§ 7712.1. Certificate of title for snowmobile or ATV
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: November 2, 2012
Effective: November 2, 2012
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7712.1
§ 7712.1. Certificate of title for snowmobile or ATV
(c) Contents of application.--Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form prescribed and furnished by the department and shall contain a full description of the snowmobile or ATV, date of purchase, the name and address of the owner, a statement of the title of applicant, together with any other information or documents the department requires to identify the snowmobile or ATV and to enable the department to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title.
(d) Signing and filing of application.--Application for a certificate of title shall be made within 15 days of the sale or transfer of a snowmobile or ATV or its entry into this Commonwealth from another jurisdiction, whichever is later. The application shall be accompanied by the required fee and any tax payable by the applicant under the laws of this Commonwealth in connection with the acquisition or use of a snowmobile or ATV or evidence to show that the tax has been paid or collected. The application shall be signed and verified by oath or affirmation by the applicant if a natural person; in the case of an association or partnership, by a member or a partner; and in the case of a corporation, by an executive officer or person specifically authorized by the corporation to sign the application.
(g) Registration without certificate of title prohibited.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the department shall not issue a registration certificate or limited registration certificate for a snowmobile or ATV or a vintage snowmobile permit for a vintage snowmobile unless a certificate of title has been issued by the department to the owner or an application for a certificate of title has been delivered by the owner to the department.
(1) Upon the sale or transfer of ownership of a snowmobile or ATV within this Commonwealth, the owner shall execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee in the space provided on the certificate of title or as the department prescribes, sworn to before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths, and deliver the certificate to the transferee at the time of the delivery of the snowmobile or ATV.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in section 7715.1 (relating to snowmobile or ATV purchased from dealer), the transferee shall, within 15 days of the assignment of the certificate of title, apply for a new title by forwarding to the department the certificate of title executed as required by paragraph (1), a properly completed application for certificate of title, sworn to before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths, and such other forms as the department may require.
Credits
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; 2012, July 5, P.L. 1000, No. 113, § 5, effective in 120 days [Nov. 2, 2012].
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7712.1, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7712.1
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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