Delivery of the Certificate of Sale must occur within how many days after the date of sale?

• A. 5 days
• B. 10 days
• C. 60 days
• D. 30 days

Answer: (B)

Delivery must occur within ten days after the date of sale. This short, fixed window ensures the purchaser quickly has official proof of the sale and that the post-sale steps—like notices and the path toward obtaining a deed if needed—can proceed without unnecessary delay. Delivering sooner is impractical due to clerical processing, while waiting longer than ten days would slow the entire tax-sale process and could prejudice the purchaser. The other time frames do not fit the statutory requirement, making ten days the correct standard.