HB 2239 Summary

• Extends the deadline for licensed motor vehicle dealers to apply for certificates of title from 30 days to 60 days after purchase or transfer of a vehicle.

• Adds vision screening test requirement for persons appearing in person to apply for a certificate of title to a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer.

• Removes "broker" from the definition of "motor vehicle dealer" and replaces it with "wholesale motor vehicle dealer" in the relevant statutes.

• Requires wholesale motor vehicle dealers to apply for certificates of title in their own name for any vehicle acquired before transferring it to another licensed motor vehicle dealer.

• Removes the requirement that a used motor vehicle seller must possess and hold title in their name before attempting to sell, relocating this requirement to dealer obligations under existing law.