No.
They can not in Tennessee
You cannnot.
Most states will not allow you to register a car with a certificate of destruction. To find out if you state allows it, contact your local DMV office.
A Certificate of Destruction is a type of title issued for a water-damaged vehicle, other than an antique vehicle or a vehicle in excess of twenty thousand pounds gross weight, whose power train, computer, or electrical system has been damaged by flooding as the result of a gubernatorial declared disaster or emergency and has been declared a "total loss".
In many states, a slavage vehicle can be inspected and receive a "salvage title". If you ever want to sell the vehicle you'll have to disclose the salvage title.
Destruction =You can no longer drive the vehicle on the road and it can't be rebuild. Salvage =You can rebuild the car and is legal to drive on the road depending on the state you live in.
From the Florida DMV website: "Existing law only prohibits the retitiling of an unrebuilable vehicle. It does not prevent such vehicle from being rebuilt or sold in a rebuilt condition in Florida, thus making vehicles available in what would otherwise be an unsafe condition for persons outside this state. To prohibit the rebuilding or selling of an unrebuildable vehicle that has been rebuilt in the state would clearly send a message to those who are redoing these unsafe vehicles that the state will not tolerate such conduct." A Certificate of Destruction (or C of D) is only issued when the car is unrebuildable (as deemed by the insurance company). These are cars that required more than 80% of the vehicle's cost to repair. If this were a salvaged title however, it may be possible to retitle it. So, in short, no you cannot.
If you have a title, and it is red, then you can't register it at all. The only thing you can do is sell it to an individual for parts only or to a salvage yard. If the title is blue, then you should be able to register it and it will be a salvage title. If all you have is a certificate of destruction and no title, then its the same as having a red title.
Yes, you must apply for a rebuilt title. This will require two VIN's and an application for rebuilt title. You could take two certificate of destruction of the same type of vehicle. or one title and one CD of the same type of vehicle to prove that the vehicle has been rebuilt. Also you can apply for a rebuilt title with only one vin if you kept all your receipts when making repairs to the vehicles. Bottom line you must show substantial repair. It's a well kept secret the tax collector doesn't want you to know. They will automatically say no you can not register a car with a CD. If you ask them for a application for rebuilt title, with the instructions, you will get all the information you need.
No, a certificate of title and vehicle registration are not the same. A certificate of title proves ownership of a vehicle, while registration is a legal requirement to drive the vehicle on public roads.
No, a registration certificate and a title for a vehicle are not the same. A registration certificate is proof that a vehicle is registered with the state, while a title is a legal document that shows ownership of the vehicle.