Miss. Code § 63-21-57

Current through 4/20/2024

Section 63-21-57 - Filing and recording of notices of security interests; examination of record prior to issuance or reissuance of certificate of title

The Department of Revenue shall file each notice of security interest received by the department with the required fee and maintain a record of all notices of security interests filed by the department:

(a) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner;

(b) Under the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home identification number;

(c) Under the certificate of title number; and

(d) In the discretion of the department, by any other method it determines.

The department, before issuing or reissuing a certificate of title, shall check the name of the owner and the certificate of title number of the vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home against the record above provided for.

The recordkeeping requirements are in addition to the recordkeeping requirements set forth in Section 63-21-17 and Section 63-21-37. The records required to be maintained by Section 63-21-17 shall be maintained indefinitely.

Miss. Code § 63-21-57

Codes, 1942, § 8125-52; Laws, 1968, ch. 531, § 32; Laws, 1999, ch. 556, § 27, eff. 7/1/1999.

Amended by Laws, 2018, ch. 401, HB 827,§ 10, eff. 1/1/2019.