Michigan law outlines penalties for forging or altering vehicle titles with intent to commit crimes, including fines and imprisonment. It specifies different title colors for certain vehicle types and requires legends on salvage and scrap titles. The law also prohibits issuing titles for vehicles with salvage titles unless specific conditions are met.
Penalties include misdemeanor charges with possible imprisonment up to the length of the offense the person intended to commit, and fines up to $10,000.
Yes, titles for police, political subdivision, salvage, rebuilt, scrap, or flood vehicles are a different color from standard vehicle titles unless leased or loaned to a political subdivision.
A scrap title must include a legend stating the vehicle is not to be titled or registered and is only for parts or scrap metal.
No, a vehicle with a salvage certificate cannot be issued a regular title unless it contains the legend 'rebuilt salvage'.