Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3821

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. See
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having property in or title to a vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle. 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 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

§ 3821. Suspension or revocation of certificate

(a) The Commissioner shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title, upon notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard in accordance with section 3804 of this chapter, if he or she finds:

(1) the certificate of title was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued; or

(2) the vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain 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, 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 which has been suspended or revoked. (Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)