19A NCAC 03C .0235      APPLICATION FOR DUPLICATE TITLE

(a)  A lienholder applying for a duplicate certificate of title shall have the owner sign the application.

(b)  When a certificate of title is lost after the release of a lien, the lienholder's affidavit that the lien has been satisfied shall accompany the owner's application for a duplicate certificate of title or for an electronic lienholder, the lienholder shall request the lien be released electronically. A paper lien release shall not be accepted on an electronic lien.

(c)  A duplicate certificate of title takes precedence over the original unless a false statement made in the application invalidates the duplicate.

(d)  If the original certificate of title is lost after being endorsed, the purchaser shall submit notarized affidavits tracing the chain of ownership from the registered owner to the present owner and any lien cancellations involved along with his or her application for a duplicate certificate of title.

(e)  If the original certificate of title is lost and the vehicle has been sold or traded, the owner shall apply for a duplicate certificate of title and assign to the purchaser on the application. The Division shall not issue a duplicate certificate of title until 15 days after the receipt of the application.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 20‑1; 20‑39; 20‑68; 20-54;

Eff. March 1, 1982;

Readopted Eff. June 1, 2021.