Bill Text: MS HB880 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Abandoned motor vehicle; authorize sale of by person whose name vehicle is not licensed under.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [HB880 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2017-HB880-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Smith

House Bill 880

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-17-74, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCEPT FROM THE PROVISION THAT MAKES IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO SELL A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS NOT LICENSED IN SUCH PERSON'S NAME, A PERSON SELLING AN ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER SECTION 63-21-1 ET SEQ., MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 63-17-74, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     63-17-74.  (1)  It is unlawful for a person to sell a motor vehicle that is not titled and registered in the name of that person unless the person is:

          (a)  An heir, successor or assignee of the owner of the motor vehicle;

          (b)  A motor vehicle dealer licensed or permitted in the State of Mississippi to sell motor vehicles;

          (c)  A person selling a motor vehicle to a licensed used motor vehicle parts dealer or scrap metal processor in compliance with Section 63-21-39;

          (d)  A person selling a motor vehicle under the Mississippi Title Pledge Act;

          (e)  An insurance company or its authorized agent selling a motor vehicle that is the subject of an insurance claim; * * *or

          (f)  A finance company or bank selling a motor vehicle * * *.; or

          (g)  A person selling an abandoned motor vehicle under Section 63-23-1 et seq.

     All local and state law enforcement agencies have jurisdiction to enforce this section.

     (2)  Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per violation.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.

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