Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2029
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 2029
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See
- Owner: shall include any person, corporation, co-partnership, or association holding legal title to a motor vehicle or having exclusive right to the use or control thereof for a period of 30 days or more. See
- Person: includes any natural person, corporation, association, co-partnership, company, firm, or other aggregation of individuals. See
- Security interest: means an interest in a vehicle reserved or created by agreement and which secures payment or performance of an obligation. See
- Vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined by section 4 of this title. See
§ 2029. Suspension or revocation of certificate
(a) The Commissioner shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title or exempt vehicle title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with section 2004 of this chapter, if he or she finds:
(1) the certificate of title or exempt vehicle title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued; or
(2) the vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed.
(b) Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not, in itself, affect the validity of a security interest noted on it.
(c) When the Commissioner suspends or revokes a certificate of title or exempt vehicle title, the owner or person in possession of it shall, immediately upon receiving notice of the suspension or revocation, mail or deliver the certificate to the Commissioner.
(d) The Commissioner may seize and impound any certificate of title or exempt vehicle title which has been canceled, suspended, or revoked. (Added 1969, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971; amended 2001, No. 69, § 6; 2015, No. 50, § 33a, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.)