Section 342.13. Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates.  


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  • (1)  If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, or becomes illegible, the owner or person in possession of the certificate, as shown by the records of the department, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a replacement upon furnishing information satisfactory to the department. The replacement certificate of title shall contain a notation, in a form determined by the department, identifying the certificate as a replacement certificate that may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate.
    (3)  A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a replacement has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the department.