Selling a used car as a Missouri dealer: the paperwork

Selling used cars in Missouri means working with paperwork from the Missouri Department of Revenue. Missouri’s main title application is 108, Application for Missouri Title and License.

Each form below links straight to dor.mo.gov, starting with the ones nearly every sale needs. We check every link weekly.

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Forms for nearly every sale

108

Application for Missouri Title and License

Missouri’s application for a title and license plates, also used for a title only, a lien or a duplicate title.

Missouri Department of Revenue

3019

Odometer Disclosure Statement

Records the mileage on a transfer of ownership, as federal law requires.

Missouri Department of Revenue

1957

Notice of Sale / Bill of Sale

A notice of sale or bill of sale completed and signed by the seller; it must be notarized in some cases, such as proving ownership of major parts for a rebuilt vehicle.

Missouri Department of Revenue

Forms for specific situations

Someone else is signing

4054

Power of Attorney

Appoints an attorney-in-fact for purposes such as transferring a vehicle; notarized.

Missouri Department of Revenue

5086

Secure Power of Attorney

A secure power of attorney, with the mileage disclosure, for a transfer when the conforming title isn’t available at the time of sale.

Missouri Department of Revenue

Not affiliated with the Missouri Department of Revenue. Not legal advice. Forms change; always confirm with the state.