§ 2117. When commissioner to issue new certificate. (a) The
commissioner, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title,
with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee and
any other documents required by law, shall check the identifying number
of the vehicle against the appropriate records of vehicles required to
be maintained, issue a new certificate of title in the name of the
transferee as owner and mail it to the owner.

(b) The commissioner, upon receipt of an application for a new
certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer,
with proof of the transfer, the required fee and any other documents
required by law, shall check the identifying number of the vehicle
against the appropriate records of vehicles required to be maintained,
issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner
and mail it to the owner. If the outstanding certificate of title is not
delivered to the commissioner, he shall demand it from the holder
thereof.

(c) The commissioner may require that any vehicle for which an
application for a certificate of title is made be inspected in a manner
prescribed by him for conformity to the description given in the
application before he issues a certificate of title.