Pennsylvania § 7712.5 - Issuance of new certificate following transfer.
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§ 7712.5. Issuance of new certificate following transfer.
(a) Voluntary transfer.--The department, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee and any other required documents and articles, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner and mail it to the first secured party named in the certificate or, if none, to the owner.
(b) Involuntary transfer.--The department, upon receipt of an application for a new certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer, on a form prescribed and furnished by the department together with proof satisfactory to the department of the transfer, the required fee and any other required documents and articles, shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner.
(c) Filing and retention of surrendered certificate.--The department shall file and retain for five years a surrendered certificate of title, or a copy, in such a manner as to permit the tracing of title of the snowmobile or ATV.
(Dec. 12, 1986, P.L.1562, No.170, eff. 60 days; June 8, 2001, P.L.123, No.18, eff. July 1, 2001; June 25, 2001, P.L.701, No.68, eff. 120 days)
2001 Amendments. Act 68 overlooked the amendment by Act 18, but the amendments do not conflict in substance and have both been given effect in setting forth the text of section 7712.5.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7712.5 ("Issuance of new certificate following transfer.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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