39-04-02. Application for the registration of a vehicle - Contents - Penalty

39-04-02. Application for the registration of a vehicle - Contents - Penalty

Application for the registration of a vehicle must be made as provided in this section:

1. Application must be made by the owner thereof using the legal name as evidenced by

a valid state-issued driver's license, identity card, or any other documentary evidence

that confirms to the satisfaction of the director the true identity of the owner, upon

appropriate forms approved or furnished by the department, and every application

must be signed by the owner and must contain the owner's county of residence,

address, and a brief description of the vehicle to be registered, including the name of

the maker, either the engine, serial, or identification number, if any, whether new or

used, and the last license number known, and the state in which issued, and, upon the

registration of a new vehicle, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the

person first operating the vehicle. When two or more owners are designated, at least

one of the owners must comply with the identification requirement in this subsection

and all names used must be legal names. The application must contain other

information as may be required by the department.

2. If the vehicle for which registration is sought is a specially constructed, reconstructed,

or foreign vehicle, the facts must be stated in the application. The owner of every

vehicle which has been registered outside this state shall exhibit to the department the

certificate of the title and registration card or other evidence as will satisfy the

department that the applicant is the lawful owner or possessor of the vehicle.

3. If the vehicle for which registration is sought is a new vehicle, no registration may be

issued unless a certificate of origin executed by the manufacturer of such vehicle is

attached to the application for registration or is attached to the application for the

certificate of title for such vehicle. If the new vehicle for which registration is sought is

of foreign manufacture, the certificate of origin must be furnished by the importer of

such vehicle. The manufacturer or importer of all new vehicles shall designate the total

shipping weight of the vehicle on the certificate of origin.

4. In applying for registration the buyer shall state the buyer's post-office address and

county and city or township of residence and the dealer shall make specific inquiry

relative thereto before completing the application.

5. If the registration is for a semitrailer tank designated as MC306, MC307, MC312,

MC330, MC331, or MC338, the applicant must show, upon request by an officer of the

highway patrol, the status of compliance with hazardous material rules of the United

States department of transportation or of this state. Violation of this subsection is

punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars.