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This bill establishes a system for electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles, requiring the division of motor vehicles (DMV) to implement electronic systems for processing automotive titles, registrations, and liens by July 1, 2027. This means that business entities and their service providers will conduct these transactions electronically, and financial institutions will electronically submit and satisfy liens. While most applications for registration certificates or titles will need to be electronic, businesses submitting fewer than twenty-five transactions annually may be exempt. The bill also allows for electronic transmission of liens and lien satisfactions, with the certificate of title not needing to be issued until the last lien is satisfied, and a secure digital vehicle title system will be implemented by the same date, offering paperless titles that are recognized across all U.S. jurisdictions. Furthermore, the bill permits the DMV to charge a per-transaction fee for these electronic services and mandates that the administrator of the DMV will create rules and regulations to oversee these new provisions, with all business entities required to participate electronically by July 1, 2028, unless otherwise exempted. Additionally, the bill updates existing laws regarding tampering with odometers to allow for electronic forms and signatures for mileage disclosure during vehicle transfers, and clarifies that electronic records of liens and digital titles will be admissible as evidence in legal proceedings.

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