Idaho § 49-1221 - Transfer of registration to defeat purpose - Prohibited
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§ 49-1221. Transfer of registration to defeat purpose - Prohibited
If an owner’s registration has been suspended under the provisions of this chapter, that registration shall not be transferred nor the motor vehicle in respect of which the registration was issued registered in any other name until the director is satisfied that the transfer of registration is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect of defeating the purposes of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to or affect the registration of any motor vehicle sold by a person who, pursuant to the terms or conditions of any written instrument giving a right of repossession, has exercised that right and has repossessed that motor vehicle from a person whose registration has been suspended under the provisions of this chapter.
[49-1221, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 311, p. 735.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 49-1221 cover?
Section 49-1221 ("Transfer of registration to defeat purpose - Prohibited") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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