(1) The department shall maintain a record of each application for certificate of title received by it and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue and deliver a certificate to the owner of the vehicle.
(2) The department shall maintain a record of all applications and all certificates of title issued by it:
(a) According to title number.
(b) According to engine or identification number.
(c) Alphabetically, according to name of owner.
(d) In any other manner which the department determines to be desirable.
(3) The department shall charge a fee of not less than $2 for conducting a file search of vehicle title records.