(b) The commissioner may:
(1) Make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out the provisions of this article; and
(2) Adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this article; and
(3) Upon assigning a new identifying number to a vehicle if it has none, or its identifying number is destroyed or obliterated, shall either issue a new certificate of title showing the new identifying number or make an appropriate indorsement on the original certificate.