§ 168A.02 — Application; Registration and Renewal
Plain-Language Summary
Every vehicle owner in Minnesota must apply for a certificate of title if no current Minnesota title exists for the vehicle. A vehicle cannot be registered or have its registration renewed unless a title has been issued or is in process. Manufactured homes also require a certificate of title, with a special notice that it describes a home rather than a motor vehicle.
168A.02 APPLICATION; REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL.
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Subdivision 1.Application for certificate of title.
(a) Except as provided in section 168A.03, every owner of a vehicle which is in this state and for which no currently effective certificate of title has been issued in this state must apply to the department for a certificate of title of the vehicle, pursuant to rules adopted by the department under section 168A.24, subdivision 2, clause (3).
(b) A decommissioned military vehicle that (1) was also manufactured and sold as a comparable civilian vehicle, and (2) has the same size dimensions and vehicle weight as the comparable civilian vehicle, is eligible for a certificate of title under this chapter. §
Subd. 2.Vehicle registration without title.
The department shall not register or renew the registration of a vehicle for which a certificate of title is required unless a certificate of title has been issued to the owner, an application therefor has been delivered to and approved by the department, or the vehicle has a Minnesota certificate of title and is being held for resale by a dealer under section 168A.11. §
Subd. 3.Title certificate for manufactured home.
Except as provided in section 168A.1412, a certificate of title is required for a manufactured home. In every certificate of title issued for a manufactured home, the department shall insert the following notice: THIS TITLE DESCRIBES A MANUFACTURED HOME - NOT A MOTOR VEHICLE.
History:
1971 c 162 s 2; 1973 c 549 s 2; 1982 c 526 art 3 s 1; 1985 c 186 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1989 c 148 s 1; 2004 c 224 s 1; 2012 c 198 s 2; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 27; 1Sp2021 c 8 art 3 s 4
History: History: 1971 c 162 s 2; 1973 c 549 s 2; 1982 c 526 art 3 s 1; 1985 c 186 s 5; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1989 c 148 s 1; 2004 c 224 s 1; 2012 c 198 s 2; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 27; 1Sp2021 c 8 art 3 s 4