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Vehicle Title Transfer Requirements by State

Title transfer rules vary across all 50 US states. Click any state for the full checklist, specific forms, fees, deadlines, and official DMV links.

Note: This table provides a baseline overview. Rules change and vary by vehicle type, county, and situation. Always confirm with the official state agency.
StateNotary?Bill of Sale?Odometer?Official Source
Alabama?VerifyConditionalYesAlabama Law Enforcement Agency
Alaska?VerifyConditionalYesAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles
Arizona?VerifyConditionalYesArizona Motor Vehicle Division
Arkansas?VerifyConditionalYesArkansas Department of Finance and Administration
CaliforniaNoConditionalYesCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles
Colorado?VerifyConditionalYesColorado Division of Motor Vehicles
Connecticut?VerifyConditionalYesConnecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Delaware?VerifyConditionalYesDelaware Division of Motor Vehicles
FloridaConditionalConditionalYesFlorida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
GeorgiaNoConditionalYesGeorgia Department of Revenue
Hawaii?VerifyConditionalYesHawaii County DMV Offices
Idaho?VerifyConditionalYesIdaho Transportation Department
IllinoisNoConditionalYesIllinois Secretary of State
Indiana?VerifyConditionalYesIndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Iowa?VerifyConditionalYesIowa Motor Vehicle Division
Kansas?VerifyConditionalYesKansas Division of Vehicles
Kentucky?VerifyConditionalYesKentucky Transportation Cabinet
Louisiana?VerifyConditionalYesLouisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Maine?VerifyConditionalYesMaine Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Maryland?VerifyConditionalYesMaryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Massachusetts?VerifyConditionalYesMassachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
MichiganNoConditionalYesMichigan Secretary of State
Minnesota?VerifyConditionalYesMinnesota Driver and Vehicle Services
Mississippi?VerifyConditionalYesMississippi Department of Revenue
Missouri?VerifyConditionalYesMissouri Department of Revenue
Montana?VerifyConditionalYesMontana Motor Vehicle Division
Nebraska?VerifyConditionalYesNebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
Nevada?VerifyConditionalYesNevada Department of Motor Vehicles
New Hampshire?VerifyConditionalYesNew Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
New JerseyNoYesYesNew Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
New Mexico?VerifyConditionalYesNew Mexico Motor Vehicle Division
New YorkYesConditionalYesNew York State Department of Motor Vehicles
North CarolinaYesConditionalYesNorth Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
North Dakota?VerifyConditionalYesNorth Dakota Department of Transportation
OhioYesConditionalYesOhio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Oklahoma?VerifyConditionalYesOklahoma Tax Commission
Oregon?VerifyConditionalYesOregon Department of Transportation
PennsylvaniaYesConditionalYesPennsylvania Department of Transportation
Rhode Island?VerifyConditionalYesRhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
South Carolina?VerifyConditionalYesSouth Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
South Dakota?VerifyConditionalYesSouth Dakota Division of Motor Vehicles
Tennessee?VerifyConditionalYesTennessee Department of Revenue
TexasNoConditionalYesTexas Department of Motor Vehicles
Utah?VerifyConditionalYesUtah Division of Motor Vehicles
Vermont?VerifyConditionalYesVermont Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia?VerifyConditionalYesVirginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Washington?VerifyConditionalYesWashington State Department of Licensing
West Virginia?VerifyConditionalYesWest Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Wisconsin?VerifyConditionalYesWisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles
Wyoming?VerifyConditionalYesWyoming Department of Transportation