Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3802

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See
  • Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • Security interest: means an interest in a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle reserved or created by agreement and that secures payment or performance of an obligation. See
  • Snowmobile: means a self-propelled vehicle intended for off-road travel primarily on snow, having a curb weight of not more than 453. See
  • Vessel: means every description of watercraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on water that is equipped with machinery capable of propelling the watercraft, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion, but shall not include a watercraft that has a valid marine document issued by U. See

§ 3802. Fees

[Subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024 set out below.]

(a) The Commissioner shall be paid the following fees:

(1) for filing an application for a first certificate of title, $22.00;

(2) for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $11.00;

(3) for a certificate of title after a transfer, $22.00;

(4) for each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $11.00;

(5) for a duplicate certificate of title, $22.00;

(6) for an ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrender of a distinctive certificate, $22.00;

(7) for filing a notice of security interest, $11.00;

(8) for a certificate of search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle searched against, $22.00;

(9) for filing an assignment of a security interest, $11.00;

(10) for a certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released, $22.00;

(11) for a corrected certificate of title, $22.00.

[Subsection (a) effective January 1, 2024; see also subsection (a) effective until January 1, 2024 set out above.]

(a) The Commissioner shall be paid the following fees:

(1) for filing an application for a first certificate of title, $27.00;

(2) for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;

(3) for a certificate of title after a transfer, $27.00;

(4) for each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;

(5) for a duplicate certificate of title, $27.00;

(6) for an ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrender of a distinctive certificate, $27.00;

(7) for filing a notice of security interest, $14.00;

(8) for a certificate of search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle searched against, $27.00;

(9) for filing an assignment of a security interest, $14.00;

(10) for a certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released, $27.00;

(11) for a corrected certificate of title, $27.00.

(b) If an application, certificate of title, or other document required to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner under any provision of this chapter is not delivered to the Commissioner within 10 days from the time it is required to be mailed or delivered, the Commissioner shall collect, as a penalty, an amount equal to the fee required for the transaction. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. May 15, 2002; 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2005, No. 72, § 13; 2009, No. 50, § 54; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 53; 2023, No. 78, § G.138, eff. January 1, 2024.)

  • § 3802. Fees [Effective January 1, 2024]

    (a) The Commissioner shall be paid the following fees:

    (1) for filing an application for a first certificate of title, $27.00;

    (2) for each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;

    (3) for a certificate of title after a transfer, $27.00;

    (4) for each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title, $14.00;

    (5) for a duplicate certificate of title, $27.00;

    (6) for an ordinary certificate of title issued upon surrender of a distinctive certificate, $27.00;

    (7) for filing a notice of security interest, $14.00;

    (8) for a certificate of search of the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles for each vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle searched against, $27.00;

    (9) for filing an assignment of a security interest, $14.00;

    (10) for a certificate of clear title after the security interest or interests have been released, $27.00;

    (11) for a corrected certificate of title, $27.00.

    (b) If an application, certificate of title, or other document required to be mailed or delivered to the Commissioner under any provision of this chapter is not delivered to the Commissioner within 10 days from the time it is required to be mailed or delivered, the Commissioner shall collect, as a penalty, an amount equal to the fee required for the transaction. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. May 15, 2002; 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2005, No. 72, § 13; 2009, No. 50, § 54; 2011, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 22; 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 53; 2023, No. 78, § G.138, eff. January 1, 2024.)