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27-101-1009. Issuance of certificate of title.
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27-101-1009. Issuance of certificate of title.
(a)(1) The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon registering a motorboat with a certificate of number under § 27-101-304 and upon receipt of a proper application and all required fees, shall issue a certificate of title.
(2) The certificate of title shall be of a type that, as nearly as possible, prevents the document from being altered, counterfeited, duplicated, or simulated without ready detection.
(b)(1)(A) The certificate of title shall contain upon its face the identical information required upon the face of the certificate of number.
(B) In addition, the certificate of title shall contain:
(i) A statement of the owner's title to the motorboat;
(ii) A statement of all liens and encumbrances on the motorboat described in the application for the certificate of title;
(iii) A statement as to whether possession of the motorboat is held by the owner under a lease, contract of conditional sale, or other similar agreement; and
(iv) If a certificate of title is issued as a certificate of title with beneficiary, the information required under § 27-101-1013.
(2) The certificate of title shall bear the seal of the office.
(c)(1) The certificate of title shall contain upon the front side a space for the signature of the owner, and the owner shall write his or her name with pen and ink in the space upon receipt of the certificate of title, except when a surviving owner or a beneficiary applies for a new certificate of title with beneficiary under § 27-101-1013.
(2) The certificate of title shall also contain upon the reverse side forms for assignment of title or interest and warranty of title or interest by the owner, with space for notation of liens and encumbrances upon the motorboat at the time of a transfer.
(d)
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-101-1009
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27-101-1009. Issuance of certificate of title.
(a)(1) The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon registering a motorboat with a certificate of number under § 27-101-304 and upon receipt of a proper application and all required fees, shall issue a certificate of title.
(2) The certificate of title shall be of a type that, as nearly as possible, prevents the document from being altered, counterfeited, duplicated, or simulated without ready detection.
(b)(1)(A) The certificate of title shall contain upon its face the identical information required upon the face of the certificate of number.
(B) In addition, the certificate of title shall contain:
(i) A statement of the owner's title to the motorboat;
(ii) A statement of all liens and encumbrances on the motorboat described in the application for the certificate of title;
(iii) A statement as to whether possession of the motorboat is held by the owner under a lease, contract of conditional sale, or other similar agreement; and
(iv) If a certificate of title is issued as a certificate of title with beneficiary, the information required under § 27-101-1013.
(2) The certificate of title shall bear the seal of the office.
(c)(1) The certificate of title shall contain upon the front side a space for the signature of the owner, and the owner shall write his or her name with pen and ink in the space upon receipt of the certificate of title, except when a surviving owner or a beneficiary applies for a new certificate of title with beneficiary under § 27-101-1013.
(2) The certificate of title shall also contain upon the reverse side forms for assignment of title or interest and warranty of title or interest by the owner, with space for notation of liens and encumbrances upon the motorboat at the time of a transfer.
(d)(1) The certificate of title shall be delivered to the owner in the event no lien or encumbrance appears thereon.
(2) Otherwise, the certificate of title shall be delivered either to the person holding the first lien or encumbrance upon the motorboat as shown in the certificate of title or to the person named to receive it in the application for the certificate of title.
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27-101-1013. Certificate of title with beneficiary — Definitions.
(a) As used in this section:
(1)(A) “Beneficiary” means one (1) person designated to become the owner of a motorboat upon the death of the current owner as indicated on the certificate of title issued under this chapter.
(B) “Beneficiary” does not include a business, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legally created entity;
(2) “Certificate of title with beneficiary” means a certificate of title for a motorboat issued under this subchapter that indicates the present owner of the motorboat and designates a beneficiary as provided under this section; and
(3)(A) “Owner” means a person who holds legal title to a motorboat and may include more than one (1) person but not more than three (3) people.
(B) “Owner” does not include a business, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legally created entity.
(b)(1) The owner or joint owners of a motorboat may submit a transfer-on-death application to the Office of Motor Vehicle to request the issuance of a certificate of title with beneficiary or a change to a certificate of title with beneficiary which directs the office to transfer the certificate of title upon the death of the owner or upon the death of all joint owners to the beneficiary named on the certificate of title with beneficiary.
(2) A transfer-on-death application shall contain:
(A) A statement as to whether the applicant seeks to add, remove, or change a beneficiary;
(B) The full legal name of the beneficiary;
(C) The Social Security number of the beneficiary;
(D) The address of the beneficiary;
(E) The hull identification number of the motorboat and, where applicable, the engine or motor serial number;
(F) The year, make, model, and
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-101-1013
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-101-1013. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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27-101-304. Filing of application — Issuance of certificate — Definition.
(a) The owner of each motorboat for which numbering is required by this state shall file an application for a number within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of purchase with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration on forms approved by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
(b) The application shall be signed by the owner of the motorboat and accompanied by a fee as provided in § 27-101-306, verification of the hull identification number, proof the motorboat is listed for assessment, proof of payment of required personal property taxes, and proof of insurance establishing that the motorboat, if it is equipped with more than fifty horsepower (50 hp), or a personal watercraft, is covered by a liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state.
(c)(1) On and after January 1, 2017, the Department of Finance and Administration shall not issue, renew, or update ownership information for a certificate of number relating to a motorboat imported or manufactured on or after November 1, 1972, until the department determines whether the motorboat has a primary hull identification number meeting the requirements of 33 C.F.R. Part 181, Subpart C, as in effect on January 1, 2017.
(2) Verification of the hull identification number may include without limitation a submission of a clear and legible photograph or pencil rubbing of the hull identification number.
(d) Upon determination by the department that the motorboat does not have a hull identification number as required by subsection (c) of this section, the department shall refer the owner of the motorboat to the Boating Law Administrator of the Arkansas State Game and
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-101-304
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-101-304. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.