New Jersey § 12:7a-15

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 12:7a-15, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 12:7a-15.

a. The director shall, on the record or abstract of any marine equipment registered

with him which is subject to a security interest of which notice is required to be

filed with him, make a notation of the existence of the security interest and shall

index the same under the name of the owner of record of the marine equipment so long

as the security interest remains unterminated of record. b. Upon request from any person, the director shall issue a certificate, for which

he shall be entitled to a fee, showing names and addresses of the parties to any contract

of conditional sale or chattel mortgage or other instrument or to any financing statement;

the name and address of the holder of any lien under such contract, chattel mortgage

or other instrument or of the secured party; the date thereof or of the financing

statement; the date of filing; the make, model, identification number or numbers

of the marine equipment; and, if the condition in the contract of conditional sale

or chattel mortgage has been performed or the security interest has been terminated,

a statement to that effect. c. For a full certified copy of any instrument showing a lien on or a security interest

in any marine equipment the director shall be entitled to a fee for the certificate

plus a fee for each copy of any paper certified. d. When evidence of satisfaction of any contract of conditional sale or chattel mortgage

or other instrument or evidence of the termination of the security interest shall

be presented to the director, he shall make a notation thereof on his records. e. The director, his agents and employees of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the

Department of Law and Public Safety or the agency or instrumentality of the State

that may process certificates of ownership, registrations and associated functions

shall not incur any personal liability in carrying out the provisions of this section

or in furnishing any information provided herein from the records of the State.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 12:7a-15

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Section 12:7a-15 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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