Idaho Code
Chapter 5 - VEHICLE TITLES
Section 49-504A - PENALTY FOR LATE FILING — TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE — DISPOSITION OF MONEYS.

49-504A. PENALTY FOR LATE FILING — TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE — DISPOSITION OF MONEYS. (1) When a transfer of ownership arises, a penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) for presentation of a previously issued certificate of title shall be assessed against the new owner when the presentation for transfer of title or creation of an electronic ownership record in the new owner’s name occurs more than thirty (30) days after the vehicle was transferred. All fines collected under the provisions of this section shall be distributed to the county current expense fund.
(2) When a licensed Idaho vehicle dealer, or entity exempted from licensing as defined in section 49-105(1), Idaho Code, either takes possession of a vehicle for the purpose of resale or transfers ownership of that vehicle, no penalty shall be assessed.
(3) When a person acquires ownership of a vehicle in another state, the thirty (30) day filing requirement shall begin upon initial entry of the vehicle into the state of Idaho.
(4) Vehicles acquired prior to July 1, 1989, and all-terrain vehicles, motorbikes and snowmobiles acquired prior to January 1, 1991, are specifically exempt from this penalty.

History:
[49-504A, added 1989, ch. 35, sec. 2, p. 46; am. 1990, ch. 369, sec. 1, p. 1007; am. 1991, ch. 143, sec. 2, p. 340; am. 2014, ch. 38, sec. 12, p. 81.]

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Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 5 - VEHICLE TITLES

Section 49-501 - TITLING REQUIREMENTS — EXEMPTIONS.

Section 49-501A - APPLICATION TO VESSEL TITLING.

Section 49-502 - DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE UPON SALE OR DISPOSITION — REASSIGNMENT BY DEALERS.

Section 49-503 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUISITE TO ACQUISITION OF TITLE — WAIVER OR ESTOPPEL.

Section 49-504 - APPLICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT FOR CERTIFICATES — PROCEDURE — IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS.

Section 49-504A - PENALTY FOR LATE FILING — TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE — DISPOSITION OF MONEYS.

Section 49-505 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE BY DEPARTMENT — DELIVERY — ELECTRONIC FILE FOR LIENHOLDERS.

Section 49-506 - DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS.

Section 49-507 - DEPARTMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR TRANSFER OF VEHICLES — APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES AND ASSISTANTS.

Section 49-508 - CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE — RETURN OF REGISTRATION RECEIPTS AND LICENSE PLATES.

Section 49-509 - STOLEN VEHICLES — REPORTING BY OFFICERS.

Section 49-510 - LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES — FILING — FEE — NOTATION ON CERTIFICATE — CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE.

Section 49-511 - CANCELLATION OR DISCHARGE OF LIEN OR ENCUMBRANCE.

Section 49-512 - SECURITY INTERESTS — METHOD OF GIVING CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE EXCLUSIVE.

Section 49-512A - EFFECT OF A TERMINAL RENTAL ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE.

Section 49-513 - SALE OF ENCUMBERED VEHICLE — CONSENT OF LIENHOLDER — EFFECT.

Section 49-514 - TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP BY OPERATION OF LAW — LIENS — VEHICLES REGISTERED IN FOREIGN STATE — CERTIFICATES OF TITLE.

Section 49-515 - LOST, MUTILATED OR ILLEGIBLE CERTIFICATES — DUPLICATE CERTIFICATES.

Section 49-516 - JUNKED OR CHANGED VEHICLES — CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE.

Section 49-517 - PRINTING AND FORM OF CERTIFICATES.

Section 49-518 - ALTERING OR FORGING CERTIFICATE — STOLEN CARS — DESTROYING OR ALTERING ENGINE OR DECAL NUMBER — USE OF FICTITIOUS NAME — FRAUD.

Section 49-519 - OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT CERTIFICATE OF TITLE — FAILURE TO SURRENDER CERTIFICATE — SALVAGE CERTIFICATE.

Section 49-520 - REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OR REGISTER VEHICLE — REVOCATION AFTER ISSUANCE OR REGISTRATION.

Section 49-521 - DEALERS IN VEHICLES — RECORDS OF PURCHASES AND SALES — POSSESSION OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE — FOREIGN VEHICLES.

Section 49-522 - ENDORSEMENT “FOR JUNK ONLY” ON CERTIFICATE WHEN VEHICLE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED — OPERATION PROHIBITED.

Section 49-523 - PROCEDURE WHEN DEPARTMENT UNSATISFIED AS TO OWNERSHIP OR SECURITY INTERESTS — TEMPORARY REGISTRATION PROCEDURE.

Section 49-523A - TITLE STOP WHEN OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE DISPUTED.

Section 49-524 - SALVAGE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OR ELECTRONIC FILE TO REPLACE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OR CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN ON VEHICLES.

Section 49-525 - SALVAGE-CERTIFIED VEHICLE — BRANDED CERTIFICATE OF TITLE.

Section 49-526 - RELEASE OF LIABILITY UPON SALE OF VEHICLE.

Section 49-527 - PURPOSE OF TRANSITIONAL OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT.

Section 49-528 - CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH TRANSITIONAL OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT ACCEPTABLE AS EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP.

Section 49-529 - MANDATORY REJECTION OR INVALIDATION OF TRANSITIONAL OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT BY DEPARTMENT.

Section 49-530 - DISCRETIONARY REJECTION OR INVALIDATION OF DOCUMENT BY DEPARTMENT.