Section 301.610 Certificate of ownership, delivery to whom, when — electronic certificate of ownership, defined, maintained by director, when.

MO Rev Stat § 301.610 (2019) (N/A)

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Effective 28 Aug 2002

301.610. Certificate of ownership, delivery to whom, when — electronic certificate of ownership, defined, maintained by director, when. — 1. A certificate of ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer when issued by the director of revenue shall be mailed to the owner shown on the face of the title of such motor vehicle or trailer. If the certificate of ownership is being held electronically by the director of revenue at the election of a lienholder, then confirmation of such ownership shall be electronically transmitted or mailed to the first lienholder named in such certificate.

2. A lienholder may elect that the director of revenue retain possession of an electronic certificate of ownership, and the director shall issue regulations to cover the procedure by which such election is made. Each such certificate of ownership shall require a separate election, unless the director provides otherwise by regulation. A subordinate lienholder shall be bound by the election of the superior lienholder with respect to the certificate involved.

3. "Electronic certificate of ownership" means any electronic record of ownership, including a lien or liens that may be recorded.

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(L. 1965 p. 474 § 2, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1279, A.L. 1992 H.B. 884, A.L. 1999 H.B. 795, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2008 merged with S.B. 895)

Effective 8-28-02 (H.B. 2008); 7-01-03 (S.B. 895)

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