§ 2021. Refusal of certificate
The Commissioner shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title or an exempt vehicle title if any required fee is not paid or if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that:
(1) the applicant is not the owner of the vehicle;
(2) the application contains a false or fraudulent statement; or
(3) the applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the Commissioner reasonably requires. (Added 1969, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971; amended 2015, No. 50, § 33a, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 21 - Title to Motor Vehicles
§ 2003. Power and duties of Commissioner
§ 2013. When certificate required; issuance of exempt vehicle title upon request
§ 2015. Application for certificate
§ 2016. Commissioner to check identification number
§ 2017. Issuance of certificate; records
§ 2018. Information on certificate
§ 2019. Mailing or delivering certificate
§ 2020. Withholding of certificate; bond required
§ 2021. Refusal of certificate
§ 2023. Transfer of interest in vehicle
§ 2026. Fee to accompany applications
§ 2027. Issuance of new certificate
§ 2029. Suspension or revocation of certificate
§ 2041. Certain liens and security interests not affected
§ 2042. Perfecting security interest
§ 2043. Duties on creation of security interest
§ 2044. Assignment of security interest
§ 2045. Release of security interest
§ 2046. Lienholder to furnish information
§ 2047. Method of perfecting security interest exclusive
§ 2048. Terminal rental adjustment clauses; vehicle leases that are not sales or security interests
§ 2081. Application of subchapter
§ 2082. Altering, forging, or counterfeiting certificates; penalty
§ 2084. Report of theft, recovery of unclaimed vehicle
§ 2086. Impeachment of defendant
§ 2087. Construction with other laws
§ 2091. Salvage certificates of title; forwarding of plates and titles of crushed vehicles
§ 2092. Issuance of salvage title
§ 2093. Salvaged, totaled, and rebuilt vehicles
§ 2152. Authorized removal of abandoned motor vehicles
§ 2153. Abandoned motor vehicle certification
§ 2154. Identification and reclamation of abandoned motor vehicles