28-2054. Certificate of title; application processing

A. The department shall file each application for a certificate of title.  When the department is satisfied that the application is genuine and regular and that the applicant is entitled to a certificate, it shall register the vehicle and the owner alphabetically under the name of the owner and numerically under the serial number and under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle and the owner.

B. In addition to all other requirements, if the application is for a certificate of title to a mobile home the department shall not issue or transfer a certificate of title on the mobile home if there are any delinquent personal property taxes on the mobile home.