(a) Before any such vehicle and personal property is sold, the person intending to sell such vehicle shall request verification from the division of vehicles of the last registered owner and any lienholders, if any. Such verification request shall be submitted to the division of vehicles not more than 30 days after such person took possession of the vehicle. Every person intending to sell any vehicle pursuant to this section that cannot be verified by the division of vehicles shall obtain an interstate search of registered owners and lienholders unless:

(1) The vehicle is 15 years of age or older; or

(2) the vehicle is determined by the division of vehicles to be a nonrepairable vehicle pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-135c, and amendments thereto.

(b) Notice of sale, as provided in this act, shall be mailed by certified mail to any such registered owner and any such lienholders within 15 calendar days after receipt of verification of the last owner and any lienholders, if any. The person intending to sell such vehicle and personal property pursuant to this act shall cause a notice of the time and place of sale, containing a description of the vehicle and personal property, to be published in a newspaper published in the county or city where such sale is advertised to take place, and if there is no newspaper published in such county, then the notice shall be published in some newspaper of general circulation in such county. Notices given under this section shall state that if the amount due, together with storage, publication, notice and sale costs, is not paid within 15 days from the date of mailing, the vehicle and personal property will be sold at public auction. Notice of an auction shall be published at least seven days prior to the scheduled auction.