Georgia — Agent Requirement for Proof of Identity

Georgia now requires Proof of Identity copies for both the Owner and the Agent (signing materials using a Power of Attorney) as part of any submission for Registration and/or Title transactions. 

Note: This is not a new requirement for the state, but one that has not been previously enforced.

Michigan — Power of Attorney (POA) Standards

Effective July 1, 2024, all POA documents are required to contain a Notary or two Witness signatures (unless the official state form, TR-128, is utilized).  

For more information, please view Michigan Legislature — Power of Attorney Information

Note: This requirement, while in effect since last year, was not actively enforced by the state until recently.

State form updates

• Arizona — Power of Attorney (48-1001): revised 7/1/2025
• ‍Iowa — Department of Natural Resources (DNR) (Form 542-8067): revised 8/1/2025

CMS is working to support additional transactions and functionality post Phase I go live. A high level of the upcoming phases and functionality to be included are outlined below.

If you have not yet enrolled in the Oklahoma ELT program and would like to do so, please email the Vitu Client Advocate Team team; contact information below.

Note: VINtek lenders will have access to these additional transactions once they have completed the upgrade.

Phase II - August 21, 2025

TMS will support the following transaction types via the User Interface:  

• Paper Title Requests (PT/TO)
  
  • Note: If sent via batch file (TTA) will create an Automated Request Error (ARE) in TMS that will need to be cleared by the lienholder once they manually initiate the request in TMS or process the request through OkCARS or paperwork submitted to Oklahoma.
• Convert to Paper (CE)
• State Change (SC)

TMS will allow the lender users to upload the completed Title Print Request form to TMS to submit the transaction, or for lenders contracted with additional service, CMS can complete the form on the lender’s behalf.

Phase III - September 18, 2025

TMS will support the following transaction types via batch file (TTA):  

• Paper Title Requests (PT/TO) 
  
  • Note: If sent via batch file (TTA) will create an Automated Request Error (ARE) in TMS that will need to be updated to specify the qualifying reason for paper title request and upload the Title Print Request form or select for CMS to complete on lender’s behalf (if contracted).

TMS will support the following transaction types via system configuration: 

• Convert to Paper (CE) for lease accounts 
  
  • Note: Convert to Paper (CE) on repossession flag will not be supported.

ELT Program Pass-thru Fees - Phase II/III

State pass thru fees at this time are limited to the following:

• Add Lien Transaction $10.00
• Print Paper Title $11.00
  
  • Note: This fee would apply any time a paper title is requested, i.e. Paper Title Release, Convert ELT to Paper, State Change request.

Additional information

The updated Title Print Request Form published by Service Oklahoma and most recent communications and additional forms can also be found on the Service Oklahoma website links below:

• Title Print Request Form
• Update: Paper Title Option Now Available for Customers
• 737 Affidavit of Repossession Vehicle-Boat-Outboard Motor.pdf

Reach out for any questions

Should you have questions or require clarification, please contact Vitu Client Advocate Team via email at CMS-Service@Vitu.com or phone 866-730-7805.

Maine has passed legislation during this legislative session (2025), Bill LD 850, to apply pass-through fees to ELT transactions as outlined below. These fees will be effective for transactions beginning January 1, 2026.

Current ELT Program Pass-through Fees

State pass-through fees at this time are limited to the below:

• Add Lien Transaction $10.00
• Print Paper Title $11.00
  
  • Note: This fee would apply anytime a paper title is requested, i.e. Paper Title Release, Convert ELT to Paper, State Change request. 

ELT Program Pass-through Fees effective 1/1/2026

State pass-through fees will expand to add a $1.00 fee for each transaction(s) outlined below:

• New Title
• Lienholder Release Lien
• Lienholder Release Lien and Add to Address or Change Address 
• Print Repo Title
• Print Title Owner out of State

Reach out for any questions

Should you have questions or require clarification, please contact Vitu Client Advocate Team via email at CMS-Service@Vitu.com or phone 866-730-7805.

CMS is excited to share that we are offering free Title Management System (TMS) Basic System Training sessions in the upcoming months! For more details on what’s covered and to sign up, please click view the handout, below.

Vitu is here to support your financial institution through expansion of ELT adoption across the nation. Our commitment and coordination with jurisdictions puts us at the forefront of new initiatives and requirements, keeping you — our partner — one step ahead of any changes and in compliance with state regulations.

For the latest information and participating states, view the ELT map below.