Whenever the owner of a registered vehicle transfers or assigns his title, he shall endorse an assignment and warranty of title upon the certificate of title for such vehicle with a statement of all liens and encumbrances thereon, which statement shall be verified under oath by the owner, and he shall within sixty days from date of sale deliver the certificate of title to the purchaser or transferee, except in the case of a vehicle sold as scrap or to be dismantled.
W. Va. Code § 17A-4-2
Endorsement of certificate of title upon transfer by owner
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State ex rel. Castle v. Perry (1997)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. Castle v. Perry (July 1997)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.