AB 679

Under current law generally, a nonresident is prohibited from applying for a

certificate of title for a motor vehicle unless authorized by Department of

Transportation administrative rules. Current DOT administrative rules permit a

nonresident to apply for a certificate of title under certain circumstances, one of

which is if that nonresident is an insurance company that acquires ownership of a

vehicle through payment of a total loss claim. These companies may apply only for

salvage vehicle certificates of title for such vehicles.

This bill provides that an insurance company headquartered and with a

business address in another state in this country may also apply for a certificate of

title or any other title issued by DOT for the vehicle.