Title transfer, state by state

Titles are issued by the state, and the rules differ in ways that matter — who signs, what gets notarized, how long you have, and what happens to the plates. Pick your state.

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ALAlabamaAlabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR), Motor Vehicle Division
AKAlaskaAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Department of Administration
AZArizonaArizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD)
ARArkansasArkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Motor Vehicle (DFA)
CACaliforniaCalifornia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
COColoradoColorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
CTConnecticutConnecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
DEDelawareDelaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Delaware Department of Transportation
FLFloridaFlorida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
GAGeorgiaGeorgia Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
HIHawaiiCounty motor vehicle offices under each county's director of finance
IDIdahoIdaho Transportation Department (ITD), Division of Motor Vehicles, working through the 44 county assessors' motor vehicle offices
ILIllinoisIllinois Secretary of State, Vehicle Services Department
INIndianaIndiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)
IAIowaIowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT), Motor Vehicle Division
KSKansasKansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
KYKentuckyKentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Vehicle Regulation, Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing
LALouisianaLouisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)
MEMaineMaine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Division of Title Services (Department of the Secretary of State)
MDMarylandMaryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA)
MAMassachusettsMassachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), a division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
MIMichiganMichigan Department of State (Secretary of State)
MNMinnesotaMinnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS)
MSMississippiMississippi Department of Revenue (DOR), Motor Vehicle Services
MOMissouriMissouri Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Bureau
MTMontanaMontana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Vehicle Services Bureau
NENebraskaNebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Driver and Vehicle Records Division
NVNevadaNevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
NHNew HampshireNew Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Department of Safety)
NJNew JerseyNew Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC)
NMNew MexicoNew Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD)In progress
NYNew YorkNew York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
NCNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV)
NDNorth DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), Motor Vehicle Division
OHOhioOhio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), Ohio Department of Public Safety
OKOklahomaService Oklahoma
OROregonOregon Department of Transportation, Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division (Oregon DMV)
PAPennsylvaniaPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Bureau of Motor Vehicles
RIRhode IslandRhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV), Research and Title Office
SCSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV)
SDSouth DakotaSouth Dakota Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
TNTennesseeTennessee Department of Revenue, Vehicle Services Division
TXTexasTexas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)
UTUtahUtah State Tax Commission, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
VTVermontVermont Department of Motor Vehicles (Agency of Transportation)
VAVirginiaVirginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
WAWashingtonWashington State Department of Licensing (DOL)
WVWest VirginiaWest Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
WIWisconsinWisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles (WisDOT DMV)
WYWyomingWyoming county clerks, under the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) Motor Vehicle Services

1 of 50 state records are marked in progress: something material could not be established from an official source, so the page says what is missing instead of filling the gap. How that judgement is made.