Mississippi § 63-21-11 - Exceptions to requirement of certificate of title.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-21-11 — Exceptions to requirement of certificate of title., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-21-11. Exceptions to requirement of certificate of title.
No certificate of title need be obtained for: A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by the United States or any agency thereof; A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing; A vehicle, manufactured home or mobile home owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state; A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state; A vehicle moved solely by animal power; An implement of husbandry; Special mobile equipment; A pole trailer; Utility trailers of less than five thousand (5,000) pounds gross vehicle weight; A manufactured home with respect to which the requirements of subsections (1) through (5) of Section 63-21-30, as applicable, have been satisfied unless with respect to the same manufactured home or mobile home there has been recorded an affidavit of severance pursuant to subsection (6) of Section 63-21-30. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuance of a certificate of title to the nonresident owner of an all-terrain vehicle that is purchased in this state.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 63-21-11
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-21-11 cover?
Section 63-21-11 ("Exceptions to requirement of certificate of title.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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