The Department of Revenue shall file each notice of security interest received by the department with the required fee and maintain a record of all notices of security interests filed by the department:
Alphabetically, under the name of the owner;
Under the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home identification number;
Under the certificate of title number; and
In the discretion of the department, by any other method it determines.
The department, before issuing or reissuing a certificate of title, shall check the name of the owner and the certificate of title number of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home against the record above provided for.
The recordkeeping requirements are in addition to the recordkeeping requirements set forth in Section 63-21-17 and Section 63-21-37. The records required to be maintained by Section 63-21-17 shall be maintained indefinitely.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 63 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations
Chapter 21 - Motor Vehicle Titles
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 63-21-15. Application for certificate of title; expedited title processing
§ 63-21-18. Automated statewide motor vehicle title registration system
§ 63-21-21. Delivery of certificate of title
§ 63-21-25. Refusal to issue certificate of title
§ 63-21-29. Issuance of distinctive certificate of title
§ 63-21-35. Procedure upon transfer of interest of owner by operation of law
§ 63-21-37. Issuance of new certificate of title; disposition of surrendered certificates
§ 63-21-41. Applicability of chapter to particular liens and security interests
§ 63-21-47. Assignment of security interest by lienholder
§ 63-21-53. Perfection of unsatisfied security interest in previously registered vehicle
§ 63-21-59. Suspension or revocation of certificate of title
§ 63-21-64. Fees paid to Department of Revenue for issuing and processing necessary documents
§ 63-21-65. Disposition of fees
§ 63-21-71. Penalties for violations of chapter generally
§ 63-21-73. Penalty for felonies