HB0034 Duplicate titles-motor vehicles. | Wyoming Bill

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Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0034
Effective
:
7/1/2018

LSO No.:
18LSO-0134

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0016

Chapter No.:
37

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Duplicate titles-motor vehicles.

Subject:
Removing the waiting period and bond requirement for duplicate titles.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act removes the 11-day waiting period and bond requirement
that are currently required
for
the issuance of duplicate titles for motor vehicles and mobile homes.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0034

ENROLLED ACT NO. 16,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2018 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to title and registration; removing bonding requirements and waiting periods for duplicate certificates of title for motor vehicles and motor homes as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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2
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105(a
)
and 31
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2
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505 are amended to read:

31
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2
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105.

Duplicate titles; affidavit of vehicle ownership
.

(a)

Upon loss of a certificate of title, the owner may apply to the county clerk issuing the original title for a duplicate title. The applicant shall file an affidavit describing the loss with the county clerk. Upon payment of fees the county clerk shall issue a duplicate certificate of title corresponding to the original certificate and containing the following notation prominently displayed in capital letters on the face of the certificate: "THIS IS A DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF A PERSON OR PERSONS UNDER THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE".

No duplicate certificate shall be issued before the 11th day after the affidavit is filed unless the owner deposits an indemnity bond to the state of Wyoming with the county clerk as specified in this section.

31
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2
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505.

Duplicate titles.

Upon loss of a certificate of title, the owner may apply to the county clerk issuing the original title for a duplicate title. The applicant shall file an affidavit describing the loss with the county clerk. Upon payment of fees the county clerk shall issue a duplicate certificate of title
corresponding to the original certificate and containing the following notation prominently displayed in capital letters on the face of the certificate: "THIS IS A DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS OF A PERSON OR PERSONS UNDER THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE".

No duplicate certificate shall be issued before the 11th day after the affidavit is filed unless the owner deposits an indemnity bond to the state of Wyoming with the county clerk in an amount of not less than double the value of the mobile home. The bond shall be executed by a surety duly authorized to carry on business in Wyoming or by individual sureties qualified as provided by W.S. 1
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1
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104 and 1
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1
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105. Bonds shall be conditioned for protection and indemnification of all persons who may have any interest in or dealing with the mobile home against any loss which may occur by reason of the issuance of the duplicate certificate before the 11th day after the affidavit is file
d.

Section
2
.

This act
is
effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME
APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

Duplicate titles-motor vehicles.

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