Subdivision 1. Last certificate; proof of transfer; application to department. If the interest of an owner in a vehicle passes to another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall, except as provided in subdivision 2, promptly mail or deliver to the department the last certificate of title, if available, proof of the transfer, and an application for a new certificate in the format the department prescribes.
Subd. 2. Owner's interest terminated or vehicle sold by secured party. If the interest of the owner is terminated or the vehicle is sold under a security agreement by a secured party named in the certificate of title or an assignee of the secured party, the transferee shall promptly mail or deliver to the department the last certificate of title, if available, an application for a new certificate in the format the department prescribes, and an affidavit made by or on behalf of the secured party or assignee that the interest of the owner was lawfully terminated or the vehicle sold pursuant to the terms of the security agreement. If the secured party or assignee succeeds to the interest of the owner and holds the vehicle for resale, the secured party or assignee need not secure a new certificate of title provided that a notice thereof in a format designated by the department is mailed or delivered by the secured party or assignee to the department in duplicate within 48 hours, but upon transfer to another person the secured party or assignee shall promptly execute assignment and warranty of title and mail or deliver to the transferee or the department the certificate, if available, the affidavit, and other documents required to be sent to the department by the transferee.
Subd. 3. Delivery and issuance; effect on parties. A person holding a certificate of title whose interest in the vehicle has been extinguished or transferred other than by voluntary transfer shall mail or deliver the certificate to the department upon its request. The delivery of the certificate pursuant to the request of the department does not affect the rights of the person surrendering the certificate, and the action of the department in issuing a new certificate of title as provided herein is not conclusive upon the rights of an owner or secured party named in the old certificate.
1971 c 162 s 12; 1986 c 444; 1989 c 148 s 9; 2002 c 371 art 1 s 20,21; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 29
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 160 - 174A — Transportation
Section 168A.01 — Definitions.
Section 168A.02 — Application; Registration And Renewal.
Section 168A.03 — Exempt Vehicles.
Section 168A.04 — Form And Content Of Application.
Section 168A.05 — Certificate Of Title.
Section 168A.06 — Delivery Of Certificate.
Section 168A.07 — Conditional Registration.
Section 168A.08 — Grounds For Refusal To Issue Certificate.
Section 168A.085 — Application For Title Or Registration, Certain Cases.
Section 168A.09 — Duplicate Certificate.
Section 168A.10 — Transfer Of Interest By Owner.
Section 168A.101 — Cancellation Of Motor Vehicle Sale.
Section 168A.11 — Purchase Of Vehicle By Dealer.
Section 168A.12 — Interest Passing By Nonvoluntary Transfer.
Section 168A.125 — Transfer-on-death Title To Motor Vehicle.
Section 168A.13 — Fee Accompanies Application; Delivery Of Registration Card And Plates.
Section 168A.14 — New Certificates Issued, Old Certificates Surrendered.
Section 168A.1411 — Manufactured Home Affixed To Real Property Owned By Cooperative.
Section 168A.1412 — Manufactured Home Affixed To Real Property.
Section 168A.142 — Manufactured Home Unaffixed From Realty.
Section 168A.143 — Manufactured Homes; Ownership At Issue.
Section 168A.15 — Reconstructed, Scrapped, Dismantled, Or Destroyed Vehicle.
Section 168A.1501 — Scrapped, Dismantled, Or Destroyed Vehicle.
Section 168A.151 — Salvage Title; Junking Certificate.
Section 168A.152 — Use And Certification Of Title; Inspection Fee.
Section 168A.153 — Report Of Vehicle Receipt.
Section 168A.154 — Salvage Vehicle Taken Out Of State.
Section 168A.16 — Inapplicable Lien Or Security Interest.
Section 168A.17 — Security Interest.
Section 168A.172 — Charitable Interest.
Section 168A.18 — Duties Of Parties Relating To Security Interest.
Section 168A.19 — Assignment Of Security Interest.
Section 168A.20 — Satisfaction Of Security Interest.
Section 168A.21 — Disclosure Of Security Interest.
Section 168A.22 — Exclusive Method Of Perfecting Security Interest.
Section 168A.23 — Suspension Or Revocation Of Certificate.
Section 168A.24 — Duties And Powers Of Department.
Section 168A.25 — Review By District Court.