Title 21, Motor Vehicles

§ 2305. Fee [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23]. The fee for issuing a certificate of title for a vehicle shall be $35. Such fee shall be in addition to any fee charged for registration of the vehicle.32 Del. Laws, c. 8; Code 1915, § 254K; 34 Del. L…

§ 2306. Certificate of title; issuance. (a) The Department, when satisfied that the applicant for a certificate of title is the owner of the motor vehicle, shall thereupon issue in the name of the owner a certificate bearing a serial number and the signature of the Secretary, und…

§ 2307. Duration of certificate. The certificate of title shall be good for the life of the motor vehicle so long as the vehicle is owned or held by the original holder of such certificate.36 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 36; 38 Del. Laws, c. 28, § 2; Code 1935, § 5574; 21 Del. C. 1953, § …

§ 2308. File of surrendered certificates of title; return of certificates to issuing jurisdictions. The Department shall retain and appropriately file every surrendered certificate of title or copy thereof. The file is to be so maintained as to permit the tracing of title of the …

§ 2309. Duplicate certificates; fee. In the event of the loss of a certificate of title, the loss of which is accounted for to the satisfaction of the Department, a duplicate or substitute may be issued, the charge therefor to be $50.36 Del. Laws, c. 10, §§ 26, 40; Code 1935, §§ …

§ 2310. Altered or changed serial number. The owner of a motor vehicle, the serial number of which has been altered, removed or defaced, may make application for a special number in the form prescribed by the Department accompanied by a fee of $2.00. The applicant shall furnish s…

§ 2312. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Grounds. If the Department determines that an applicant for a certificate of title to a motor vehicle is not entitled thereto, it may refuse to issue such certificate and, in that event, unless the Department reverses its de…

§ 2313. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Hearing; notice. No outstanding certificate of title shall be revoked by the Department without notice to the owner of the vehicle and a hearing. The notice shall be served in person or by registered mail.36 Del. Laws, c. 10…

§ 2314. Refusal or revocation of certificate of title — Appeal. An appeal from any decision of the Department refusing or revoking a certificate of title may be taken to the Superior Court.36 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 39; Code 1935, § 5577; 21 Del. C. 1953, § 2314;

§ 2315. False statements; penalty. Whoever knowingly makes any false statement in any application or other document required by the terms of this chapter shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned not …

§ 2316. Altering or forging certificate of title, manufacturer’s certificate of origin, registration card, vehicle warranty or certification sticker or vehicle identification plate. Whoever: (1) Alters with fraudulent intent any certificate of title, manufacturer’s certificate of…

§ 2331. Evidence of liens on application for a certificate of title. Every application for a certificate of title shall contain a section where the applicant must disclose any and all liens on the vehicle to be titled.Code 1915, § 254K; 32 Del. Laws, c. 8; 34 Del. Laws, c. 17; 35…

§ 2332. Notation of liens and encumbrances on certificate of title. Each certificate of title shall contain a statement of the owner’s title and of the liens and encumbrances upon the vehicle therein described as noted in the application and whether possession is held by the owne…

§ 2333. Uniform Commercial Code — Filing requirements not applicable when there is compliance with this title. In accordance with § 9-311(a)(2) of Title 6 (Uniform Commercial Code), where a lien is required to be filed and noted on a certificate of title pursuant to this title, n…

§ 2334. Uniform Commercial Code — Requirements applicable to security interest in inventory of motor vehicles. This title does not apply to the creation or perfection of a security interest in a motor vehicle held by the debtor as inventory held for sale. The validity and effect …

§ 2335. Application for recording lien upon motor vehicle where certificate is outstanding [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23]. (a) In the event that any claim of any kind is sought to be secured upon any motor vehicle for which a certificate of tit…

§ 2336. Recording liens; fee. The Director shall keep a record of liens or encumbrances upon motor vehicles for a period of 8 years from the date of entering such lien or encumbrance on any certificate of title. For making entry on liens or encumbrances in the aforementioned reco…

§ 2337. Priority of liens. Liens or encumbrances on a motor vehicle properly set out in the application for a certificate of title, whereby any such liens or encumbrances are sought to be secured on a motor vehicle, shall for all purposes be valid from the date of the issuance of…

§ 2338. Duration of liens in favor of firms which cease to do business. Any lien recorded in favor of a firm or corporation which, since the recording of such lien, has dissolved, ceased to do business or gone out of business for any reason, and which remains of record as a lien …

§ 2339. Satisfaction of liens. Within 30 days from the date of final payment being made on any lien or encumbrance recorded under this subchapter, the certificate of title shall be signed accordingly in the manner prescribed by the Department. Upon the certificate of title being …

§ 2340. Failure to satisfy lien after payment; satisfaction by Secretary; penalty. For failure to satisfy any lien or encumbrance within 30 days after final payment has been made, the lien holder shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100. Proceedings for enforcement of …

§ 2341. Transfer of title without disclosure of liens. Any person, association of persons, firm or corporation and every agent or officer thereof participating in the transaction, who shall assign, transfer or set over, or cause to be assigned, transferred or set over, to any per…

§ 2342. Terminal rental adjustment clauses. In the case of motor vehicles or trailers, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a transaction does not create a sale or security interest merely because it provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted un…

§ 2351. Violations of chapter. (a) Whoever violates this chapter shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $500, or imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 1 year or both. (b) This section shall not apply to violations for which a specific punishment is set forth in t…