Subdivision 1.Felony.

A person is guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than four years, or payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both, if the person with fraudulent intent:

Attorney's Note

Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanorup to 90 daysup to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 86B.865

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(1) uses a false or fictitious name or address, makes a material false statement, fails to disclose a security interest, or conceals any other material fact in an application for a certificate of title; or

(2) submits a false, forged, or fictitious document in support of an application for a certificate of title.

Subd. 2.Misdemeanor.

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if that person:

(1) with fraudulent intent permits another to use or possess a certificate of title who is not entitled to use or possess the certificate of title;

(2) willfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title to the commissioner or a deputy registrar within ten days after the time required;

(3) willfully fails to deliver to a person acquiring a watercraft a certificate of title within ten days after the time required;

(4) commits a fraud in an application for a certificate of title; or

(5) fails to notify the commissioner of a fact as required by law.