Section 42-3-118 - Registration suspended upon theft - recovery - rules(2)(a) After receiving an application for a motor vehicle registration, the department or its authorized agent shall electronically verify with the department of public safety that the motor vehicle has not been reported stolen. The department or its authorized agent shall not register a motor vehicle reported stolen in the system until the vehicle is recovered by the owner. The department shall promulgate rules setting forth procedures to notify the local law enforcement agency upon discovery that a person is attempting to register a stolen motor vehicle.(b) This subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2009.L. 2005: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1102, § 2, effective August 8. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 1024, § 1, effective August 5.(1) This section is similar to former § 42-3-130 as it existed prior to 2005.
(2) Subsection (1)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (1), effective July 1, 2009. (See L. 2008, p. 1024.)