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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
Missouri requires motorized boats and vessels, sailboats longer than 12 feet, and most outboard motors to be titled and registered through the Missouri Department of Revenue. To register a boat, the owner can visit any Missouri license office with the required paperwork.
- Application for Missouri Boat/Vessel or Outboard Motor Title and Registration (Form 93), signed.
- Bill of Sale, if used as proof of ownership.
- Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin, if the boat is new.
- Notarized lien release, if applicable.
- Paid personal property tax receipt or statement of non-assessment.
- Payment for title fees, registration fees, processing fees, and taxes.
- Properly assigned Certificate of Title, if the boat was previously titled.
Out-of-State Purchase
- Out-of-state title, properly assigned, if the boat came from a title state.
- Proof of taxes paid to another state, if applicable.
- Descriptive Bill of Sale or MSO, if used as ownership proof.
The buyer has 60 days from the date of purchase to title a newly purchased boat, vessel, or outboard motor. Out-of-state residents have 60 days from bringing the boat into Missouri if it will be kept in Missouri for more than 60 consecutive days.
Source: Missouri Department of Revenue (Boat/Vessel/Outboard Motor Titling and Registration)
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