The secretary of state shall refuse to issue a certificate of title if any 1 of the following exists:
- (a) The application for title contains a false or fraudulent statement.
- (b) The applicant fails to furnish information required by the act or these rules or reasonable additional information as requested.
- (c) The applicant is not entitled to a certificate of title under the act.
- (d) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the watercraft was stolen or otherwise illegally obtained.
- (e) The fee required by section 10 of the act has not been paid.
- (f) The secretary of state is not satisfied with the truth of any statement made in connection with the application or the genuineness, regularity, or legality of the transaction.
History: 1980 AACS.