Anyone can create and present a bill of sale. While some states require bills of sale to be witnessed by a notary public, in Utah, two private parties can sign a valid bill of sale on their own.
What You'll Need to Register Your Vehicle in Utah A completed Vehicle Application for Utah Title (Form TC-656) Your current out-of-state vehicle registration certificate. Your Bill of Sale. A completed Certificate of Inspection (Form TC-661) Proof of passing a safety inspection and/or emissions test - if applicable.
Disclosure of financing arrangements relating to the sale of motor vehicles. A dealer may not issue a temporary permit or release possession of a motor vehicle that the dealer has sold to someone other than another dealer unless the document of sale contains one of the disclosures listed in Subsection (2).
If a dealer sells a vehicle to an individual and does not issue a temporary permit, the dealer has 48 hours to deliver a negotiable title to the individual Utah Code Ann. §41-3-301.
In general, when selling or donating a vehicle you must complete the section of the title labeled “Assignment of Title by Owner” or “Transfer of Ownership”. There are typically one or more sections of the title dedicated to dealer reassignments which should be left blank.
Utah formerly required a public notary for titles, but no longer does. However, the instructions on the back of the document indicate that the seller should retain a copy of the document.
In general, you'll have to fill out the following: Odometer disclosure - You'll need to fill out the current mileage on the car. Address - This will be your address. Signature(s) - You and any other people named on the title must sign away interest in the vehicle. Current date - Simply put the date of the sale.
Transfer of a motor vehicle without a title may be easily accomplished with an Utah title bond. Utah defines a lost or defective title as "insufficient evidence of ownership". If the value of the motor vehicle exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) then a surety bond will likely be required.
The in-person title transfer process involves visiting a local DMV office. Individuals must bring the original signed title, the Application for Utah Title, and a bill of sale for vehicles valued over $500. For vehicles under 10 years old, an odometer disclosure statement is also necessary.
Bring to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) the following for each vehicle: • Title, if not held by lienholder • Most recent registration • Serial number (VIN) inspection, where required • Utah gas or diesel emission certificate, where required • Utah safety inspection certificate, where required • Valid government- ...