Title 21 — Motor Vehicles
42 chapters · 351 sections in this title.
21 Del. C. § 2501. Expiration of registration upon transfer of title.
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§ 2501. Expiration of registration upon transfer of title. Whenever the owner of a vehicle registered under this title transfers or assigns the title or interest thereto, the registration of such vehicle shall expire.36 Del. Laws, c. 10, § 15; Code 1935, § 5553; 43 Del. Laws, c. …
21 Del. C. § 2502. Endorsement and delivery of registration card upon transfer.
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§ 2502. Endorsement and delivery of registration card upon transfer. An owner, upon transferring a registered vehicle, shall endorse the name and address of the transferee and the date of transfer upon the registration card issued for such vehicle and shall immediately give or se…
21 Del. C. § 2503. New certificate of title, registration and inspection; exceptions [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23].
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§ 2503. New certificate of title, registration and inspection; exceptions [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23]. (a) The transferee of a Delaware registered vehicle shall make application for a new certificate of title immediately following purchase, …
21 Del. C. § 2504. Transfer to a dealer; transfer by a dealer.
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§ 2504. Transfer to a dealer; transfer by a dealer. (a) If the transferee is a dealer, the owner upon transferring a registered vehicle shall properly endorse the registration card and deliver it together with the certificate of title properly assigned to the dealer who shall imm…
21 Del. C. § 2505. Transfer to automotive recycler.
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§ 2505. Transfer to automotive recycler. (a) Whenever an automotive recycler purchases or otherwise acquires any vehicle, whether registered or unregistered, for the purpose of wrecking or dismantling it in order to resell the parts thereof, such automotive recycler shall obtain …
21 Del. C. § 2506. Transfer by operation of law; duty of transferee.
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§ 2506. Transfer by operation of law; duty of transferee. In the event of the transfer by operation of law of the title or interest of an owner in and to a vehicle as upon transfer-on-death, inheritance, devise or bequest, order in bankruptcy or insolvency or execution sale, the …
21 Del. C. § 2507. Retitling vehicle in another state.
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§ 2507. Retitling vehicle in another state. Whenever any motor vehicle for which a title has been issued by the Department, whether such vehicle is registered or unregistered, is removed from this State, through transfer or otherwise, for the purpose of retitling the vehicle in a…
21 Del. C. § 2508. Fee to transfer title [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23].
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§ 2508. Fee to transfer title [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23]. The fee for transferring title to a vehicle shall be $35. A $35 penalty fee shall be charged for the issuance of a new certificate of title on a Delaware titled vehicle when the appl…
21 Del. C. § 2509. Delivery of title application to Department.
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§ 2509. Delivery of title application to Department. If a licensed dealer holds for sale a motor vehicle, truck tractor, trailer or any other vehicle required by this title to be registered or titled by the Department and transfers the motor vehicle, truck tractor, trailer or oth…
21 Del. C. § 2510. Endorsement and delivery of certificate of title upon transfer; penalty [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23].
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§ 2510. Endorsement and delivery of certificate of title upon transfer; penalty [For applicability of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 77, § 23]. (a) The owner of a motor vehicle for which a certificate of title is required shall not sell or transfer that title or interest in o…
21 Del. C. § 2511. Penalties.
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§ 2511. Penalties. (a) Whoever violates this chapter shall for the first offense be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100, or imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days or both. For each subsequent like offense, the person shall be fined not less than $100 nor mo…
21 Del. C. § 2512. Transfer for salvage.
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§ 2512. Transfer for salvage. (a) Except as provided under subsection (g) of this section, when a registered or unregistered motor vehicle, for which a title has been issued by the Department, is transferred as salvage as a result of a total loss insurance settlement, the insuran…
21 Del. C. § 2513. Duty of owner or holder of certificate of title in reference to stolen vehicles.
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§ 2513. Duty of owner or holder of certificate of title in reference to stolen vehicles. Whenever any motor vehicle for which a title has been issued by the Department, whether such vehicle is registered or unregistered, is stolen, the owner or holder of the certificate of title …
21 Del. C. § 2514. Sale of used taxicabs; notice; inspection; penalty.
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§ 2514. Sale of used taxicabs; notice; inspection; penalty. (a) No person shall knowingly offer for sale or exchange in this State any motor vehicle which was previously licensed and used as a taxicab or for public transportation until the certificate of title for such motor vehi…
21 Del. C. § 2515. Sale of motor vehicles lacking catalytic converters.
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§ 2515. Sale of motor vehicles lacking catalytic converters. (a) No person shall sell a motor vehicle from which the catalytic converter has been removed without first advising the purchaser in writing and obtaining the purchaser’s signature upon said notification that the cataly…