Mississippi § 63-21-27 - Replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificates.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-21-27 — Replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-21-27. Replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificates.
If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the State Tax Commission, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a replacement upon furnishing information satisfactory to the commission. The replacement certificate of title shall contain the legend “This is a replacement certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.” It shall be mailed to the lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. The State Tax Commission shall not issue a new certificate of title to a transferee upon application made on replacement certificate until fifteen (15) days after receipt of the application. A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a replacement has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the State Tax Commission.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 63-21-27 cover?
Section 63-21-27 ("Replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificates.") 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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