2004 Minnesota Statutes

     168.15 Rights as to registration certificate and plates. 

    Subdivision 1.    Transfer of ownership.  (a) Upon the 
 transfer of ownership, destruction, theft, dismantling, or 
 permanent removal by the owner from this state of any motor 
 vehicle registered in accordance with this chapter, the right of 
 the owner of the vehicle to use the registration certificate and 
 number plates assigned to the vehicle expires.  

    (b) When the ownership of a motor vehicle is transferred to 
 another resident of this state, the transferor shall surrender 
 the registration plates, unless otherwise provided for in this 
 chapter, and assign the registration tax paid to the credit of 
 the transferee.  

    (c) When seeking to become the owner by gift, trade, or 
 purchase of any vehicle for which a registration certificate has 
 been issued under this chapter, a person shall join with the 
 registered owner in transmitting with the application the 
 registration certificate, with the assignment and notice of sale 
 duly executed upon the reverse side, or, in case of loss of the 
 certificate, with proof of loss by sworn statement, in writing, 
 and satisfactory to the registrar.  Upon the transfer of any 
 motor vehicle by a manufacturer or dealer, for use within the 
 state, whether by sale, lease, or otherwise, the manufacturer or 
 dealer shall, within ten days after the transfer, file with the 
 registrar a notice or report containing the date of transfer, a 
 description of the motor vehicle, and the transferee's name, 
 street and number of residence, if in a city, and post office 
 address, and shall also transmit with it the transferee's 
 application for registration. 

    Subd. 2.    Transfer of engine.  Upon the transfer of 
 any automobile engine or motor, except a new engine or motor, 
 transferred with intent that the same be installed in a new 
 automobile, and whether such transfer be made by a manufacturer 
 or dealer, or otherwise, and whether by sale, lease or 
 otherwise, the transferor shall, within two days after such 
 transfer, file with the registrar a notice or report containing 
 the date of such transfer and a description, together with the 
 maker's number of the engine or motor, and the name and post 
 office address of the purchaser, lessee, or other transferee.  

    HIST: (2681) 1921 c 461 s 10; 1923 c 418 s 10; 1927 c 89; 1984 
 c 489 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1996 c 455 art 4 s 9,15; 1997 c 135 s 2; 
 2000 c 426 s 8