2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 60-149 — Application; documentation required.

Section 60-149
Application; documentation required.

(1)(a) If a certificate of title has previously been issued for a vehicle in this state, the application for a new certificate of title shall be accompanied by the certificate of title duly assigned except as otherwise provided in the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.

(b) If a certificate of title has not previously been issued for the vehicle in this state or if a certificate of title is unavailable pursuant to subsection (4) of section 52-1801, the application shall be accompanied by:

(i) A manufacturer's or importer's certificate;

(ii) A duly certified copy thereof;

(iii) An affidavit by the owner affirming ownership in the case of an all-terrain vehicle or a minibike;

(iv) A certificate of title from another state;

(v) A court order issued by a court of record, a manufacturer's certificate of origin, or an assigned registration certificate, if the law of the state from which the vehicle was brought into this state does not have a certificate of title law; or

(vi) Documentation prescribed in section 60-142.01, 60-142.02, 60-142.04, or 60-142.05.

(c) If the application for a certificate of title in this state is accompanied by a valid certificate of title issued by another state which meets that state's requirements for transfer of ownership, then the application may be accepted by this state.

(d) If a certificate of title has not previously been issued for the vehicle in this state and the applicant is unable to provide such documentation, the applicant may apply for a bonded certificate of title as prescribed in section 60-167.

(2) For purposes of this section, certificate of title includes a salvage certificate, a salvage branded certificate of title, or any other document of ownership issued by another state or jurisdiction for a salvage vehicle. Only a salvage branded certificate of title shall be issued to any vehicle conveyed upon a salvage certificate, a salvage branded certificate of title, or any other document of ownership issued by another state or jurisdiction for a salvage vehicle.

(3) The county clerk or designated county official shall retain the evidence of title presented by the applicant and on which the certificate of title is issued.

Source:

Laws 2005, LB 276, § 49

Laws 2006, LB 663, § 15.

~ Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006