New Hampshire § 261-12 - Section 261:12 Duplicate Certificate.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 261-12 — Section 261:12 Duplicate Certificate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 261-12. Section 261:12 Duplicate Certificate.
I. 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 department, or dealer who has purchased the vehicle, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a duplicate upon furnishing information satisfactory to the director. II. The department shall not issue a new certificate of title to a transferee or dealer upon application made on a duplicate until 15 days after receipt of the application. III. A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the department.
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 261-12 cover?
Section 261-12 ("Section 261:12 Duplicate Certificate.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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