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§ 7712.4. Correction of certificate of title

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: October 23, 2001

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part VI. Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 77. Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Certificates of Title, Registration and Permits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 23, 2001
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7712.4
§ 7712.4. Correction of certificate of title
(a) General rule.--When a certificate of title has been issued in error to a person not entitled to it or contains incorrect information, or information has been omitted from the certificate, the department shall notify in writing the person to whom the certificate has been issued or delivered, and such person shall return the certificate within 48 hours, together with any other information necessary for the adjustment of the department records, and upon receipt of the certificate, the department shall cancel the certificate and issue a corrected certificate.
(b) Change in material information on certificate.--If any material information on the certificate of title is changed or different from the information originally set forth, the owner shall immediately inform the department and apply for a corrected certificate. For the purposes of this subsection, a change of address is not deemed material.
(c) Seizure of certificate on conviction.--Upon summary conviction for violation of this section, the department may delegate authority to a department employee or police officer to seize the certificate of title.

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1986, Dec. 12, P.L. 1562, No. 170, § 5, effective in 60 days. Amended 2001, June 25, P.L. 701, No. 68, § 7, effective in 120 days.
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7712.4, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7712.4
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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