John J. Barthelmes

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Richard C. Bailey, Jr. Director of Motor
Vehicles
John J. Barthelmes Commissioner of Safety
NH City Town Clerks 2014 Regionals Division
of Motor Vehicles Bureau of Title Anti-Theft
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TOPICS

• Survivorship
• Examination of documents
• Lienholders
• Salvage
• View title screen
• Title numbers
• Various title codes
• Out-of-state exempt vehicles
• New title applications
• Odds and ends
• Pending legislature

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SURVIVORSHIP

• A copy of the death certificate must always be
  attached to the application for title
• If you are presented an out of state title to
  transfer to NH you must collect the title fee
• How to process when the title is lost

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EXAMINATION OF DOCUMENTS

• Review the front of the title for the following
• 1. How many owners are listed on the title?
• 2. Is there a lienholder on the title?
• 3. Assignment must match title application.
• Review the back of the title for the following
• 1. Is the assignment completed correctly?
• 2. Is there a lienholder listed?
• Printing of the CTA
• 1. Is the CTA legible?
• 2. Owners must verify address.
• 3. Owner (s) must sign the application.

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LIENHOLDERS

• Look carefully at the last assignment to your
  resident. Is there a lienholder listed anywhere
• Make a procedure to always ask the resident if
  they have a lien
• NH law requires all liens to be perfected on a
  title application
• Missing lienholders can result in a board of
  claims being filed against the State

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SALVAGE-REBUILT VEHICLES

• Titles branded salvage must have a salvage
  inspection
• Titles branded rebuilt, reconstructed are not
  required to have the salvage inspection
• Any title assigned to an insurance company must
  have a salvage inspection
• We do not accept Maines Affidavit of Rebuilt or
  repaired salvage vehicle form MVT-103
• On an unrepaired vehicle a double assignment is
  allowed

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VIEW TITLE SCREEN

• Search a title record by any one of the
  following
• Title number
• CTA number
• VIN
• Last name and Date of Birth
• Corporate name
• NH ID Number

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TITLE NUMBERS

• Importance of Accuracy
• NMVTIS
• Cheat sheet to use for entering title numbers
• Error messages
• Incorrect entry of VIN

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VARIOUS TITLE CODES

• MR Mail returned title sent back by Post Office
• NCIC Stolen vehicle call Concord
• Abandoned vehicle notice is on file
• Mechanic Lien vehicle notice is on file
• WR Court ordered writ of attachment
• PC Protested check
• LHPAID Letter from lienholder loan is paid
• Pertinent information box Insurance information
  on a salvage title

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OUT OF STATE EXEMPT VEHICLE

• Exempt vehicles from out-of-state that are
  required to be titled in NH
• The following documents must be obtained to apply
  for a NH title
• The original or certified copy of the out-of
  state registration
• TDMV 19A Verification of VIN
• Bill of sale if applicant is not on the
  registration presented

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NEW TITLE APPLICATION

• New format
• Plain paper
• CTA numbers
• Elimination of humidity issues
• Stickers regarding no forwarding of DMV mail
• Email and phone information

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ODDS AND ENDS

• NH issued VIN
• Title fees
• Wills vs. Probate (Death Certificate not needed)
• No changes on dealer CTAS
• Voids
• 19s-processing time registration letter
• Driver license ID on the CTA

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LAW CHANGES

• Exempt vehicles
• High end vehicles

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Thank you!