Summary
The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) is an electronic information system designed to protect consumers from fraud, unsafe vehicles, and to keep stolen vehicles from being re-sold. When fully implemented, it will allow states to electronically exchange vehicle title information to instantly determine the validity of a title. States were required to be compliant with all NMVTIS requirements by January 1, 2010. However, as of December 14, 2009, only 14 states were fully compliant. At this point it is unclear whether states will receive a penalty for non-compliance.