40-3-24. Contents of certificate of title; certificate of title not subject to judicial process.

Each certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner’s duly authorized county tag agent shall contain:#

1. (1)

   The date issued;#

2. (2)

   The name and address of the owner;#

3. (3)

   The names and addresses of the holders of any security interest and of any lien as shown on the application or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;#

4. (4)

   The title number assigned to the vehicle;#

5. (5)

   A description of the vehicle, including, so far as the following data exist: its make, model, identifying number, type of body, number of cylinders, whether new, used, or a demonstrator and, if a new vehicle or a demonstrator, the date of the first sale of the vehicle for use; and#

6. (6)

   Any other data the commissioner prescribes.#

The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee or naming of a security interest holder and of a lienholder and the assignment or release of the security interest and lien.#

A certificate of title issued by the commissioner or the commissioner’s duly authorized county tag agent is prima-facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.#

A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution, or other judicial process, but this subsection does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vehicle.#