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| Title Application To County
Clerk Every owner of a vehicle subject to registration for which no
certificate of title has been issued by Tennesee Motor Vehicle division, is required to
make application to county clerk of county where vehicle is to be registered, for issuance
of a certificate of title for vehicle on approved forms. Each application must bear
signature of owner in pen and ink, and contain name, bona fide residential street address,
number or route and box, mailing address of owner or business address, description of
vehicle including, insofar as may exist and apply to a given vehicle, odometer reading,
make, model, body, serial number of vehicle, engine or other number, and if new vehicle,
date of sale to person intending to operate. See Tennessee Code Section 55-3-103 |
| Application form also requires
statement of applicant's title and of all liens or encumbrances upon vehicle, names and
addresses of all persons having any interest, nature of such interest, and such further
information as may reasonably be required by division to determine whether owner is
entitled to a certificate of title. If department is not satisfied as to ownership of
vehicle or security interests, department may require applicant to file bond. When
application is for new vehicle purchased from a dealer, application must be accompanied by
statement by dealer or a bill of sale showing any lien retained by dealer and
manufacturer's certificate of origin. See Tennessee Code Section 55-3-103 |
| Perfection Subject To Acceptance
The county clerk of the county where vehicle is to be registered, acts as the agent of the
division in receiving the application for certificate of title pursuant to this section.
By receiving such application, the transfer of title, and any liens noted thereon shall be
deemed perfected, subject only to action by motor vehicle division in declining, for good
cause shown, to issue title or to note such lien thereon. See Tennessee Code Section 55-3-103
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| Title May Be Held By Lienholder
Upon receipt of application for a certificate of title, and after determining by
examination of its records that the applicant is entitled to a certificate of title, the
Tennesee Motor Vehicle division issues the same. The certificate of title is delivered to
owner in event no lien or encumbrance appears thereon. Otherwise, the certificate of title
is delivered to person holding the first lien upon vehicle as shown in certificate, and is
to be retained by holder of first lien until the lien is discharged. See Tennessee Code
Section 55-3-114 |
| Satisfaction of Lien
At time that lien is satisfied, a notation is to be made on certificate of title, setting
forth fact that the lien has been discharged, which is signed by lienor. The lienor must
then deliver certificate of title to owner within seven (7) business days from owner's
request, unless certificate of title shows on face one (1) or more liens still
outstanding, in which event certificate of title must be delivered to next prior lienor,
either in person or by registered mail. The lienor must also within seventy-two (72) hours
notify the division of discharge of such lien by registered mail with return receipt
demanded. As used in this subsection, "owner" includes any person or entity who
lawfully acquires a motor vehicle and pays off the outstanding lien or encumbrance on such
vehicle. See Tennessee Code Section 55-3-114 |
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Tennessee Motor
Vehicle Division
500 Deaderick Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37242
Voice: (615) 741-3101 |
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| When License Required
It is unlawful for any person to engage in business as, or serve in capacity of, or
act as a manufacturer, distributor, factory branch, distributor branch, factory
representative, distributor representative, motor vehicle dealer, motor vehicle
salesperson or automobile auction without first obtaining a license as required in this
chapter. See Tennessee Code Section 55-17-109
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