2005 Idaho Code - 49-431 — ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST -- PROCEDURE

                                  TITLE  49
                                MOTOR VEHICLES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                          MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
    49-431.  ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST -- PROCEDURE. (1) Whenever the
owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of sections 49-402 and
49-402A, Idaho Code, transfers or assigns his title or interest thereto, the
registration card and license plate shall remain with and in the possession of
the transferor, and before the license plate shall be displayed upon another
vehicle owned by the transferor, the transferor shall have that vehicle
registered as provided for in section 49-401A, Idaho Code. The transfer fees
collected shall be paid to the county treasurer where the vehicle is
registered and deposited in the county current expense fund or in the state
highway account if the transfer is made by the department.
    (a)  For all vehicles registered under the provisions of section
    49-402(1), Idaho Code, the transferor shall pay the registration fee as
    specified in that subsection less the registration fee already paid, plus
    a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00). If the transferor shall have an
    older vehicle to be registered, the transferor shall pay a transfer fee of
    five dollars ($5.00).
    (b)  For vehicles registered in accordance with subsections (2) through
    (4) of section 49-402, Idaho Code, the operating fee shall be the fee
    specified in those subsections, plus a transfer fee of five dollars
    ($5.00).
    (c)  For utility trailers registered under the provisions of section
    49-402A, Idaho Code, the original registration shall continue until its
    expiration date, upon payment of a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00).
    (2)  For all vehicles registered under the fee schedule in section 49-434,
Idaho Code, except proportionally registered vehicles under section 49-435,
Idaho Code, the transferor shall pay the registration fee as specified in that
section less the registration fee already paid, plus a transfer fee of five
dollars ($5.00). No portion of the fees previously paid shall be subject to
refund if the license plates and registration are not transferred to another
vehicle or if the registration fee previously paid is greater than the new
fee.
    (3)  For all vehicles registered under section 49-435, Idaho Code, the
transferor shall pay the registration fee as specified in section 49-434,
Idaho Code, apportioned according to the provisions of section 49-435, Idaho
Code, less the apportioned fee previously paid plus a transfer fee of eight
dollars ($8.00). No portion of the registration fee previously paid shall be
subject to refund if the license plate or plates and registration are not
transferred to another vehicle or if the registration fee previously paid is
greater than the new fee.
    (4)  In the event of a transfer by operation of law of the title or
interest of an owner in and to a vehicle registered as specified in sections
49-402, 49-402A, 49-434 and 49-435, Idaho Code, as upon inheritance, devise or
bequest, order in bankruptcy or insolvency, execution sale, repossession upon
default in performing the terms of a lease or executory sales contract, or
otherwise, the registration shall expire and the registration card and plates
shall be surrendered to the department. The vehicle shall not be operated upon
the highways until and unless the person entitled thereto shall apply for and
obtain a new registration card and plates in accordance with the provisions of
section 49-401A, Idaho Code. However, an administrator, executor, trustee or
other representative of the owner, or a sheriff or other officer, or legal
representative of any such person may operate or cause to be operated any
vehicle upon the highway from the place of removal or place where formerly
kept by the owner to a place of keeping or storage, provided the place of
removal and place of destination are both located within the state of Idaho,
and after obtaining a written permit from the department of the local police
authorities having jurisdiction of the highways and upon displaying in plain
sight upon the vehicle a placard bearing the name and address of the person
authorizing and directing such movement, the placard to be plainly readable
from a distance of one hundred (100) feet during daylight.