The Department of Motor Vehicles shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if it has reasonable grounds to believe that:

(1) The applicant is not the owner of the vehicle;

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(2) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement; or

(3) The applicant fails to furnish required information or documents or any additional information the Department reasonably requires.