It is unlawful for any person to procure or attempt to procure a certificate of title or duplicate certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle. Title fraud occurs when a person alters a vehicle title to misrepresent the true condition of a vehicle or provides false information to obtain a vehicle title.319.33 Offenses involving vehicle identification numbers, applications, certificates, papers; penalty. If a title has a forged signature when transferring ownership, can the new title be revoked or voided?