8-135. (a) Upon the transfer of ownership of any vehicle registered under this act, the registration of the vehicle and the right to use any license plate thereon shall expire and thereafter there shall be no transfer of any registration, and the license plate shall be removed by the owner thereof. Except as provided in K.S.A. 8-172, and amendments thereto, and 8-1,147, and amendments thereto, it shall be unlawful for any person, other than the person to whom the license plate was originally issued, to have possession thereof. When the ownership of a registered vehicle is transferred, the original owner of the license plate may register another vehicle under the same number, upon application and payment of a fee of $1.50, if such other vehicle does not require a higher license fee. If a higher license fee is required, then the transfer may be made upon the payment of the transfer fee of $1.50 and the difference between the fee originally paid and that due for the new vehicle.
(b) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 8-198(a), and amendments thereto, upon the transfer or sale of any vehicle by any person or dealer, or upon any transfer in accordance with K.S.A. 59-3511, and amendments thereto, the new owner thereof, within 60 days, inclusive of weekends and holidays, from date of such transfer shall make application to the division for registration or reregistration of the vehicle, but no person shall operate the vehicle on any highway in this state during the sixty-day period without having applied for and obtained temporary registration from the county treasurer or from a dealer. After the expiration of the sixty-day period, it shall be unlawful for the owner or any other person to operate such vehicle upon the highways of this state unless the vehicle has been registered as provided in this act. For failure to make application for registration as provided in this section, a penalty of $2 shall be added to other fees. When a person has a current motorcycle or passenger vehicle registration and license plate, including any registration decal affixed thereto, for a vehicle and has sold or otherwise disposed of the vehicle and has acquired another motorcycle or passenger vehicle and intends to transfer the registration and the license plate to the motorcycle or passenger vehicle acquired, but has not yet had the registration transferred in the office of the county treasurer, such person may operate the motorcycle or passenger vehicle acquired for a period of not to exceed 60 days by displaying the license plate on the rear of the vehicle acquired. If the acquired vehicle is a new vehicle such person also must carry the assigned certificate of title or manufacturer's statement of origin when operating the acquired vehicle, except that a dealer may operate such vehicle by displaying such dealer's dealer license plate.
(c) Certificate of title: No vehicle required to be registered shall be registered or any license plate or registration decal issued therefor, unless the applicant for registration shall present satisfactory evidence of ownership and apply for an original certificate of title for such vehicle. The following paragraphs of this subsection shall apply to the issuance of a certificate of title for a nonhighway vehicle, salvage vehicle or rebuilt salvage vehicle, as defined in K.S.A. 8-197, and amendments thereto, except to the extent such paragraphs are made inapplicable by or are inconsistent with K.S.A. 8-198, and amendments thereto, and to any electronic certificate of title, except to the extent such paragraphs are made inapplicable by or are inconsistent with K.S.A. 8-135d, and amendments thereto, or with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 8-135d, and amendments thereto.
The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (14) shall apply to any certificate of title issued prior to January 1, 2003, which indicates that there is a lien or encumbrance on such vehicle.
(1) An application for certificate of title shall be made by the owner or the owner's agent upon a form furnished by the division and shall state all liens or encumbrances thereon, and such other information as the division may require. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no certificate of title shall be issued for a vehicle having any unreleased lien or encumbrance thereon, unless the transfer of such vehicle has been consented to in writing by the holder of the lien or encumbrance. Such consent shall be in a form approved by the division. In the case of members of the armed forces of the United States while the United States is engaged at war with any foreign nation and for a period of six months next following the cessation of hostilities, such application may be signed by the owner's spouse, parents, brother or sister. The county treasurer shall use reasonable diligence in ascertaining whether the facts stated in such application are true, and if satisfied that the applicant is the lawful owner of such vehicle, or otherwise entitled to have the same registered in such applicant's name, shall so notify the division, who shall issue an appropriate certificate of title. The certificate of title shall be in a form approved by the division, and shall contain a statement of any liens or encumbrances which the application shows, and such other information as the division determines.
(2) (A) The certificate of title shall contain upon the reverse side a form for assignment of title to be executed by the owner. This assignment shall contain a statement of all liens or encumbrances on the vehicle at the time of assignment. The certificate of title shall also contain on the reverse side blank spaces so that an abstract of mileage as to each owner will be available. The seller at the time of each sale shall insert and certify the mileage and the purchase price on the form filed for application or reassignment of title, and the division shall insert such mileage on the certificate of title when issued to purchaser or assignee. The signature of the purchaser or assignee is required on the form filed for application or reassignment of title, acknowledging the odometer and purchase price certification made by the seller, except those vehicles that are exempt from odometer certification requirements pursuant to federal law shall be exempt from such requirement. Such title shall indicate whether the vehicle for which it is issued has been titled previously as a nonhighway vehicle or salvage vehicle. In addition, the reverse side shall contain two forms for reassignment by a dealer, stating the liens or encumbrances thereon. The first form of reassignment shall be used only when a dealer sells the vehicle to another dealer. The second form of reassignment shall be used by a dealer when selling the vehicle to another dealer or the ultimate owner of the vehicle. The reassignment by a dealer shall be used only where the dealer resells the vehicle, and during the time that the vehicle remains in the dealer's possession for resale, the certificate of title shall be dormant.
(B) When the ownership of any vehicle passes by operation of law, or repossession upon default of a lease, security agreement, or executory sales contract, the person owning such vehicle, upon furnishing satisfactory proof to the county treasurer of such ownership, may procure a certificate of title to the vehicle. When a vehicle is registered in another state and is repossessed in another state, the owner of such vehicle shall not be entitled to obtain a valid Kansas title or registration, except that when a vehicle is registered in another state, but is financed originally by a financial institution chartered in the state of Kansas or when a financial institution chartered in Kansas purchases a pool of motor vehicle loans from the resolution trust corporation or a federal regulatory agency, and the vehicle is repossessed in another state, such Kansas financial institution shall be entitled to obtain a valid Kansas title or registration.
(C) In addition to any other fee required for the issuance of a certificate of title, any applicant obtaining a certificate of title for a repossessed vehicle shall pay a fee of $3.
(3) Dealers shall execute, upon delivery to the purchaser of every new vehicle, a manufacturer's statement of origin stating the liens and encumbrances thereon. Such statement of origin shall be delivered to the purchaser at the time of delivery of the vehicle or at a time agreed upon by the parties, not to exceed 30 days, inclusive of weekends and holidays. The agreement of the parties shall be executed on a form approved by the division. In the event delivery of title cannot be made personally, the seller may deliver the manufacturer's statement of origin by restricted mail to the address of purchaser shown on the purchase agreement. The manufacturer's statement of origin may include an attachment containing assignment of such statement of origin on forms approved by the division. Upon the presentation to the division of a manufacturer's statement of origin, by a manufacturer or dealer for a new vehicle, sold in this state, a certificate of title shall be issued if there is also an application for registration, except that no application for registration shall be required for a travel trailer used for living quarters and not operated on the highways.
(4) The fee for each original certificate of title shall be $10 in addition to the fee for registration of such vehicle, trailer or semitrailer. The certificate of title shall be good for the life of the vehicle, trailer or semitrailer while owned or held by the original holder of the certificate of title.
(5) Except for a vehicle registered by a federally recognized Indian tribe, as provided in paragraph (16), upon sale and delivery to the purchaser of every vehicle subject to a purchase money security interest as provided in article 9 of chapter 84 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, the dealer or secured party may complete a notice of security interest and when so completed, the purchaser shall execute the notice, in a form prescribed by the division, describing the vehicle and showing the name and address of the secured party and of the debtor and other information the division requires. On and after July 1, 2007, only one lien shall be taken or accepted for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less. As used in this section "gross vehicle weight rating" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as in effect on July 1, 2017, or any later version as established in rules and regulations adopted by the state corporation commission. The dealer or secured party, within 30 days of the sale and delivery, may mail or deliver the notice of security interest, together with a fee of $2.50, to the division. The notice of security interest shall be retained by the division until it receives an application for a certificate of title to the vehicle and a certificate of title is issued. The certificate of title shall indicate any security interest in the vehicle. Upon issuance of the certificate of title, the division shall mail or deliver confirmation of the receipt of the notice of security interest, the date the certificate of title is issued and the security interest indicated, to the secured party at the address shown on the notice of security interest. The proper completion and timely mailing or delivery of a notice of security interest by a dealer or secured party shall perfect a security interest in the vehicle, as referenced in K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 84-9-311, and amendments thereto, on the date of such mailing or delivery. The county treasurers shall mail a copy of the title application to the lienholder. For any vehicle subject to a lien, the county treasurer, division or contractor shall collect from the applicant a $1.50 service fee for processing and mailing a copy of the title application to the lienholder.
(6) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate in this state a vehicle required to be registered under this act, or to transfer the title to any such vehicle to any person or dealer, unless a certificate of title has been issued as herein provided. In the event of a sale or transfer of ownership of a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued, which certificate of title is in the possession of the transferor at the time of delivery of the vehicle, the holder of such certificate of title shall endorse on the same an assignment thereof, with warranty of title in a form prescribed by the division and printed thereon and the transferor shall deliver the same to the buyer at the time of delivery to the buyer of the vehicle or at a time agreed upon by the parties, not to exceed 60 days, inclusive of weekends and holidays, after the time of delivery. The agreement of the parties shall be executed on a form provided by the division. The requirements of this paragraph concerning delivery of an assigned title are satisfied if the transferor mails to the transferee by restricted mail the assigned certificate of title within the 60 days, and if the transferor is a dealer, as defined by K.S.A. 8-2401, and amendments thereto, such transferor shall be deemed to have possession of the certificate of title if the transferor has made application therefor to the division. The buyer shall then present such assigned certificate of title to the division at the time of making application for registration of such vehicle. A new certificate of title shall be issued to the buyer, upon payment of the fee of $10. If such vehicle is sold to a resident of another state or country, the dealer or person making the sale shall notify the division of the sale and the division shall make notation thereof in the records of the division. When a person acquires a security interest that such person seeks to perfect on a vehicle subsequent to the issuance of the original title on such vehicle, such person shall require the holder of the certificate of title to surrender the same and sign an application for a mortgage title in form prescribed by the division. Upon such surrender such person shall immediately deliver the certificate of title, application, and a fee of $10 to the division. Delivery of the surrendered title, application and tender of the required fee shall perfect a security interest in the vehicle as referenced in K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 84-9-311, and amendments thereto. On and after July 1, 2007, only one lien may be taken or accepted for security for an obligation to be secured by a lien to be shown on a certificate of title for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating, as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5, as in effect on July 1, 2017, or any later version as established in rules and regulations adopted by the state corporation commission, of 26,000 pounds or less. A refinancing shall not be subject to the limitations of this act. A refinancing is deemed to occur when the original obligation is satisfied and replaced by a new obligation. Lien obligations created before July 1, 2007, which are of a continuing nature shall not be subject to the limitations of this act until the obligation is satisfied. A lien in violation of this provision is void. Upon receipt of the surrendered title, application and fee, the division shall issue a new certificate of title showing the liens or encumbrances so created, but only one lien or encumbrance may be shown upon a title for vehicles with a gross vehicle rating of 26,000 pounds or less, and not more than two liens or encumbrances may be shown upon a title for vehicles in excess of 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. When a prior lienholder's name is removed from the title, there must be satisfactory evidence presented to the division that the lien or encumbrance has been paid. When the indebtedness to a lienholder, whose name is shown upon a title, is paid in full, such lienholder shall comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,157, and amendments thereto.
(7) It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or sell in this state any vehicle required to be registered, unless, at the time of delivery thereof or at a time agreed upon by the parties, not to exceed 60 days, inclusive of weekends and holidays, after the time of delivery, there shall pass between the parties a certificate of title with an assignment thereof. The sale of a vehicle required to be registered under the laws of this state, without assignment of the certificate of title, is fraudulent and void, unless the parties shall agree that the certificate of title with assignment thereof shall pass between them at a time other than the time of delivery, but within 60 days thereof. The requirements of this paragraph concerning delivery of an assigned title shall be satisfied if: (A) The seller mails to the purchaser by restricted mail the assigned certificate of title within 60 days; or (B) if the transferor is a dealer, as defined by K.S.A. 8-2401, and amendments thereto, such seller shall be deemed to have possession of the certificate of title if such seller has made application therefor to the division; or (C) if the transferor is a dealer and has assigned a title pursuant to subsection (c)(9).
(8) In cases of sales under the order of a court of a vehicle required to be registered under this act, the officer conducting such sale shall issue to the purchaser a certificate naming the purchaser and reciting the facts of the sale, which certificate shall be prima facie evidence of the ownership of such purchaser for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of title to such motor vehicle and for registering the same. Any such purchaser shall be allowed 60 days, inclusive of weekends and holidays, from the date of sale to make application to the division for a certificate of title and for the registering of such motor vehicle.
(9) Any dealer who has acquired a vehicle, the title for which was issued under the laws of and in a state other than the state of Kansas, shall not be required to obtain a Kansas certificate of title therefor during the time such vehicle remains in such dealer's possession and at such dealer's place of business for the purpose of sale. The purchaser or transferee shall present the assigned title to the division of vehicles when making application for a certificate of title as provided in subsection (c)(1).
(10) Motor vehicles may be held and titled in transfer-on-death form.
(11) Notwithstanding the provisions of this act with respect to time requirements for delivery of a certificate of title, or manufacturer's statement of origin, as applicable, any person who chooses to reaffirm the sale in writing on a form approved by the division which advises them of their rights pursuant to subsection (c)(7) and who has received and accepted assignment of the certificate of title or manufacturer's statement of origin for the vehicle in issue may not thereafter void or set aside the transaction with respect to the vehicle for the reason that a certificate of title or manufacturer's statement of origin was not timely delivered, and in such instances the sale of a vehicle shall not be deemed to be fraudulent and void for that reason alone.
(12) The owner of any vehicle assigning a certificate of title in accordance with the provisions of this section may file with the division a form indicating that such owner has assigned such certificate of title. Such forms shall be furnished by the division and shall contain such information as the division may require. Any owner filing a form as provided in this paragraph shall pay a fee of $10. The filing of such form shall be prima facie evidence that such certificate of title was assigned and shall create a rebuttable presumption. If the assignee of a certificate of title fails to make application for registration, an owner assigning such title and filing the form in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph shall not be held liable for damages resulting from the operation of such vehicle.
(13) Application for a certificate of title on a boat trailer with a gross weight over 2,000 pounds shall be made by the owner or the owner's agent upon a form to be furnished by the division and shall contain such information as the division shall determine necessary. The division may waive any information requested on the form if it is not available. The application together with a bill of sale for the boat trailer shall be accepted as prima facie evidence that the applicant is the owner of the boat trailer, provided that a Kansas title for such trailer has not previously been issued. If the application and bill of sale are used to obtain a certificate of title for a boat trailer under this paragraph, the certificate of title shall not be issued until an inspection in accordance with K.S.A. 8-116a(a), and amendments thereto, has been completed.
(14) In addition to the two forms for reassignment under subsection (c)(2), a dealer may attach one additional reassignment form to a certificate of title. The director of vehicles shall prescribe and furnish such reassignment forms. The reassignment form shall be used by a dealer when selling the vehicle to another dealer or the ultimate owner of the vehicle only when the two reassignment forms under subsection (c)(2) have already been used. The fee for a reassignment form shall be $6.50. A dealer may purchase reassignment forms in multiples of five upon making proper application and the payment of required fees.
(15) A first stage manufacturer, as defined in K.S.A. 8-2401, and amendments thereto, who manufactures a motor vehicle in this state, and who sells such motor vehicles to dealers located in a foreign country, may execute a manufacturer's statement of origin to the division of vehicles for the purpose of obtaining an export certificate of title. The motor vehicle issued an export certificate of title shall not be required to be registered in this state. An export certificate of title shall not be used to register such vehicle in the United States.
(16) A security interest in a vehicle registered by a federally recognized Indian tribe shall be deemed valid under Kansas law if validly perfected under the applicable tribal law and the lien is noted on the face of the tribal certificate of title.
(17) On and after January 1, 2010, a certificate of title issued for a rebuilt salvage vehicle for the initial time, shall indicate on such title, the reduced classification of such vehicle as provided under K.S.A. 79-5104, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1929, ch. 81, § 13; L. 1937, ch. 72, § 5; L. 1938, ch. 12, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 93, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 79, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 47, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 46, § 7; L. 1961, ch. 47, § 1; L. 1963, ch. 48, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 60, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 411, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 46, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 18, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 20, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 35, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 30, § 4; L. 1975, ch. 31, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 32, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 31, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 32, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 31, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 31, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 43, § 6; L. 1987, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 37, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 36, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 33, § 14; L. 1992, ch. 63, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 176, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 88, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 260, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 56, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 138, § 6; L. 1998, ch. 140, § 8; L. 1999, ch. 114, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 73, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 134, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 134, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 30, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 35, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 2, § 1; L. 2005, ch. 186, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 18, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 60, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 135, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 102, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 26, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 130, § 2; L. 2017, ch. 18, § 1; L. 2017, ch. 100, § 6; L. 2021, ch. 72, § 2; January 1, 2022.
Source or prior law:
8-108, 8-117, 8-118.
Revisor's Note:
Section was also amended by L. 2005, ch. 167, § 1, but that version was repealed by L. 2005, ch. 186, § 23.
Section was also amended by L. 2017, ch. 74, § 1, but that version was repealed by L. 2017, ch. 100, § 13.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Return and confirmation of sale of secured property under code of civil procedure before courts of limited jurisdiction, see 61-2404.
Transfer-on-death, see 59-3508 et seq.
Autonomous motor vehicles, see 8-2907.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Discussed and analyzed, Charles H. Oldfather, Jr., 3 K.L.R. 305, 306, (1955); 6 K.L.R. 417, 419 (1958).
Debtor-creditor law, F. J. Moreau, 4 K.L.R. 196, 203 (1955).
Survey of debtor-creditor law, Wesley E. Brown, 8 K.L.R. 270-271 (1959).
Symposium on statutes of limitation, 9 K.L.R. 185 (1960).
1959-1961 survey of Kansas law, Wesley E. Brown, 10 K.L.R. 197, 205 (1961).
Survey of Kansas Law, Charles H. Oldfather, Jr., 12 K.L.R. 138 (1963).
Foreign recognition of mortgaged automobiles; failure to record in state of location; effect, Robert B. Morton, 12 K.L.R. 235 (1963).
Survey of debtor-creditor law, Robert B. Morton, 12 K.L.R. 235 (1963).
1963-65 survey of secured transactions, J. Eugene Balloun, 14 K.L.R. 359, 363 (1965).
Scope and effect of UCC on secured transactions, J. Eugene Balloun, 5 W.L.J. 192, 210 (1966).
"Floor plan financing" under UCC, Charles H. Oldfather, 14 K.L.R. 571, 576, 577 (1966).
"Survey of Kansas Law: Secured Transactions," J. Eugene Balloun, 16 K.L.R. 437, 439, 440 (1968).
Strict judicial interpretation of subsections (c)(3) and (c)(6) discussed in case note, 17 K.L.R. 188 to 190 (1968).
"Joint Tenancy; Effects Explored." Marvin E. Thompson, 37 J.B.A.K. 83, 85 (1968).
Survey of Kansas commercial law (1965-1969), 18 K.L.R. 388, 398, 399 (1970).
Survey of Kansas law on real and personal property (1965-1969), 18 K.L.R. 427, 431 (1970).
New requirements placed on lienholder, "The 1970 Kansas Legislature in Review," Robert F. Bennett, 39 J.B.A.K. 107, 187 (1970).
Perfection requirements for titled vehicles under U.C.C., "Survey of Kansas Law: Secured Transactions," Gerald D. Haag, 21 K.L.R. 107, 112 (1972).
When failure to deliver a vehicle certificate of title renders transaction void discussed in survey of Kansas contract law, 21 K.L.R. 137, 152 (1972).
"The New UCC Article 9 Amendments," Barkley Clark, 44 J.B.A.K. 131, 178 (1975).
Reason for 1977 amendment explained in "Legislation 1977," David J. Heinemann, 46 J.B.A.K. 69, 81 (1977).
"Survey of Kansas Law: Secured Transactions," J. Eugene Balloun, 27 K.L.R. 301, 305 (1979).
Perfecting security interests in mobile homes, 18 W.L.J. 708, 709 (1979).
"The Perfection of Security Interests in Motor Vehicles in Kansas-Perfection or Confusion?" Susan C. Jacobson, 28 K.L.R. 315 (1980).
"Survey of Kansas Law: Secured Transactions," J. Eugene Balloun, 32 K.L.R. 351, 357 (1984).
"Kansas Automobile Insurance: Current Issues and Problems," John J. Knoll, 29 W.L.J. 600, 607 (1990).
"Farm Tractors in Kansas: How to Perfect a Security Interest," Aaron K. Johnstum and Stephen J. Ware, 57 K.L.R. 409 (2009).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Transfer of title of motor vehicle of decedent; creditors' claims. 87-55.
Denial, suspension or revocation of license; grounds; chain of title. 90-62.
Registration of vehicles; county treasurers not authorized to assess fees for "priority processing" of application. 96-88.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Failure of assignee of mortgage to require compliance with section; innocent purchaser's title superior. Sorensen v. Pagenkopf, 151 Kan. 913, 918, 101 P.2d 928; Sorensen v. Paulsen, 151 Kan. 945, 101 P.2d 933.
2. Certificate of title not constructive knowledge that car sold was used car; fraud; damages. Martin v. Hughes, 156 Kan. 175, 179, 131 P.2d 682.
3. Gift of automobile valid although donee failed to comply herewith. In re Baumstimler, 159 Kan. 316, 319, 320, 153 P.2d 927.
4. Automobile sold without certificate of title passage; sale void; no title passed. Sims v. Sugg, 165 Kan. 489, 490, 492, 493, 196 P.2d 191.
5. Sale not complying with paragraph (c)(6) is fraudulent and void. Farmers & Merchants State Bank v. Hunter, 166 Kan. 52, 54, 199 P.2d 196.
6. Sale without assignment of certificate of title is void. Bankers Investment Co. v. Meeker, 166 Kan. 209, 213, 201 P.2d 117.
7. Purchaser receiving defective title certificate may replevin automobile from third party. Felts v. Sugg, 167 Kan. 488, 491, 207 P.2d 460.
8. Person owning automobile has insurable interest though having no legal evidence of title. Weaver v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 168 Kan. 80, 84, 211 P.2d 113.
9. Defective certificate no defense for dealer where innocent purchaser seeks damages for fraud. Fruit v. Stacy, 168 Kan. 632, 633, 637, 638, 215 P.2d 140.
10. Sale of automobile; title certificate showing no incumbrance gives innocent purchaser title. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Davis, 169 Kan. 220, 223, 224, 218 P.2d 181.
11. Party not barred from asserting ownership rights because title in another. Crow v. Hershberger, 170 Kan. 492, 495, 226 P.2d 846.
12. Act does not prohibit more than one party owning interest in car. Crow v. Hershberger, 170 Kan. 492, 495, 226 P.2d 846.
13. Conduct of mortgagee precluded recovery from innocent purchaser from registered dealer. Rauh v. Dumler, 170 Kan. 698, 703, 704, 228 P.2d 694.
14. Whether section supersedes G.S. 1949, 58-301 considered. Universal Finance Co. v. Schmid, 177 Kan. 414, 417, 418, 280 P.2d 577.
15. Mortgages not recorded in county of sale; buyer held bona fide purchaser. Universal Finance Co., v. Schmid, 177 Kan. 414, 417, 418, 280 P.2d 577.
16. Title not furnished; sale void; recovery of purchase price and damages. Tilson v. Newell, 179 Kan. 73, 74, 76, 293 P.2d 227.
17. Lien; dealer's duty; liability to mortgage assignee discussed. Securities Acceptance Corporation v. Perkins, 182 Kan. 169, 172, 318 P.2d 1058.
18. Conduct of mortgagee precluded recovery from purchaser from nonregistered dealer. Bordman Investment Co. v. Field, 182 Kan. 344, 354, 356, 320 P.2d 862.
19. Clause (6), subsection (c) creates action based on fraud; limitation of action; barred. Gurley v. Broadway Sales Co., 184 Kan. 179, 180, 181, 334 P.2d 312.
20. Under facts dealer estopped from asserting title against innocent purchaser. Whisnant v. Schmid Motor Co., 184 Kan. 348, 352, 336 P.2d 398.
21. Automobile; title certificate holder may maintain action for damages; when. Stebbins v. Heidebrecht, 186 Kan. 484, 486, 489, 350 P.2d 783.
22. Motor vehicles are not ordinary chattels; certificate of title to show liens and encumbrances; K.S.A. 58-301 et seq., not amended by this section. Home Finance Corporation v. Cox, 190 Kan. 553, 558, 559, 560, 563, 376 P.2d 884.
23. Car dealer's bill of sale showed no lien but took mortgage; issuance of certificate of title by Nebraska voids mortgage. Bergin v. Waterson, 279 F.2d 193, 195.
24. Clause (6) of paragraph (c) includes initial parties to sale; although price paid and possession delivered, sale of automobile not complete until transfer of certificate of title; automobile still within seller's insurance liability policy. Western Fire Ins. Co. v. Hawkeye-Security Ins. Co., 213 F. Supp. 744, 747, 748.
25. New car dealer can sell trailer house by bill of sale; dealer's license plates or certificate of title not required. Kinsley v. Wright, 192 Kan. 279, 281, 282, 387 P.2d 154.
26. Sale without assignment of certificate of title void; act to be strictly enforced for protection of third parties; "owner" considered for purpose of determining insurer's liability. Maryland Cas. Co. v. American Family Insurance Group, 199 Kan. 373, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 429 P.2d 931.
27. Subsections (c)(3) and (c)(6) construed; sale of mobile home without bill of sale held fraudulent and void. Wilcox Trailer Sales, Inc. v. Miller, 200 Kan. 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 436 P.2d 860.
28. Subsection (c)(5) provides means for preserving dealer's lien; also is means for compelling payment of sales tax by purchaser. Wilcox Trailer Sales, Inc. v. Miller, 200 Kan. 315, 320, 436 P.2d 860.
29. Subsection (c)(6) renders sale fraudulent and void in case where vehicle delivered without assignment of title; sale valid if certificate of title properly assigned at time of sale and mailed to purchaser's bank prior to delivery of vehicle. Elrod v. Preferred Risk Mutual Ins. Co., 201 Kan. 254, 256, 440 P.2d 544.
30. Purpose of section discussed; sale held void. Melton v. Prickett, 203 Kan. 501, 508, 509, 456 P.2d 34.
31. The provisions of clause (6) of paragraph (c) are mandatory and are to be literally interpreted and strictly enforced; vehicle sale held void. Melton v. Prickett, 203 Kan. 501, 508, 509, 510, 511, 456 P.2d 34.
32. Subsection (c) cited; word "owner" in an automobile insurance policy construed in accordance with this section. Mercantile Bank & Trust Co. v. Western Casualty & Sur. Co., 415 F.2d 606, 612.
33. Sales contract in the nature of a security agreement does not comply with requirements of this section. Green v. Devoe Sales, Inc., 206 Kan. 238, 242, 477 P.2d 944.
34. Cited in case concerning summary judgment and the requirements therefor. State Bank of Burden v. Augusta State Bank, 207 Kan. 116, 118, 483 P.2d 1068.
35. Automobile liability policy furnished pursuant to financial responsibility act covers lawful driver as well as titled owner of vehicle. Canal Insurance Co. v. Sinclair, 208 Kan. 753, 760, 761, 494, P.2d 1197.
36. In bankruptcy proceeding violation of statute constituted held "fraud" and punitive damages available. Feaster Trucking Service, Inc. v. Kindsvater, Inc., 460 F.2d 180, 183.
37. Failure to comply with section; insureds estopped from asserting title against bona fide purchaser. Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co. v. Carr, 215 Kan. 591, 598, 528 P.2d 134.
38. Chief place of business of purchasers of truck tractor used in interstate commerce was Kansas; lien required to be perfected hereunder; security interest unprotected. In re Dobbins, 371 F. Supp. 141, 143, 145, 146.
39. Purchasers of truck tractor receiving title by assignment did not obtain original certificate in Kansas; security interest holder not required to force registration in Kansas. In re Dobbins, 371 F. Supp. 141, 143, 145, 146.
40. Party having lien interest required to have notation on title only if original certificate obtained; filing statement in another state insufficient to reclaim. In re Dobbins, 371 F. Supp. 141, 143, 145, 146.
41. Buyer's responsibility to obtain certificate of title; Failure does not defeat bank's security interest perfected by lien notation on bill of sale. In re Littlejohn, 519 F.2d 356, 358, 359.
42. Purpose discussed; generally strictly construed; contra where K.S.A. 8-135 applied as lien perfection statute; construed in harmony with UCC. In re Littlejohn, 519 F.2d 356, 357, 358.
43. Replevin action; seller entitled to possession of automobiles and damages; title in seller. Gicinto v. Credithrift of America, 219 Kan. 766, 768, 549 P.2d 870.
44. Mentioned in denying recovery of damages for breach of contract when lien holder not properly recorded on certificate of title. Kansas State Bank v. Overseas Motosport, Inc., 222 Kan. 26, 29, 563 P.2d 414.
45. Failure to comply with section does not invalidate transfer. In re Estate of Powell, 222 Kan. 688, 692, 567 P.2d 872.
46. Lending bank has obligation to have its lien on mobile home noted on bill of sale; security interest not perfected absent showing of notation. Matter of Kern, 443 F. Supp. 219, 220.
47. Subsections (c)(2) and (6) cited; failure to comply renders sale of vehicle fraudulent and void. Farmers Ins. Co. v. Schiller, 3 Kan. App. 2d 87, 88, 581 P.2d 641.
48. Purpose of statute is to require a certificate of title for every vehicle required to be registered; means for determination of owner; protection for public. Farmers Ins. Co. v. Schiller, 226 Kan. 155, 159, 597 P.2d 238.
49. Mentioned; failure to mail notice of security interest makes bank's lien subordinate to trustee's lien. Matter of Kerr, 598 F.2d 1206, 1207, 1208.
50. Where certificate of title not delivered to insured dealer prior to theft, no coverage existed as to automobile stolen by deception. Heshion Motors, Inc. v. Trinity Universal Ins. Co., 5 Kan. App. 2d 432, 434, 435, 436, 618 P.2d 327. Judgment modified: 229 Kan. 412, 625 P.2d 437.
51. Statute provides two methods of transferring title to motor vehicles. Heshion Motors, Inc. v. Trintiy Universal Ins. Co., 229 Kan. 412, 415, 625 P.2d 437.
52. Cited; nonhighway vehicle under K.S.A. 8-197 (b)(2) exempt from this statute. Speer v. City of Dodge City, 6 Kan. App. 2d 798, 800, 636 P.2d 178 (1981).
53. Procedure for perfecting security interest considered. Victory Nat'l Bank of Nowata v. Stewart, 6 Kan. App. 2d 847, 852, 636 P.2d 788 (1981).
54. Sale of motor vehicle not void because of lack of notarization of the assignment of title. Kirk v. Miller, 7 Kan. App. 2d 504, 506, 644 P.2d 486 (1982).
55. Mentioned in holding insured, under facts, intended to replace car regardless of failure to legally transfer replaced vehicle. Continental Ins. Co. v. Entrikin, 9 Kan. App. 2d 384, 386, 395, 680 P.2d 913 (1984).
56. Cited; damages, costs and attorney fees recoverable in small claims procedure case (K.S.A. 61-2701 et seq.) examined. Quigley v. Sears, 11 Kan. App. 2d 468, 469, 726 P.2d 293 (1986).
57. Failure to deliver title within time period prescribed renders sale fraudulent and void; error to deny rescission. Perry v. Goff Motors, Inc., 12 Kan. App. 2d 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 736 P.2d 949 (1987).
58. Exclusive methods for perfecting security interest in a mobile home contained in K.S.A. 84-9-302(3)(c) as specifically described herein. Beneficial Finance Co. v. Schroeder, 12 Kan. App. 2d 150, 154, 737 P.2d 52 (1987).
59. Cited; constitutionality of vehicle inspection law (K.S.A. 8-116a) examined. R. B. Enterprises, Inc. v. State, 242 Kan. 241, 242, 747 P.2d 152 (1987).
60. Placing dealer's name on title as lienholder ineffective where parties never signed proper security agreement. In re Newman, 71 B.R. 698, 699 (1987).
61. Vehicle purchaser who fails to obtain title certificate may still have "insurable interest" for purposes of liability insurance coverage. Snodgrass v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 15 Kan. App. 2d 153, 159, 804 P.2d 1012 (1991).
62. Treasurer owes duty to those the procedure under the statute are designed to protect and to ascertain facts and verify applications. Mid American Credit Union v. Board of Sedgwick County Comm'rs, 15 Kan. App. 2d 216, 219, 806 P.2d 479 (1991).
63. Debtor's failure to mail title to state was not false representation; bank should have mailed title. In Re Coberley, 20 B.R. 557, 560 (1982).
64. Seller's security interest in modular home was perfected by notation on home's certificate of title. In re Reed, 147 B.R. 571, 572, 573, 574, 575 (1992).
65. Issue regarding whether title transferred upon delivery precluded summary judgment. Grimmett v. Burke, 21 Kan. App. 2d 638, 651, 905 P.2d 156 (1995).
66. Fact issue concerning whether automobile certificate of title was delivered in timely fashion precluded summary judgment. Griffin v. Bank of America, 971 F. Supp. 492, 495 (1997).
67. Two-year limitations period for claim based on failure to transfer title began to run when vehicle was repossessed. Griffin v. Security Pacific Automotive Financial, 25 F. Supp.2d 1214, 1218 (1998).
68. Issue concerning willfulness of auto seller's allegedly deceptive acts precluded summary judgment under KCPA (K.S.A. 50-623 et seq.). Griffin v. Security Pacific Automotive Financial, 33 F. Supp.2d 926, 928 (1998).
69. Sale of automobile is complete at time of delivery, if title is delivered within 30 days, even if total purchase price has not been paid. American States Ins. Co. v. Farmers Alliance Mut. Ins. Co., 28 Kan. App. 2d 754, 20 P.3d 743 (2001).
70. Secured creditor's error in listing itself as owner rather than lienholder on certificate of title did not render security interest unperfected. In re Charles, 278 B.R. 216, 226 (2002).
71. Certificates of title sufficient to perfect security interest despite creditor being listed as vehicle owner. In re Charles, 323 F.3d 841, 845 (2003).
72. Spot delivery agreement, where a buyer takes possession of a vehicle contingent on later third-party financing, does not violate Kansas law. Ed Bozarth Chevrolet, Inc. v. Black, 32 Kan. App. 2d 874, 96 P.3d 272 (2003).
73. Security interest in refinanced titled vehicle perfected upon notation of lien on certificate of title. In re Anderson, 351 B.R. 752, 757 (2006).
74. Mentioned; perfection of purchase money security interest in vehicles; two methods. In re Barker, 358 B.R. 399, 406 (2007).
75. Electronic titles do not change rule that timely notice of security interest perfects purchase money security interest. In re Jackson, 358 B.R. 412, 421 (2007).
76. Perfection of security interest in manufactured home continues until new title issued unless lien release given. In re Wedman, 374 B.R. 819, 823, 828, 829 (2007).
77. Issuance of certificate of title without notice of lienholder, ended lienholders perfected notice of security interest; creditor's filing notice of security interest perfected its purchase money security interest in vehicle until issuance of title. In re Hicks, 491 F.3d 1136, 1140, 1141, 1142 (2007).
78. Bankruptcy trustee's attempted avoidance of lien on modular home denied; court distinguishes modular homes from mobile homes. In re Brouillette, 389 B.R. 214, 218 (2008).
79. First and second-level assignees of perfected security interest in motor vehicle did not need to have their names noted on certificate of title in order to have perfected security interest in vehicle following assignments. In re McMullen, 441 B.R. 144 (Bkrtcy. D. Kan. 2011).
80. Lender's perfected purchase money security interest in vehicle was superior to creditor's judgment lien and to interest of buyer who purchased vehicle at sheriff's sale. Stanley Bank v. Parish, 46 Kan. App. 2d 422, 264 P.3d 491 (2011).
81. Purchase money security interest in automobiles can be perfected only by compliance with K.S.A. 8-135. Stanley Bank v. Parish, 298 Kan. 755, 317 P.3d 750 (2014).
82. Lender failed to perfect security interest in debtor's refinanced vehicle when submitting incorrect security interest application and fee. In re Anstaett, 651 B.R. 911 (Bankr. D. Kan. 2023).
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