August 10, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Lemmons, III and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending sections 82103, 82105, 82106, and 82116 (MCL 324.82103,
324.82105, 324.82106, and 324.82116), sections 82103 and 82116 as
added by 1995 PA 58, section 82105 as amended by 1998 PA 297, and
section 82106 as amended by 2004 PA 587, and by adding sections
82103a, 82103b, 82103c, 82103d, 82103e, 82103f, 82103g, 82103h,
82103i, 82103j, 82103k, 82103l, and 82116a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 82103. (1) Except as otherwise provided, a snowmobile
shall not be operated unless the owner first makes application for
a certificate of title and obtains a certificate of registration
and a registration decal. The application for a certificate of
title shall be made and a certificate of registration shall be
secured at the time of purchase or transfer of ownership. A
certificate of registration or a registration decal is not required
for a snowmobile operated exclusively on lands owned or under the
control of the snowmobile owner or for a snowmobile used entirely
in a safety education and training program conducted by a certified
snowmobile
safety instructor and authorized pursuant to under
section 82108 or for a snowmobile registered in another state and
used temporarily in this state for not more than 60 days.
(2)
A person who is convicted of a violation of violates
this
section shall be fined is
subject to a civil fine of not
more than $50.00 plus costs.
Sec. 82103a. (1) After July 1, 2006, each snowmobile sold by a
dealer to a retail purchaser is subject to the certificate of title
provisions of this part.
(2) After July 1, 2006, a person who purchases or otherwise
acquires a new or used snowmobile shall apply for a certificate of
title as provided in this part.
(3) After July 1, 2006, the owner of a snowmobile that has not
been titled under subsection (1) or (2) may apply for and, if
otherwise eligible, receive a certificate of title issued under
this part.
Sec. 82103b. After a snowmobile has been titled under this
part, both of the following shall occur:
(a) The owner shall not sell or otherwise assign ownership in
the snowmobile without delivering to the transferee a certificate
of title showing assignment of the snowmobile in the transferee's
name.
(b) A person shall not purchase or otherwise acquire a
snowmobile without obtaining a certificate of title for the
snowmobile in the manner provided in this part.
Sec. 82103c. (1) A manufacturer, importer, dealer, or other
person shall not sell or otherwise transfer a new snowmobile to a
dealer, to be used by the dealer for purposes of display and
resale, without delivering to the dealer a manufacturer's
certificate of origin executed in accordance with this section. A
dealer shall not purchase or otherwise acquire a new snowmobile
without obtaining a manufacturer's certificate of origin.
(2) A manufacturer's certificate of origin shall contain the
following information:
(a) A description of the snowmobile, including year, make,
model or series, and vehicle identification number.
(b) Certification of the date of the snowmobile's transfer to
the dealer.
(c) The dealer's name and address.
(d) Certification that this transaction is the first transfer
of the new snowmobile in ordinary commerce.
(e) The transferor's signature and address.
(3) An assignment of a manufacturer's certificate of origin
shall be printed on the certificate. The assignment shall include
the name and address of the transferee, a certification that the
snowmobile is new, and a warranty that the transferor's ownership
rights at the time of delivery are subject only to the secured
interests set forth in the assignment.
Sec. 82103d. An application for a snowmobile certificate of
title shall be as prescribed by the department of state and
accompanied by the required fees. The application shall be
certified by the owner or purchaser and shall contain, in addition
to other information required by the department of state, the
following information:
(a) The applicant's name and bona fide residence address of
the owner or business address of a firm, association, or
corporation.
(b) A statement of any security interest or other liens on the
snowmobile, along with the name and address of any lienholder.
(c) If a lien is not outstanding, a statement of that fact.
(d) A description of the snowmobile, including the year, make,
model or series, and vehicle identification number.
Sec. 82103e. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the
purchaser or transferee of a snowmobile, within 15 days after the
date of purchase or transfer, shall apply to the department of
state for issuance of a certificate of title for the snowmobile.
(2) A dealer selling snowmobiles at retail, within 15 days
after delivering a snowmobile to a retail purchaser, shall apply
for issuance of a snowmobile certificate of title in the
purchaser's name. The purchaser of the snowmobile shall sign the
application and other papers necessary to enable the dealer to
secure the title from the department of state. If the snowmobile
was manufactured after July 1, 2006, and was not previously titled,
the application shall be accompanied by a manufacturer's
certificate of origin.
(3) At the request of an applicant, the department of state
shall process an application for a snowmobile certificate of title
on an expedited basis. The department of state may choose any
method to expedite a certificate of title.
(4) An application filed with the department of state under
this section shall be accompanied by the fee or fees prescribed in
section 82103f.
(5) Beginning July 1, 2006, a person who violates this section
is subject to a civil fine of not more than $100.00 plus costs.
Sec. 82103f. (1) The department of state shall charge a fee of
$15.00 for processing an application for a snowmobile certificate
of title or a duplicate snowmobile certificate of title. The
department of state shall charge additional fees for a snowmobile
certificate of title as follows:
(a) For processing an application on an expedited basis upon
the request of the transferor or transferee or anyone who seeks an
expedited title transaction for the transferor or transferee, a
charge of $5.00 plus any expedited mailing or delivery costs.
(b) If an application for a snowmobile certificate of title is
not made and the fee paid within 15 days as provided in section
82103e, a transfer of the snowmobile's ownership may be effected
and a valid certificate of title issued by the department of state
only upon payment of a late transfer fee of $15.00.
(2) The department of state shall charge a fee of $22.00 for
processing an application for a snowmobile registration under
section 82105.
(3) The department of state shall charge a fee of $10.00 for a
vehicle number replaced on or assigned to a snowmobile by the
department of state under section 82116a.
(4) If a check or draft in payment of a required fee is not
paid on its first presentation, the fee is delinquent as of the
date the check or draft was tendered. The person tendering the
check or draft remains liable for the payment of each fee and any
penalty.
(5) The department of state may suspend the operator's or
chauffeur's license issued under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA
300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, of the person tendering the check or
draft for a snowmobile certificate of title or its registration if
the department of state has determined that a fee prescribed in
this section has not been paid and remains unpaid after reasonable
notice or demand.
(6) If a fee is still delinquent 15 days after the department
of state has given notice to a person who tendered the check or
draft, a $25.00 penalty shall be assessed and collected in addition
to the fee.
(7) Except as otherwise provided in this part, the title fees
and penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in
the general fund and used first to defray the administrative costs
of the department of state required by the title provisions of this
part. Any money not required for administration of the title
provisions of this part shall be credited each year to the
recreational snowmobile trail improvement fund.
Sec. 82103g. (1) The department of state may refuse to issue a
snowmobile certificate of title if any of the following occur:
(a) The applicant has failed to furnish all required
information or reasonable additional information requested by the
department of state.
(b) The required fees have not been paid.
(c) The applicant is not entitled to a snowmobile certificate
of title under this part.
(d) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement.
(e) The department of state has reasonable grounds to believe
that the snowmobile was stolen or embezzled.
(2) If satisfied that the applicant is the owner of the
snowmobile and is otherwise entitled to a snowmobile certificate of
title, the department of state shall issue a snowmobile certificate
of title in the applicant's name. The certificate shall be mailed
or otherwise delivered to the owner of the snowmobile or to another
person specified by the owner in a separate instrument that is in a
form prescribed by the department of state.
(3) If the department of state is not satisfied as to the
ownership of a snowmobile that is less than 6 years old and whose
value is over $2,500.00, before titling the snowmobile and issuing
a certificate of title, the department of state may require the
applicant to file a properly executed surety bond in a form
prescribed by the department of state and executed by the applicant
and a company authorized to conduct a surety business in this
state. The bond shall be in an amount equal to twice the value of
the snowmobile as determined by the department of state and shall
be conditioned to indemnify or reimburse the department of state,
any prior owner, and any subsequent purchaser of the snowmobile and
their successors in interest against any expense, loss, or damage,
including reasonable attorney fees, by reason of the issuance of a
certificate of title to the snowmobile or on account of any defect
in the right, title, or interest of the applicant in the
snowmobile. An interested person has a right of action to recover
on the bond for a breach of the conditions of the bond, but the
aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed
the amount of the bond. The bond shall be returned at the end of 3
years, or before 3 years if the snowmobile is no longer titled in
this state and the currently valid certificate of title is
surrendered to the department of state, unless the department of
state has received notification of the pendency of an action to
recover on the bond.
(4) If the department of state is not satisfied as to the
ownership of a snowmobile that is at least 6 years old and whose
value does not exceed $2,500.00, the department of state shall
require the applicant to certify that the applicant is the owner of
the snowmobile and entitled to title the snowmobile.
Sec. 82103h. (1) A snowmobile certificate of title shall be
manufactured in a manner to prohibit as nearly as possible the
ability to reproduce, alter, counterfeit, forge, or duplicate the
certificate without ready detection and shall contain on its face
the information set forth in the application, including a notation
of all secured interests in the snowmobile; the date on which the
application was filed; and other information required by the
department of state.
(2) The department of state shall prescribe a uniform method
of numbering snowmobile certificates of title.
(3) A snowmobile certificate of title shall contain a form for
assignment and warranty of title by the owner with space for the
notation of a security interest in the snowmobile. The snowmobile
certificate of title may also contain other forms that the
department of state considers necessary to facilitate the effective
administration of this part. The certificate shall bear the coat of
arms of this state.
(4) A person who intentionally reproduces, alters,
counterfeits, forges, or duplicates a snowmobile certificate of
title or who uses a reproduced, altered, counterfeited, forged, or
duplicated snowmobile certificate of title is subject to the
following penalties:
(a) If the intent of reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting,
forging, duplication, or use was to commit or aid in the commission
of an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year, the
person committing the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting,
forging, duplication, or use is guilty of a felony, punishable by
imprisonment for a period equal to that which could be imposed for
the commission of the offense the person had the intent to aid or
commit. The court may also assess a fine of not more than $5,000.00
against the person.
(b) If the intent of the reproduction, alteration,
counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use was to commit or aid
in the commission of an offense punishable by imprisonment for not
more than 1 year, the person committing the reproduction,
alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use is guilty
of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1
year, or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
Sec. 82103i. (1) If the transfer of ownership of a snowmobile
is by operation of law, such as upon inheritance, devise, bequest,
order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, or execution of sale, if
a snowmobile is sold to satisfy a storage or repair charge, or if
repossession is had upon default in performance of the terms of a
security agreement, upon the surrender of the prior certificate of
title or the manufacturer's or importer's certificate, or, if that
is not possible, upon presentation of satisfactory proof to the
department of state of ownership and a right of possession to the
snowmobile, and upon payment of the fees prescribed in section
82103f and presentation of an application for a certificate of
title, the department of state may issue to the applicant a
certificate of title to the snowmobile. A certification by the
person or agent of the person to whom possession of the snowmobile
passed, setting forth the facts entitling the person to possession
and ownership, together with a copy of the journal entry, court
order, or instrument upon which the claim of possession and
ownership is founded, is satisfactory proof of ownership and right
of possession. If the applicant cannot produce proof of ownership,
the applicant may apply to the department of state and submit
evidence the applicant has, and the department of state, if the
department finds the evidence sufficient, may then issue a
certificate of title. If, from the records in the office of the
department of state, a lien appears to be on the snowmobile, the
certificate of title shall contain a statement of the lien, unless
the application is accompanied by proper evidence of termination of
the lien.
(2) Upon the death of an owner of 1 or more snowmobiles with a
total value of not more than $25,000.00, who does not leave other
property necessitating probate, and who does not have a will, the
spouse or heirs of the decedent specified in section 2103 of the
estates and protected individuals code, 1998 PA 386, MCL 700.2103,
may apply for a certificate of title. The application shall be
accompanied by all of the following:
(a) A certification setting forth the fact that the applicant
is the surviving spouse or an heir or heirs of the decedent.
(b) A copy of the decedent's death certificate.
(c) A certified statement setting forth the names and
addresses of any other immediate heirs.
(d) A certified statement stating that creditors of the
decedent do not exist or, if they do exist, an original discharge
or termination statement executed by each creditor.
(e) A payment of the fees prescribed by section 82103f.
Sec. 82103j. (1) If a certificate of title is lost, mutilated,
or becomes illegible, application shall be made to the department
of state by the owner of the snowmobile for a duplicate copy of the
certificate of title upon a form prescribed by the department of
state and accompanied by the fees prescribed by section 82103f. The
application shall be certified by the person submitting the
application. The department of state shall then issue a duplicate
copy of the certificate of title to the person entitled to receive
the duplicate copy under this act. Each duplicate certificate of
title shall contain the legend, "this is a duplicate certificate
and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original
certificate", and shall be delivered to the person entitled to
possession. A subsequent purchaser of the snowmobile in the chain
of title originating through the duplicate copy acquires only those
rights which the original holder of the certified copy had in the
snowmobile. At the time of purchase, a purchaser of the snowmobile
may require the seller to indemnify the purchaser and subsequent
purchasers of the snowmobile against a loss that the purchaser or
subsequent purchasers may suffer by reason of a claim presented
upon the original certificate. If the original certificate of title
is recovered by the owner, the owner shall immediately surrender it
to the department of state for cancellation.
(2) If a certificate of title is lost at the time that
ownership of the snowmobile is to be transferred to another person,
the department of state need not issue a duplicate certificate of
title if all of the following are met:
(a) The person from whom ownership of the snowmobile is to be
transferred appears in person at a department of state office and
supplies evidence satisfactory to the department of state of his or
her identity and his or her ownership of the snowmobile and pays
the duplicate certificate of title fee required under section
82103f.
(b) The person to whom the snowmobile is to be transferred, or
his or her legal representative, accompanies the person described
under subdivision (a) and applies for an original certificate of
title, supplies evidence satisfactory to the department of state of
his or her identity, and pays the fees required under section
82103f.
(3) If the department of state does not issue a duplicate
certificate of title under subsection (2), the department of
state's records shall indicate the transfer of the snowmobile
without a surrender of the certificate of title.
Sec. 82103k. (1) The department of state shall maintain 1 or
more indexes pertaining to snowmobile certificates of title. Upon
receiving an application for a snowmobile certificate of title, the
department of state may check the information in the application
and accompanying documents against the indexes of titled,
registered, stolen, and recovered snowmobiles and against other
records maintained by the department of state.
(2) The department of state shall examine and determine the
genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application for a
snowmobile certificate of title or registration certificate and may
in all cases make investigation as may be considered necessary or
require additional information. The department of state shall
reject any application if not satisfied with the genuineness,
regularity, or legality of the application or the truth of any
statement contained in the application, or for any other reason,
when authorized by law.
(3) The department of state may take possession of any
snowmobile certificate of title, registration certificate, or
registration decal issued by it upon expiration, revocation,
cancellation, or suspension of the title, certificate, or decal, or
that is fictitious or that was unlawfully or erroneously issued.
The department of state or any agent of the department may take
possession and custody of any registration decal or number found
attached to any snowmobile for which the decal or number was not
issued, or when any other unlawful use is being made of the decal
or number. Expiration, revocation, cancellation, or suspension of a
snowmobile certificate of title does not, in itself, affect the
validity of a security interest noted on the certificate of title.
Sec. 82103l. (1) Records of the department of state made and
kept under this part shall be public records, except as otherwise
provided in this act.
(2) The department of state may provide a commercial look-up
service of snowmobile title and registration records on a fee
basis. A person shall be charged the fee for each transfer
transaction contained in the title or records. The department of
state shall not process a commercial look-up request unless it is
in a form prescribed by the department of state.
(3) The department of state shall furnish information on a
title without charge to authorized law enforcement and conservation
officers when engaged in official duties.
(4) The department of state may purge a record of a snowmobile
certificate of title and any record pertaining to it 10 years after
the title was issued or the record was made or received if the
snowmobile's registration is expired or canceled for not less than
3 years.
Sec. 82105. (1) The owner of each snowmobile requiring
registration by this state before operation of the snowmobile in
this state shall file an application for registration, accompanied
by the required fees, with the department of state on forms
provided by the department of state. If the snowmobile was
purchased from a retail dealer in this state, application for
initial registration shall be made with the dealer at the point of
sale. The dealer shall issue a temporary registration permit in a
form received from and approved by the department of state that is
valid for 15 days after the date of sale. Each retail dealer shall
submit registrations and fees to the department of state not less
than once each week. The application shall be signed by the owner
of
the snowmobile. and shall be accompanied by a fee of $22.00.
Upon receipt of the application in approved form, the department of
state shall enter the application upon its records and issue to the
applicant a certificate of registration and decal. The certificate
of registration shall contain the number awarded to the snowmobile,
the name and address of the owner, and other information the
department of state considers necessary. The certificate of
registration shall be pocket-size, shall accompany the vehicle,
shall be legible, and shall be made available for inspection upon
demand by a peace officer.
(2) If the department of state is not satisfied as to the
ownership of a snowmobile that is less than 6 years old and whose
value is over $2,500.00, before registering the snowmobile and
issuing a certificate of registration, the department of state may
require the applicant to file a properly executed surety bond in a
form prescribed by the department of state and executed by the
applicant and a company authorized to conduct a surety business in
this state. The bond shall be in an amount equal to twice the value
of the snowmobile as determined by the department of state and
shall be conditioned to indemnify or reimburse the department of
state, any prior owner, and any subsequent purchaser of the
snowmobile and their successors in interest against any expense,
loss, or damage, including reasonable attorney fees, by reason of
the issuance of a certificate of registration for the snowmobile or
on account of any defect in the right, title, or interest of the
applicant in the snowmobile. An interested person has a right of
action to recover on the bond for a breach of the conditions of the
bond, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons
shall not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond shall be returned
at the end of 3 years, or before 3 years if the snowmobile is no
longer registered in this state and the currently valid certificate
of registration is surrendered to the department of state, unless
the department of state has received notification of the pendency
of an action to recover on the bond.
(3) If the department of state is not satisfied as to the
ownership of a snowmobile that is at least 6 years old and whose
value does not exceed $2,500.00, the department of state shall
require the applicant to certify that the applicant is the owner of
the snowmobile and entitled to register the snowmobile.
(4) (2)
The owner of a snowmobile at the time application
for
a certificate of registration is made shall pay a fee of $22.00
and
be issued a certificate of registration and a registration
decal.
The certificate of registration
and registration decal
authorizes the operation of the snowmobile for a 3-year period that
begins on October 1 and expires on September 30 of the third year.
The certificate of registration and registration decal may be
renewed
by payment of a the fee of $22.00 required under
section 82103f beginning July 1 of the expiration year. The
registration decal shall be displayed as prescribed by rule
promulgated by the department of state.
(5) (3)
The department of state may
destroy a record of a
certificate of registration 5 years after expiration of the
certificate.
(6) If a person sells or transfers a snowmobile and the
transferee does not apply for a snowmobile registration in his or
her name within 30 days after the transfer under this part, the
department of state shall cancel the registration on the snowmobile
that is in the transferor's name.
Sec. 82106. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part,
revenue received from the registration fees under this part shall
be deposited as follows:
(a) Seventeen dollars of each registration fee shall be
deposited into the snowmobile registration fee subaccount.
However, if the balance of the snowmobile registration fee
subaccount exceeds $1,600,000.00 at any time, the state treasurer
shall transfer all amounts in excess of $1,600,000.00 to the
recreational snowmobile trail improvement subaccount. From the
revenue deposited in the snowmobile registration fee subaccount
under this part, the legislature shall make an annual appropriation
as follows:
(i) Not more than $3.00 from each registration fee collected
during each fiscal year shall be appropriated to the department of
state for administration of the registration provisions of this
part. At the close of each state fiscal year, any funds
appropriated under this subparagraph but not expended shall be
credited to the recreational snowmobile trail improvement
subaccount. Additionally, if less than $3.00 from each registration
fee is appropriated to the department of state, the state treasurer
shall transfer the difference between $3.00 and the amount
appropriated from each registration fee to the recreational
snowmobile trail improvement subaccount.
(ii) Fourteen dollars from each registration fee collected
during each fiscal year shall be appropriated to the department for
purposes set forth in section 82107, including financial assistance
to county sheriff departments and local law enforcement agencies
for local snowmobile programs. Any money appropriated but not
expended under this subparagraph shall be credited each year to the
snowmobile registration fee subaccount.
(b) Five dollars from each registration fee shall be deposited
in the recreational snowmobile trail improvement subaccount and
shall be administered by the department for the purposes of
planning, construction, maintenance, and acquisition of trails and
areas for the use of snowmobiles, or access to those trails and
areas, and basic snowmobile facilities. Consideration shall be
given in planning the expenditures of the funds to providing
recreational opportunities for bicyclists, hikers, equestrians, and
other nonconflicting recreational trail users as ancillary benefits
of the program.
(2) The department shall designate a state recreational trail
coordinator and shall maintain a comprehensive plan for
implementing a statewide recreational and snowmobile trails system.
The comprehensive plan shall be reviewed and updated each year by
the department.
(3) The money appropriated under this section to the
department for snowmobile trails and areas, for access to those
trails or areas, and for basic snowmobile facilities may be
expended for the acquisition, development, and maintenance on any
land in the state. This money may be used to purchase lands or
secure easements, leases, permits, or other appropriate agreements
permitting use of private property for snowmobile trails, basic
facilities, and areas which may be used by bicyclists, hikers,
equestrians, and other nonconflicting off-season recreational trail
users, if the easements, leases, permits, or other agreements
provide public access to the trail, use areas, and support
facilities.
(4) Recreational trail facilities or major improvements shall
not be constructed on private land unless a written agreement in
the form of an easement, lease, or permit for a public trail right-
of-way having a term of not less than 5 years is made between the
owner of the land and the department.
(5) The money appropriated under this section shall be
expended in a manner and as part of the overall plan of the
department for an interconnecting network of statewide snowmobile
trails and use areas giving consideration to expected snowfall and
availability for use with adequate snow cover. Consideration shall
be given in the plan for alternative nonconflicting off-season
recreational trail uses.
(6) The registration fees charged under section 82105 and the
title fees charged under section 82103f shall be adjusted July 1,
2010 and every 10 years thereafter by the aggregate percentage
increase in the consumer price index for the 10-year period rounded
down to the nearest whole dollar. If necessary after the
adjustments provided by this subsection are made, the allocation of
the registration fees under section 82106 shall also be adjusted
accordingly.
Sec. 82116. (1) A snowmobile that is manufactured after
December 1, 1972 for sale in this state shall have an identifying
number that is stamped into the frame of the snowmobile or into a
plate affixed to the frame and is unique from an identifying number
on any other snowmobile. The number shall be stamped in a place
where it is easily visible with a minimum of physical effort and it
shall be termed the vehicle number. A manufacturer shall furnish to
a requesting police agency, to the department of state, and to the
department information as to the location of vehicle numbers on
snowmobiles it produces. The vehicle number shall be printed on
both the certificate of title and the certificate of registration
issued by the department of state to the owner.
(2) Possession of a snowmobile with an altered, defaced, or
obliterated vehicle number is a misdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by a fine of not more
than $1,000.00, or both.
Sec. 82116a. (1) The owner of a snowmobile whose vehicle
number has been altered, removed, or defaced, including the owner
of a snowmobile who intends to title the snowmobile as an assembled
snowmobile, shall apply, in a form prescribed by the department of
state, to the department of state for a special identifying number
accompanied by an application for a certificate of title and the
required fees. The owner shall furnish the information that will
satisfy the department of state that he or she is the owner and,
after being satisfied, the department of state shall assign a
special identifying number for the snowmobile, preceded by a symbol
indicating this state. The department of state shall maintain a
record of assigned special identifying numbers. The special
identifying number shall be applied to the snowmobile as directed
by the department of state, and upon verification by the department
of state that the number is affixed to the snowmobile, the special
number shall be regarded as the identifying number of the
snowmobile.
(2) The owner of a snowmobile whose vehicle number is missing
shall apply, in a form prescribed by the department of state, to
the department of state for a replacement vehicle number
accompanied by the fee required by section 82103f. The owner shall
furnish the information that will satisfy the department of state
that he or she is the owner of the snowmobile. After the department
of state is satisfied with the information provided, the department
of state shall assign a replacement vehicle number that shall be
applied to the snowmobile as directed by the department of state.
Upon verification by the department of state that the number is
affixed to the snowmobile, the department of state shall note on
the certificate of title record for that snowmobile that a
replacement vehicle number was issued for that snowmobile.