Issuing a New Title and Registration

Use the following procedure to issue a regular vehicle title and registration. You can also complete the following supplemental procedures as part of a title and registration:

• Assigning a Specific Plate.
• Transferring a Plate from One Vehicle to Another.
• Adding a Dealer Reassignment.
• Adjusting a Fee.
• Adding a Customer Relationship (to the vehicle transaction).
• Adding a Supporting Document.
• Scanning Documents and Creating Online Images.

Depending upon the usage and ownership status of the vehicle, registration time periods are 1-15 months, 5 years, permanent, and up to 18 months for a courtesy registration.

To issue a new regular title and registration

1. On the VRT menu, select Title Transactions > Title and Registration.

   The Title and Registration Prequalifier window appears.

2. Enter the date the vehicle was purchased or moved into the state.
3. Enter the VIN or previous state title number.
4. If you want to identify related customers at this point, enter any of the following under Customers:
   • Owner—Enter up to three owner customer identification numbers for the vehicle.
   • Security Interest—Enter up to ten security interest holder customer identification numbers for the vehicle.
   • Lessee—Enter up to five lessee customer identification numbers for the vehicle.
   • Primary Operator—Enter up to two primary operator customer identification numbers for the vehicle.
   • Transfer on Death—Enter up to five transfer on death customer identification numbers for the vehicle.

     Note: You must enter customer identification numbers for transfer on death designees into the Owner field on the prequalifier window if you want the system to carry over the transfer on death designees as owners.

5. If you want to add dealer reassignments, enter the following information under Dealer Assignments for up to three dealers:
   • Order—Displays the assignment order number.
   • Assignment Date—Enter the date on which the vehicle was assigned.
   • State License #—Enter the dealer license number.
6. Click Continue.

   When the vehicle and customer records that you entered are identified, the Title and Registration window appears.

   Note: If you entered a partial identification number or if the vehicle or customer you entered is not found, the Search window appears. For more information, see Entering Information on a Prequalifier Window.

7. Enter the title and registration information for the transaction.

   Tip: For specific information about the individual fields on the window, press F1 in the window to open the online help or see the Title and Registration window.

8. Click Pay Now.

   MOVRS checks for errors. If you need help resolving errors, see Errors, Discretionary Edits, and Warnings. When all errors are resolved or if no errors are found, the payment processing application opens.

   Note: For a list of other processing options, see Transaction Processing Options.

9. Enter the payment information.

   Tip: If you need specific help with the cash drawer, see Processing a Payment in the Cash Drawer and Finance online help.

   After you finish processing the payment, the Finalize Transactions window appears.

10. In the line of the transaction you completed, click Finalize.

    The Generate Credentials window appears.

11. Click Generate.

    The documents produced in the transaction generate and print. All titles are printed in the central state office after the mandatory 30 day discovery period.

Note: If you finalize multiple transactions at once, credentials are generated automatically.

Note: If you selected to mail the title, the mailing cover sheet generates for you to print.