Penalties

Subdivision 1. Felony. A person is guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than four years, or payment of a fine of not more than $5,000, or both, if the person with fraudulent intent: (1) uses a false or fictitious name or address, makes a material false statement, fails to disclose a security interest, or conceals any other material fact in an application for a certificate of title; or (2) submits a false, forged, or fictitious document in support of an application for a certificate of title. Subd. 2. Misdemeanor. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if that person: (1) with fraudulent intent permits another to use or possess a certificate of title who is not entitled to use or possess the certificate of title; (2) willfully fails to mail or deliver a certificate of title to the commissioner or a deputy registrar within ten days after the time required; (3) willfully fails to deliver to a person acquiring a watercraft a certificate of title within ten days after the time required; (4) commits a fraud in an application for a certificate of title; or (5) fails to notify the commissioner of a fact as required by law.