Section 2013 - [See Note] When certificate required; issuance of exempt vehicle title upon request(a)(1) Except as provided in section 2012 of this title, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to and a title must be obtained for all motor vehicles at the time of first registration or when a change of registration is required under the provisions of section 321 of this title by reason of a sale for consideration.(b) The Commissioner shall not require an application for a certificate of title upon the renewal of the registration of a vehicle.(c) The Commissioner shall note on the face of the registration of each vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued a statement to that effect.Amended by 2023 , No. 41, § 26, eff. upon completion of the vehicle services module of the DMV Core System Modernization project.Added 1969, No. 297 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. 9/1/1971; amended 1971, No. 54, § 2, eff. 4/14/1971; 1995, No. 112 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. 9/1/1996; 2015 , No. 50, § 33a, eff. 1/1/2016; 2019, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. 7/13/2020.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.