Reglas para solicitar un certificado de título en Pennsylvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien quiere que otra persona pida un documento para un vehículo, debe dar un permiso por escrito. Además, no se puede transferir este documento a otra persona sin seguir ciertas reglas.

Es como cuando le pides a un amigo que te compre algo en la tienda, pero necesitas darle una nota firmada para que lo haga. Sin esa nota, no puede hacerlo.

Ejemplo Práctico

María quiere que su amigo Juan solicite el título de su motocicleta. Antes de que Juan lo haga, María debe escribirle una carta firmada que le dé permiso. Si Juan intenta hacerlo sin el permiso, podría meterse en problemas.

Penalidades

Si no se siguen las reglas, se puede recibir una multa de $100 y costos de la corte.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

75 Pa.C.S. 2001 - Amendments § 7712.7. Application for certificate of title by agent. (a) Authorization to apply.-- No person may apply for a certificate of title on behalf of another person unless authorization to do so is in effect and is verified by oath or affirmation of the other person, made, except as between lessors and fleet owners as lessees, not more than 15 days before the application is received by the department. A lessor may authorize a fleet owner to apply for a certificate of title for a leased snowmobile or ATV for a period of up to one year. (b) Certificate not to be assigned in blank.-- No person may apply for, or assign or physically possess, a certificate of title, or direct or allow another person in his employ or control to apply for, or assign or physically possess, a certificate of title, unless the name of the transferee is placed on the assignment of certificate of title simultaneously with the name of the transferor and duly notarized. (c) Persons authorized to hold certificate.-- No person may receive, obtain or hold a certificate of title recorded in the name of another person for the other person who is not in the regular employ of, or not a member of the family of, the other person, unless the person receiving, obtaining or holding the certificate of title has a valid undischarged security interest recorded in the department against the snowmobile or ATV represented by the certificate of title. (d) Penalty.-- A person who violates this section commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs of prosecution. (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 a