2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 11 - Certificate of Title and Security Interests
1132.1 - Perfection of a security interest in a vehicle.

     § 1132.1.  Perfection of a security interest in a vehicle.
        (a)  Perfection.--A security interest in a vehicle titled in
     this Commonwealth is perfected at the time the department
     receives all of the following:
            (1)  A completed application specifying the lienholder's
        name and address. Program participants in the Address
        Confidentiality Program under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 67 (relating to
        domestic and sexual violence victim address confidentiality)
        may use a substitute address designated by the Office of
        Victim Advocate as their address.
            (2)  An amount equal to or greater than the fee required
        by section 1953 (relating to security interest).
            (3)  The manufacturer's statement of origin or the
        existing certificate of title for the vehicle.
        (b)  Duty of a lienholder.--If an additional security
     interest in a vehicle titled in this Commonwealth is being
     created by the owner of the vehicle and the certificate of title
     is in the possession of a lienholder, the lienholder shall, at
     the request of the owner, deliver the certificate of title to
     the person perfecting the security interest in the vehicle. Upon
     receipt of the certificate of title, the person perfecting the
     security interest in the vehicle shall deliver the certificate
     of title to the department in accordance with subsection (a).
        (c)  Work identification number.--Upon receipt of items
     required in subsection (a), the department shall assign or place
     a work identification number on each of the items. The first two
     numbers in the work identification number shall indicate the
     year in which the items were received. The next three numbers in
     the work identification number shall indicate the day of the
     year the items were received. The date indicated in the work
     identification number shall constitute conclusive evidence of
     the date of receipt and the date of perfection.
        (d)  Delivery of certificate of title.--Upon perfection of a
     security interest in a vehicle, the department shall issue a
     certificate of title with the names of the first two lienholders
     and indicate the number of additional lienholders existing at
     that time. The department shall mail the certificate of title to
     the first lienholder named in the certificate of title.
     (June 8, 2001, P.L.123, No.18, eff. July 1, 2001; Nov. 30, 2004,
     P.L.1474, No.188, eff. 180 days)

        2004 Amendment.  Act 188 amended subsec. (a).
        2001 Amendment.  Act 18 added section 1132.1.