Selling a used car as a Massachusetts dealer: the paperwork

This page lists the official Massachusetts forms that come up when a dealership sells a used car, each linked straight to mass.gov. Massachusetts’s main title application is the Registration and Title Application, Registration and Title Application.

Forms used on nearly every sale come first, then the ones for specific situations. We check every link weekly.

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Forms for nearly every sale

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Registration and Title Application (combines former RMV-1/RMV-3)

Massachusetts’s registration and title application, which replaced the former RMV-1 and RMV-3; also used for title-only, registration-only and salvage titles.

Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Forms for specific situations

Someone else is signing

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Limited Power of Attorney

A vehicle owner’s limited power of attorney, letting a named agent act for the owner on that vehicle.

Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Lost, stolen or damaged titles and plates

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Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title

Applies for a duplicate title; the form explains what to do first if a lienholder on a paid-off loan may still hold the title.

Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

Not affiliated with the Massachusetts RMV. Not legal advice. Forms change; always confirm with the state.