32-3-73. Delivery of manufacturer's statement or certificate of origin upon sale and delivery--Default on sale--Notice--Violation as misdemeanor.

Any dealer, upon the sale and delivery of any new motor vehicle, shall, within forty-five days of the sale and delivery of the new motor vehicle, deliver to the purchaser the manufacturer's statement of origin or manufacturer's certificate of origin for the motor vehicle. However, notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the purchaser defaults on the terms of the sale within the forty-five day period, the seller does not have to deliver the manufacturer's statement of origin or manufacturer's certificate of origin to the purchaser. The seller shall notify the department in writing of the seller's refusal to deliver the manufacturer's statement of origin or manufacturer's certificate of origin to the purchaser within fourteen days of the purchaser's default on the terms of the sale. A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any subsequent violation that occurs within two years from any violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2014, ch 138, § 4; SL 2015, ch 156, § 5.