto which a new engine is installed uses an engine number as the sole means toidentify the vehicle. (1937, c. 407, s. 34; 1943, c. 726; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 2009‑405,s. 3.)
§ 20‑70. Division to benotified when another engine is installed or body changed.
(a) Whenever a motorvehicle registered hereunder is altered by the installation of another enginein place of an engine, the number of which is shown in the registration records,or the installation of another body in place of a body, the owner of such motorvehicle shall immediately give notice to the Division in writing on a formprepared by it, which shall state the number of the former engine and thenumber of the newly installed engine, the registration number of the motorvehicle, the name of the owner and any other information which the Division mayrequire. Whenever another engine has been substituted as provided in thissection, and the notice given as required hereunder, the Division shall insertthe number of the newly installed engine upon the registration card andcertificate of title issued for such motor vehicle.
(b) Whenever a newengine or serial number has been assigned to and stamped upon a motor vehicleas provided in G.S. 20‑69, or whenever a new engine has been installed orbody changed as provided in this section, the Division shall require the ownerto surrender to the Division the registration card and certificate of titlepreviously issued for said vehicle. The Division shall also require the ownerto make application for a duplicate registration card and a duplicatecertificate of title showing the new motor or serial number thereon or newstyle of body, and upon receipt of such application and fee, as for any otherduplicate title, the Division shall issue to said owner a duplicateregistration and a duplicate certificate of title showing thereon the newnumber in place of the original number or the new style of body.
(c) The notificationand registration requirements contained in subsections (a) and (b) of thissection regarding an engine change shall be required only if the motor vehicleinto which a new engine is installed uses an engine number as the sole means toidentify the vehicle. (1937, c. 407, s. 34; 1943, c. 726; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 2009‑405,s. 3.)
