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Bill of Sale (Requirements)
- Buyer’s information
- Purchaser’s name
- Address
- Seller’s information
- Seller’s name
- Address
- Signature
- Vehicle information
- Year/Make
- Title number
- Vehicle identification number (VIN)
- Sale information
- Sale date
- Sale price ($)
The seller must report the sale to Missouri’s Department of Revenue within 30 days.
Source: Missouri DOR Bill of Sale (Form 1957), Missouri DOR (Selling a Vehicle)
How to Register a Vehicle
Go to a licensing office at a DOR (Department of Revenue) location of your choice and have the following materials on hand:
- Application for Missouri Title and License (Form 108)
- Bill of Sale: Helpful for your records
- Certificate of Title or Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin (MSO): Must be properly signed over to you.
- Identification Number and Odometer (ID/OD) Inspection: Required if ownership was transferred to you on a title issued by another state or country.
- Lien Release (Form 4809): Required if applicable.
- Odometer Disclosure Statement (Form 3019): Required if applicable.
Out-of-State Purchase
- Missouri Safety Inspection: Required if not exempt, and must be no more than 60 days old
- Original Out-of-State Title or other acceptable proof of ownership
- Emissions Inspection: Required if applicable for St. Louis City or Jefferson, St. Charles, or St. Louis counties
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue (Missouri Resident Titling Requirements)
How to Register a Boat
When acquiring a new vessel, there are various steps you will be required to take to ensure that you are permitted to operate it legally in the state of Missouri. From the date of purchase, you will have 60 days to register if registration is mandated for your vessel’s particular case. A fine of $10 per month will be incurred if you elect to register after this period. Many motor-propelled watercraft or vessels equipped with a sail must be registered and titled by the state before being used in the water. There are a handful of exceptions to this rule, such as:
- Boats with sales that have a length of 12 feet or fewer.
- Government vessels.
- Lifeboats.
- Boats registered in a neighboring state or foreign country may be utilized for less than 60 days.
To formally register and title a vessel, gather the required paperwork to be handed in at your closest Missouri Department of Revenue location:
- A correctly filled Application for Missouri Boat, Vessel, or Outboard Motor Title And Registration (Form DOR 93).
- Suitable material evidence of ownership:
- Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin.
- Transferred vessel title.
- Bill of sale
- Receipt of settled Missouri sales tax payment.
- A formal Statement of Non-assessment from a state-approved tax assessor in your county of residence attesting to the property tax owed by an owner of the boat being current and up-to-date.
- A completed Missouri Notice of Lien, Lien Release, or Authorization to Add-Remove Name From Title (Form DOR 4809).
- Secured form of compensation for all taxes and fees.
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