321G.31 Transfer or repossession by operation of law.
1. If ownership of a snowmobile is transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, or execution sale, the transferee, within thirty days after acquiring the right to possession of the snowmobile, shall mail or deliver to the county recorder of the transferee’s county of residence satisfactory proof of ownership as the county recorder requires, together with an application for a new certificate of title, and the required fee. However, if the transferee is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the county recorder shall waive the required fee.
2. If a lienholder repossesses a snowmobile by operation of law and holds it for resale, the lienholder shall secure a new certificate of title and shall pay the required fee.
97 Acts, ch 148, §3, 9; 99 Acts, ch 113, §5; 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §40; 2012 Acts, ch 1100, §29; 2021 Acts, ch 138, §1
Subsection 1 amended
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Section 321G.3 - Registration and user permit required — penalties.
Section 321G.4 - Registration — fee.
Section 321G.4A - User permit — fee.
Section 321G.4B - Nonresident requirements — penalties.
Section 321G.5 - Display of registration and user permit decals.
Section 321G.6 - Registration — renewal.
Section 321G.7 - Fees remitted to commission — appropriation — trail equipment donation.
Section 321G.8 - Exempt vehicles.
Section 321G.9 - Operation on roadways and highways.
Section 321G.10 - Accident reports.
Section 321G.11 - Mufflers required.
Section 321G.12 - Headlight — taillight — brakes.
Section 321G.13 - Unlawful operation.
Section 321G.15 - Operation pending registration.
Section 321G.16 - Special events.
Section 321G.17 - Violation of stop signal.
Section 321G.19 - Rented snowmobiles.
Section 321G.20 - Operation by persons under sixteen.
Section 321G.21 - Manufacturer, distributor, or dealer — special registration.
Section 321G.22 - Limitation of liability by public bodies and adjoining owners.
Section 321G.22A - Recreational riding area — limitation of liability of prior landowners.
Section 321G.23 - Course of instruction.
Section 321G.24 - Education certificate — fee.
Section 321G.25 - Stopping and inspecting — warnings.
Section 321G.26 - Termination of use.
Section 321G.27 - Writing fees.
Section 321G.28 - Consistent local laws — special local rules.
Section 321G.29 - Owner’s certificate of title — in general.
Section 321G.30 - Fees — duplicates.
Section 321G.31 - Transfer or repossession by operation of law.
Section 321G.32 - Security interest — perfection and titles — fee.
Section 321G.33 - Vehicle identification number.
Section 321G.34 - Repeat offender — records, enforcement, and penalties.