Court Opinions

State Laws

US Code

US Constitution

Correction of certificate of title - 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1115

Legal Research Home > Pennsylvania Statutes

     § 1115.  Correction of certificate of title.
        (a)  General rule.--When any certificate of title has been
     issued in error to a person not entitled to the certificate or
     contains incorrect information or information has been omitted
     from the certificate, the department shall notify in writing the
     person to whom the certificate has been issued or delivered that
     the certificate has been recalled. Unless a departmental hearing
     is requested pursuant to subsection (a.1), such person shall
     immediately return the certificate of title within ten days,
     together with any other information necessary for the adjustment
     of departmental records, and, upon receipt of the certificate,
     the department shall cancel the certificate and issue a
     corrected certificate of title.
        (a.1)  Opportunity for hearing and appeal.--The department's
     notice of recall shall advise the person to whom the certificate
     has been issued that said person may request an informal
     departmental hearing within ten days of the date of said notice
     if said person wishes to contest the recall. If an informal
     departmental hearing is requested within ten days, said hearing
     shall be held within 15 days of said request. If, as a result of
     the hearing, the department determines that the recall was
     proper, the person to whom the certificate of title was issued
     or delivered shall return the certificate of title within ten
     days of the determination. Such person may appeal the informal
     departmental determination by requesting, within ten days of the
     date of the determination, a formal hearing as prescribed by
     departmental regulations (pertaining to administrative practice
     and procedure).
        (b)  Change in material information on certificate.--If any
     material information on the certificate of title is changed or
     different from the information originally set forth, the owner
     shall immediately inform the department and apply for a
     corrected certificate of title. For the purposes of this
     subsection, a change of address shall not be deemed material.
        (b.1)  Change in name on certificate.--Whenever there is a
     change of name because of marriage or divorce, the owner shall
     not be required to apply for a corrected certificate of title
     but shall, in such manner as the department shall prescribe,
     inform the department of the new name and of the title number of
     every vehicle titled in the owner's former name. Upon receipt of
     such information, the department shall correct the vehicle
     record of the owner to indicate the name change. The department
     shall not be required to produce a new certificate of title for
     a name change because of marriage or divorce, unless the owner
     submits an application for a new certificate of title. In the
     event that the owner submits an application for a new
     certificate of title, such owner shall be required to remit the
     fee set forth in section 1952 (relating to certificate of title)
     for the issuance of a certificate of title by the department.
        (c)  Seizure of certificate on conviction.--(Deleted by
     amendment).
        (d)  Issuance of corrected certificate after seizure or
     cancellation.--Upon failure of a person to return a certificate
     of title as required by the provisions of this section, the
     department may delegate authority to any department employee or
     police officer to seize the certificate of title. Upon failure
     of the department to receive, as required by this section, the
     certificate of title to which a person is not entitled or which
     contains incorrect or omitted information, the department may
     proceed to cancel the certificate of title issued in error and,
     upon receipt of sufficient evidence that the vehicle is within
     the possession of the proper owner or lienholder, may issue to
     the proper owner or lienholder a correct certificate of title.
        (e)  Penalty.--Any person violating this section shall be
     guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be
     sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
     $300.
     (July 2, 1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. imd.; Feb. 10, 1994, P.L.10,
     No.2, eff. imd.; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.669, No.75, eff. 120 days)

        1995 Amendment.  Act 75 added subsec. (b.1).
        1994 Amendment.  Act 2 amended subsec. (a).

Last modified: November 27, 2007