2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 11 - Certificate of Title and Security Interests
Section 1101 - Certificate of title required
PART II
TITLE, REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Chapter
11. Certificate of Title and Security Interests
13. Registration of Vehicles
15. Licensing of Drivers
16. Commercial Drivers
17. Financial Responsibility
18. Motor Vehicle Insurance Fraud
19. Fees
20. Motor Vehicle Insurance Rate Review Procedures
21. Motor Carriers Road Tax Identification Markers
23. Motor Vehicle Transaction Recovery Fund
Enactment. Part II was added June 17, 1976, P.L.162, No.81, effective July 1, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
CHAPTER 11
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS
Subchapter
A. Certificate of Title
B. Security Interests
C. Electronic Titling Program
D. Salvage Vehicles, Theft Vehicles, Reconstructed Vehicles and Flood Vehicles
Enactment. Chapter 11 was added June 17, 1976, P.L.162, No.81, effective July 1, 1977.
Cross References. Chapter 11 is referred to in sections 1301, 1373, 9405 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER A
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
Sec.
1101. Certificate of title required.
1102. Vehicles not requiring certificate of title.
1103. Application for certificate of title (Repealed).
1103.1. Application for certificate of title.
1104. Examination of records upon receipt of application.
1105. Issuance of certificate of title.
1106. Content and effect of certificate of title.
1107. Delivery of certificate of title.
1108. Registration without certificate of title.
1109. Refusing issuance of certificate.
1110. Duplicate certificate of title to replace original.
1111. Transfer of ownership of vehicle.
1112. Disclosure of odometer reading and tampering with odometer (Repealed).
1113. Transfer to or from manufacturer or dealer.
1114. Transfer of vehicle by operation of law.
1115. Correction of certificate of title.
1116. Issuance of new certificate following transfer.
1117. Vehicle destroyed, dismantled, salvaged or recycled (Repealed).
1118. Suspension and cancellation of certificate of title.
1119. Application for certificate of title by agent.
§ 1101. Certificate of title required.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 1102 (relating to vehicles not requiring certificate of title), every owner of a vehicle which is in this Commonwealth and for which no certificate of title has been issued by the department shall make application to the department for a certificate of title of the vehicle.
(b) Registration without certificate prohibited.--The department shall not register or renew the registration of a vehicle unless a certificate of title has been issued by the department to the owner or an application for a certificate of title has been delivered by the owner to the department.
(c) Penalty.--Failure to obtain a certificate of title as required by law is a summary offense.
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