(a) Each county tax assessor-collector shall request
access to, and accept title applications submitted through, webDEALER.
A county tax assessor-collector must utilize webDEALER in order to
accept a title application in the county as provided by subsections
(b) and (c) of this section.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
a person who wishes to become a user of webDEALER must contact each
entity to whom they submit title applications for authorization to
utilize webDEALER. A user must receive authorization from each entity,
including each county tax assessor-collector, to whom the user submits
title applications. Title applications submitted to the department
require the authorization by the department.
(c) A holder of a general distinguishing number (holder)
who wishes to become a user of webDEALER must contact each county
tax assessor-collector to whom they submit title applications for
webDEALER access. The county must provide the holder access. A holder
must obtain access from each county tax assessor-collector to whom
the user submits title applications.
(d) A county tax assessor-collector may authorize a
deputy appointed by the county tax assessor-collector in accordance
with subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Deputies) to utilize
webDEALER.
(e) A person authorized under subsection (b) of this
section may have their authorization to use webDEALER revoked, rescinded,
or cancelled at any time, with no notice, at the discretion of a county
tax assessor-collector or the department.
(f) When submitting a title application through webDEALER,
a user must:
(1) stamp the word "SURRENDERED" across the front face
and the next open assignment or reassignment space of any secure title
document or other acceptable ownership evidence as determined by the
department in:
(A) arial font;
(B) black ink; and
(C) a size of 1/4" height x 2 1/4" length;
(2) retain the physical document described in paragraph
(1) of this subsection for a minimum of four calendar years from the
date of submitting a scanned copy of the stamped title document using
the webDEALER system; and
(3) submit any documents required to be submitted with
the title application with a scanned resolution of at least 200 dots
per inch (DPI).
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