North Dakota Century Code Title 39. Motor Vehicles § 39-05-22. Department to maintain file of surrendered certificates of title--Purpose--Records

1. The department shall file, upon receipt, each affidavit of affixation relating to a manufactured home that is delivered in accordance with section 47-10-27 when satisfied of the affidavit's genuineness and regularity.

2. The department shall maintain a record of each affidavit of affixation filed in accordance with subsection 1. The record must state the name of each owner of the related manufactured home, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation under section 47-10-27, and any other information the department prescribes.

3. The department shall file, upon receipt, each application for surrender of the manufacturer's certificate of origin relating to a manufactured home that is delivered in accordance with subsection 1 of section 39-05-35, when satisfied of the application's genuineness and regularity.

4. The department shall file, upon receipt, each application for surrender of the certificate of title relating to a manufactured home that is delivered in accordance with subsection 2 of section 39-05-35, when satisfied of the application's genuineness and regularity.

5. The department shall file, upon receipt, each application for confirmation of conversion relating to a manufactured home that is delivered in accordance with subsection 3 of section 39-05-35, when satisfied of the application's genuineness and regularity.

6. The department shall maintain a record of each manufacturer's certificate of origin accepted for surrender as provided in subsection 1 of section 39-05-35. The record must state the name of each owner of the manufactured home, the date the manufacturer's certificate of origin was accepted for surrender, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation under section 47-10-27, and any other information the department prescribes.

7. The department shall maintain a record of each manufactured home certificate of title accepted for surrender as provided in subsection 2 of section 39-05-35. The record must state the name of each owner of the manufactured home, the date the certificate of title was accepted for surrender, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation under section 47-10-27, and any other information the department prescribes.

8. The department shall maintain a record of each application for confirmation of conversion accepted as provided in subsection 3 of section 39-05-35. The record must state the name of each owner of the manufactured home, the county of recordation, the date of recordation, the book and page number of each book of records in which there has been recorded an affidavit of affixation under section 47-10-27, and any other information the department prescribes.

9. Records of surrendered certificates of title and the records referred to in subsections 6, 7, and 8 must be maintained permanently. The department shall maintain a website an interested person may use to supply a vehicle identification number in order to confirm the status of a manufactured home as real estate under subsection 6 of section 47-10-27 and to confirm the department retired the manufacturer's certificate of origin or certificate of title.