55-2-112 - Use of funds Reduction of odometer tampering and fraud.
55-2-112. Use of funds Reduction of odometer tampering and fraud.
Funds received by the department from the increase in the state fee for certificates of title authorized by Acts 1989, ch. 276, amending § 55-6-101, shall be used solely for the purpose of strengthening and improving the processing, review and examination of certificates of title so as to reduce odometer tampering and fraud committed against persons titling and registering motor vehicles in this state. Information on applications for titling or registration rejected by the department or found to be fraudulent or questionable shall be supplied to the department of safety for use in odometer fraud investigations. The department of revenue and the department of safety shall coordinate their actions so as to provide the most effective response against odometer fraud.
[Acts 1989, ch. 276, § 2; 2007, ch. 484, § 10.]