Bill > HB4612

This bill clarifies the conditions under which the division, referring to the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles, shall issue a new vehicle title, and outlines circumstances that would void a title and initiate a legal investigation. Specifically, it amends existing law to state that the division will issue a new title for a lost one if the vehicle is not reported stolen and the applicant provides a bill of sale signed by both parties along with a notarized affidavit confirming its validity, or if the vehicle is at least 25 years old and the same documentation is provided, with the affidavit attesting to the bill of sale legitimately reflecting the transaction. Furthermore, the bill mandates that if a valid title predating the newly issued one surfaces, and the vehicle is reported stolen, the new title will be voided, triggering an automatic law enforcement investigation.

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