Duplicate certificate
23 V.S.A. § 3815
in effect3815. Duplicate certificate
(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if none, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate of title, as shown by the records of the Commissioner, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a duplicate title upon furnishing information satisfactory to the Commissioner. The duplicate title shall be mailed or, if the person is at a Department of Motor Vehicles location, hand delivered to the first lienholder named in the title or, if none, to the owner.
(b) A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the Commissioner.
(c) When a duplicate certificate of title is issued, the Commissioner shall cause the original certificate of title for that vessel, snowmobile, or all-terrain vehicle to be revoked.
Added 1987, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2001, No. 107 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2015, No. 50, § 21; 2025, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. July 1, 2026.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/036/03815Fetched: 10/21/2026