PURPOSE: This rule clarifies what documents are acceptable to the Department of Revenue to release a lien on a motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle, outboard motor, vessel, or manufactured home.
- (1) Every release of lien for a motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle, outboard motor, vessel, or manufactured home issued on or after July 1, 2003, must be notarized.
(2) The following notarized documents will be accepted as a lien release for liens released on or after July 1, 2003.
- (A) Notice of Lien Release (DOR-4809), which can be requested from the Department of Revenue’s website at h t t p : / / w w w. d o r t . s t a t e. m o . u s / m vd l / formorder; or
- (B) Lien release issued on the lienholder’s business letterhead. The release shall contain the owner’s name, year, make, vehicle identification number, lien release date, and lienholder name and signature. AUTHORITY: sections 301.640, 306.410, 306.420 and 700.370, RSMo Supp. 2003.* Original rule filed June 24, 2003, effective Dec. 30, 2003.
*Original authority: 301.640, RSMo 1965, amended 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002; 306.410, RSMo 1985, amended 1999, 2000, 2002; 306.420, RSMo 1985, amended 1999, 2000, 2002; 700.370, RSMo 1985, amended 2002.