Title 40, Chapter 3, Section 51
( 40-3-51)
If the owner creates a security interest in a vehicle: (1) The owner shall immediately execute the application in the
space provided therefor on the certificate of title or on a
separate form that the commissioner prescribes, naming the holder
of the security interest on the certificate and showing the name
and address of the security interest holder, and shall cause the
certificate, the application, and the required fee to be delivered
to the security interest holder; (2) The security interest holder shall immediately cause the
certificate of title and application and the required fee to be
mailed or delivered to the commissioner or the commissioner's
appropriate authorized county tag agent within 90 days of the date
of creation of the security interest or lien. If the certificate
of title and application and the required fee are not mailed or
delivered within such time, the lien or security interest holder
shall be required to pay a $10.00 penalty in addition to the
ordinary title fee provided for by this chapter. If the documents
submitted in support of the title application are rejected, the
party submitting the documents shall have 60 days from the date of
initial rejection to resubmit the documents required by the
commissioner or the authorized county tag agent for the issuance
of title. If the documents are not properly resubmitted within
the 60 day period, there shall be an additional $10.00 penalty
assessed, and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to remove
immediately the license plate of the vehicle and return same to
the commissioner or authorized county tag agent. The license
plate shall be deemed to have expired at 12:00 Midnight of the
sixtieth day following the initial rejection of the documents, if
the documents have not been resubmitted as required under this
paragraph; and (3) Upon receipt of the certificate of title, the application, and the required fee, the commissioner or the commissioner's duly authorized county tag agent shall issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the holder of the security interest and of holders of previous unreleased security interests and liens, if any, and shall mail the certificate to the first holder on it. If more than one holder is named on the certificate, the first holder shall comply with subsection (b) of Code Section 40-3-26 in regard to notifying other holders of the content of the certificate. |