Chapter 168A — Application; Registration and Renewal

168A.01 Definitions This section defines key terms used throughout Minnesota's vehicle title law (Chapter 168A). It covers terms like … 168A.02 Application; Registration and Renewal Every vehicle owner in Minnesota must apply for a certificate of title if no current Minnesota title exists for the … 168A.03 Exempt Vehicles This section lists vehicles that do not need a Minnesota certificate of title. Exempt vehicles include those owned by … 168A.04 Form and Content of Application This section specifies what information must be included on an application for a vehicle title in Minnesota. The … 168A.05 Certificate of Title This section describes how the state issues a vehicle certificate of title and what information it must contain. Each … 168A.06 Delivery of Certificate Once a certificate of title is issued, it must be delivered directly to the owner named on it. If there are any lenders … 168A.07 Conditional Registration When ownership of a vehicle is unclear, the state can withhold a title until adequate proof is provided, or it can issue … 168A.08 Grounds for Refusal to Issue Certificate The Department of Motor Vehicles must refuse to issue a vehicle title in several situations: required fees are unpaid, … 168A.085 Application for Title or Registration, Certain Cases This section controls how vehicles imported from outside the United States can be titled and registered in Minnesota. … 168A.09 Duplicate Certificate If a vehicle title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the owner can apply for a duplicate title at the DMV or a … 168A.10 Transfer of Interest by Owner When an owner sells or transfers a vehicle, they must sign an assignment and warranty of title on the certificate, fill … 168A.101 Cancellation of Motor Vehicle Sale When a vehicle sale is canceled after the title has already been transferred, the parties must submit paperwork within … 168A.11 Purchase of Vehicle by Dealer Licensed vehicle dealers do not need to obtain a new title when they buy a vehicle for resale. When a dealer sells the … 168A.12 Interest Passing by Nonvoluntary Transfer This section covers how a vehicle title transfers when the transfer is not voluntary — for example, through inheritance, … 168A.125 Transfer-on-death Title to Motor Vehicle This section allows a vehicle owner to add a transfer-on-death (TOD) beneficiary to their vehicle title so the car … 168A.13 Fee Accompanies Application; Delivery of Registration Card and Plates All title applications must include the required fees when submitted. Applications to add a lender to a title also … 168A.14 New Certificates Issued, Old Certificates Surrendered This section describes how the state issues new titles and handles old ones. When a properly assigned title is received … 168A.141 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 168A.1411 Manufactured Home Affixed to Real Property Owned by Cooperative This section provides a process for manufactured homes in cooperatives or nonprofit corporations to be converted from … 168A.1412 Manufactured Home Affixed to Real Property This section establishes the process for converting a manufactured home from personal property (with a vehicle title) to … 168A.142 Manufactured Home Unaffixed From Realty This section provides the process for reissuing a vehicle title for a manufactured home that was previously converted to … 168A.143 Manufactured Homes; Ownership at Issue This section provides a way for manufactured home owners to get a title when ownership records are unclear or cannot be … 168A.15 Reconstructed, Scrapped, Dismantled, or Destroyed Vehicle When a vehicle is significantly rebuilt from its original construction, it becomes a 'reconstructed vehicle' and the … 168A.1501 Scrapped, Dismantled, or Destroyed Vehicle This section regulates scrap vehicle dealers, junk yards, and metal recyclers who buy vehicles for scrap or dismantling. … 168A.1502 Insurer Application for Title When an insurance company pays a total-loss claim on a vehicle but the owner fails to deliver the title within 15 days, … 168A.1503 Requirements Upon Unpaid Insurance Vehicle Claim This 2025 law establishes procedures when an insurance claim on a salvage vehicle is not paid and the vehicle is left … 168A.151 Salvage Title; Junking Certificate This section requires that damaged vehicles receive a 'salvage' or 'prior salvage' brand on the title when they are … 168A.152 Use and Certification of Title; Inspection Fee This section explains what a salvage title allows and what it does not. A salvage title lets the holder possess, … 168A.153 Report of Vehicle Receipt When a licensed dealer buys a vehicle to be dismantled or destroyed, they must report the transaction to the department … 168A.154 Salvage Vehicle Taken Out of State When a licensed dealer sells a salvage vehicle to a buyer who plans to take the vehicle out of Minnesota, the dealer … 168A.16 Inapplicable Lien or Security Interest Minnesota's vehicle title law does not apply to certain types of liens and security interests. Mechanic's liens and … 168A.17 Security Interest This section governs security interests in vehicles that require a certificate of title. A security interest is not … 168A.172 Charitable Interest This section allows charitable auto dealers (limited dealers) to retain a recorded interest in a vehicle they donate to … 168A.18 Duties of Parties Relating to Security Interest When a vehicle owner takes out a loan using the vehicle as collateral, both the owner and the lender have specific … 168A.19 Assignment of Security Interest A lender who holds a security interest in a vehicle may transfer (assign) that interest to another party without the … 168A.20 Satisfaction of Security Interest When a vehicle loan is paid off, the lender must release the lien on the title within 15 days — or within 7 days if the … 168A.21 Disclosure of Security Interest A lender whose name appears on a vehicle title must share information about the loan when the vehicle owner or another … 168A.22 Exclusive Method of Perfecting Security Interest The only way to legally create a security interest in a motor vehicle in Minnesota is to follow the process set out in … 168A.23 Suspension or Revocation of Certificate The state can suspend or revoke a vehicle title certificate if it was obtained by fraud, if the vehicle has been … 168A.24 Duties and Powers of Department The Department of Motor Vehicles is responsible for creating and providing all the forms needed to run Minnesota's … 168A.25 Review by District Court Anyone who is harmed by an action or failure to act by the Department of Motor Vehicles under the vehicle title law has … 168A.26 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 168A.27 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 168A.28 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 168A.29 Fees This section lists the fees the state charges for vehicle title transactions. An original title costs $8.25 plus an … 168A.30 Violations and Penalties Providing false information on a vehicle title application is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison and a … 168A.31 Disposition of Fees; Payment of Expenses All fees collected under the vehicle title law go into the state's general fund unless the law says otherwise. The cost … 168A.40 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect.