33.04.060 Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Certificates

If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed or becomes illegible, the owner or legal representative of the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the records of the Director, shall promptly make application for and may obtain a duplicate certificate of title shall contain the legend: "This is a duplicate certificate and may be subject to the rights of a person under the original certificate."

The Director shall not issue a new certificate of title to a transferee upon application made on a duplicate until 15 days after receipt of the application.

A person recovering an original certificate of title for which a duplicate has been issued shall promptly surrender the original certificate to the Director.