Section 2126. Powers of commissioner

(a) The commissioner shall prescribe
  and provide suitable  forms  of  applications,  certificates  of  title,
  notices of security interests, and all other notices and forms necessary
  to carry out the provisions of this article.
    (b) The commissioner may:
    (1)  Make  necessary investigations to procure information required to
  carry out the provisions of this article; and
    (2) Adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations  to  carry  out
  the provisions of this article; and
    (3)  Upon  assigning  a  new identifying number to a vehicle if it has
  none, or its identifying  number  is  destroyed  or  obliterated,  shall
  either  issue  a  new  certificate  of title showing the new identifying
  number or make an appropriate indorsement on the original certificate.