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VEHICLE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION: Frequently Asked Questions

April 11, 2007 Page 1

VEHICLE REGISTRATION

1. I sold my car/traded it in to a dealer. Why did I receive a

Registration Renewal Notice in the mail?

•Renewal Notices are printed approximately 3 months in advance of registration

expiration. At the time of printing, the state’s record still showed you as the

recorded owner. You may call the VTR Call Center at (512) 465-7611 with the

17-digit vehicle identification number of the car you sold to check if a new title has

been issued to the buyer (new owner).

VEHICLE TITLE

1. I am selling my car. What do I need to do?

You need to:

•Provide the buyer w ith all documents needed to transfer the title. The buyer

will need:

1. The properly signed title

2. A signed Application for Texas Certificate of Title, Form 130-U

3. The latest Texas registration receipt

4. Any other supporting documents, such as a Release of Lien,

Power of Attorney, etc.

•Accompany the buyer to the county tax office to verify the transfer of

ownership, if the vehicle was sold to a private party/individual. This is the best

way to ensure your name is removed from the state’s record.

If sold/traded to a dealer, or if you are unable to accompany the buyer to the county

tax office, we recommend you:

•Notify the department of the sale by submitting a Texas Motor Vehicle Transfer

Notification, Form VTR-346, and $5 fee as soon as possible so the record can be

marked to show the vehicle as sold. You may also request a confirmation letter

from the department to verify receipt and processing of the VTR-346.

•Keep photocopies of all documents provided to the buyer as evidence of the

sale.

2. I sold my car to an individual or sold/traded it in to a dealer. Why

am I still shown as the owner in the state’s record?

The state’s record will continue to show you as the last recorded owner until a new

title is applied for through a County Tax Office to change the ownership and record

the name of the buyer (new owner). If you:

•Sold to a private party (individual), the buyer has 20 working days to apply for

a transfer of ownership through a county tax office. After the title has been

applied for, the motor vehicle record should show the change of ownership in

process within 48 hours.

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•Sold or traded to a licensed Texas motor vehicle dealer, the dealer is not

required to apply for a new title in the dealer name and may also sign the title

over (re-assign) to another dealer or wholesaler. A dealer is only required to

apply for a new title if the vehicle is sold to a retail purchaser.

•Sold to an out-of-state individual or dealer, the state’s record will be marked

when the other state notifies the department that they have issued a new title.

VEHICLE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION

1. I’ve sold my vehicle. How do I notify the department?

•Submit a Vehicle Transfer Notification, Form VTR-346, and $5 fee so the record

can be marked to show the vehicle as sold. You may also request a confirmation

letter from the department to verify receipt and processing of the VTR-346.

To request a confirmation letter, write “Confirmation Letter” at the top of

the form before you submit it to us. This letter will only verify that the

department has received and processed your Vehicle Transfer Notification,

Form VTR-346.

2. How does sending in a Texas Motor Vehicle Transfer Notification,

Form VTR-346, help me?

•Under state law (Transportation Code, §520.023), when you submit a properly

completed form to the department and the state record is marked, the buyer

named is presumed to be the new owner and may be subject to criminal and civil

liability for the vehicle. For this reason, complete information, particularly the

name and address of the buyer, is important and must be included, if known.

•Submitting a vehicle transfer notification will not remove your name from the

state’s record as the “last recorded owner,” but the record is marked to show that

you have notified the department that you no longer own the vehicle. Your name

is only removed from the record once a new title is applied for and issued to record

the new owner’s name.

3. I’ve mailed my Vehicle Transfer Notification, Form VTR-346, to the

department. How long does it take to process and mark the

record?

•Approximately two (2) weeks from the date of receipt by the department.

4. How will I know you have received my notification?

•If you requested a confirmation letter when you submitted your notification form,

it will be sent to you once the notification has been processed.

•Call the Customer Service Call Center at (512) 465-7611 with the 17-digit vehicle

identification number.

The $5 fee

was removed

after the

publication of

this RTB.

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5. I have notified the department that I sold my vehicle, but I am still

getting notices of parking tickets/toll violations, etc. What can I

do?

•Contact the agency that is sending the notice. Ask them what they will accept

as proof that you are no longer the owner, such as copies of your

paperwork from the dealer or given to the individual, or a copy of the

Vehicle Transfer Notification Form sent in to mark the record.

•Request a confirmation letter from the department by calling the Customer

Services Call Center at (512) 465-7611 with your 17-digit vehicle identification

number. There is no fee for a confirmation letter and the letter will verify only that

the department has received and processed your Vehicle Transfer Notification,

Form VTR-346. This letter may satisfy some agencies and businesses that are

fining the prior owner. Some agencies/businesses will only accept the owner

information recorded in the state’s title record or may require some other proof,

such as a title history, a copy of the Vehicle Transfer Notification form submitted

to the department, or title and registration verification showing the

Vehicle Transferred remark.

•Request a copy of the Vehicle Transfer Notification form by completing a

Request for Texas Motor Vehicle Information, Form VTR-275. In the “Information

Requested” section the customer must write “Vehicle Transfer Notification Form”

and include the month and year the vehicle was sold. Both sides must be

completed and the form must be signed. There is no fee for a copy of the form.

If the customer wants a certified copy, they must write in “Certified Vehicle

Transfer Notification” on the Form VTR-275 and include a $3.30 fee.

•Request a Title and Registration Verification (printout) that shows

the remark “Vehicle Transferred month/year” by completing a

Request for Texas Motor Vehicle Information, Form VTR-275. Both sides must

be completed and the form must be signed. Submit the completed form along

with a $2.30 fee (a certified copy is $3.30).