Section 200A-7 - Application for certificate of title(a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 200A-10, 200A-15, 200A-19, 200A-20, 200A-21, and 200A-22, only an owner may apply for a certificate of title.(b) An application for a certificate of title shall be signed by the applicant and contain: (1) The applicant's name, date of birth, driver's license or civil identification number, the street address of the applicant's principal residence, and, if different, the applicant's mailing address;(2) The name and mailing address of each other owner of the vessel;(3) The hull identification number for the vessel or, if none, an application for the issuance of a hull identification number for the vessel;(4) The vessel number for the vessel or, if none is issued by the department, an application for a vessel number;(5) A description of the vessel as required by the department, which shall include: (A) The official number for the vessel, if any, assigned by the United States Coast Guard or the vessel registration number assigned by department;(B) The name of the manufacturer, builder, or maker;(C) The model year or the year in which the manufacture or build of the vessel was completed;(D) The overall length of the vessel;(H) The engine drive type, if any; and(I) The fuel type, if any;(6) An indication of all security interests in the vessel known to the applicant and the name and mailing address of each secured party;(7) A statement that the vessel is not a documented vessel, a foreign documented vessel, or a barge;(8) Any title brand known to the applicant and, if known, the jurisdiction under whose law the title brand was created;(9) If the applicant knows that the vessel is hull damaged, a statement that the vessel is hull damaged;(10) If the application is made in connection with a transfer of ownership, the transferor's name; street address and, if different, mailing address; the sales price, if any; and the date of the transfer; and(11) If the vessel previously was registered or titled in another jurisdiction, a statement identifying each jurisdiction known to the applicant in which the vessel was registered or titled.(c) In addition to the information required by subsection (b), an application for a certificate of title may contain an electronic communication address of the owner, transferor, or secured party.(d) Except as otherwise provided in section 200A-19, 200A-20, 200A-21, or 200A-22, an application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by: (1) A certificate of title signed by the owner shown on the certificate and that: (A) Identifies the applicant as the owner of the vessel; or(B) Is accompanied by a record that identifies the applicant as the owner; or(2) If there is no certificate of title: (A) If the vessel was a documented vessel, a record issued by the United States Coast Guard that shows the vessel is no longer a documented vessel and identifies the applicant as the owner;(B) If the vessel was a foreign documented vessel, a record issued by the foreign country that shows the vessel is no longer a foreign documented vessel and identifies the applicant as the owner; or(C) In all other cases, a certificate of origin, bill of sale, or other record that identifies the applicant as the owner to the satisfaction of the department. The application shall also be accompanied by payment of any applicable titling fees, as set by the department.
(e) A record submitted in connection with an application shall be deemed part of the application. The department shall maintain the record in its files.(f) The department may require that an application for a certificate of title be accompanied by payment or evidence of payment of all fees and taxes payable by the applicant under the law of this State other than this chapter in connection with the application or the acquisition or use of the vessel.Added by L 2018, c 46,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.