Senate Bill 2667

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-21-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THE AFFIDAVIT FORM REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WHEN CANCELLING A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR SCRAP MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IS NOT AVAILABLE; TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO KNOWINGLY FALSIFY ANY INFORMATION ON THE AFFIDAVIT FORM PROVIDED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSED USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER SHALL NOT DISMANTLE OR DESTROY A MOTOR VEHICLE UNTIL IT RECEIVES NOTIFICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE ARE NO LIENS ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALER OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSOR SHALL SECURE THE MOTOR VEHICLE FOR THREE FULL BUSINESS DAYS IF THE DEPARTMENT'S RECORDS INDICATE THAT THERE IS NO ACTIVE LIEN BEFORE DESTROYING OR DISMANTLING THE MOTOR VEHICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS AN ACTIVE LIEN, THE USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALER OR SCRAP METAL PROCESSOR SHALL SECURE THE MOTOR VEHICLE FOR 10 DAYS AND THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE LIENHOLDER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY REMOVE THE LIEN FROM ITS RECORDS IF A WRITTEN STATEMENT PROTESTING REMOVAL OF THE LIEN IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE LIENHOLDER WITHIN THE TEN-DAY PERIOD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IF A WRITTEN PROTEST FROM THE LIENHOLDER IS RECEIVED; TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO KNOWINGLY DESTROY OR DISMANTLE A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT HAS AN ACTIVE LIEN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Nickey Browning

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In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 13

1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Mar 13Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 3

1. Mar 14Sent to the House
2. Mar 19Referred to the House committees on Transportation and on Ways and Means
3. Apr 3Reported as amended from TR to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Died in committee in the House