Donate a car or vehicle in Missouri - MO
State Title Information
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Donate a car or any vehicle to our Teddy Bear Cops™ Program.Official Web Site of The State of Missouri Missouri Department of Motor Vehicle Links |
When donating a car it is necessary to transfer ownership. Various states have different regulations on how this is done. This page is a collection of actual references from various state web sites.
Just click on any of the links below for more information on that subject.
1. How do I obtain a duplicate Title?
2. How do I check on the status of my application for motor vehicle title?
3. What Vessels are NOT required to be titled or registered in the state of Missouri?
4. Registering and Titling Vessels and Motors Information
5. How do I change my name when I get married?
1. How do I obtain a duplicate Title?
If your title has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed, you may apply for a duplicate title.
To apply for a duplicate title, you must submit:
- An Application for Missouri Title and License (Form DOR-108), completed in full and signed, including the following:
- Indicate a Missouri address;
- Mark the block labeled "DUPLICATE" at the top of the form to indicate you are applying for a duplicate title;
- Complete the notary information near the bottom of the form, where it is marked "Notary-Dup. Title Only," and indicate the reason you need the duplicate;
- Have the form notarized. Your signature must be witnessed by a notary public, and the notary must complete the notarization box in the block marked "Duplicate Title Only";
- If you are applying for a duplicate title because your original title was mutilated, you must return the mutilated title with your application for a duplicate;
- If the title is to be mailed to an address other than that indicated in the owner 's portion of the application, and no lien (loan) is indicated, please place an "X" in the "Mail To" block and write or type that address in the space provided. Effective July 1, 2003, a title may be mailed to an address other than that indicated in the owner 's portion of the application if there is only one lien (loan) indicated.
- If applicable, a lien release must be notarized unless it is submitted on the lienholder 's letterhead. Effective July 1, 2003, all lien releases must be notarized. NOTE: If you borrowed money for the vehicle 's purchase, the duplicate title will be mailed to your lender (the lienholder) unless you send the lien release with your application for duplicate. Effective July 1, 2003, all titles will be mailed to the owner.
- Submit an $8.50 duplicate title fee and a $2.50 agent fee, if applicable. Effective July 1, 2003, all offices will charge a $2.50 processing fee.
- OPTIONAL: You may submit an additional $5.00 "quick title" fee if you wish to have your application handled expeditiously.
You may submit your application and fees to your local license office, or to the: Driver and Vehicle Services Bureau, 301 West High Street, Room 370, P.O. Box 100, Jefferson City, MO, 65105-0100.
Remember:
- Make checks and money orders payable to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
- Personal checks MUST show your name, address, date of birth, and driver license number.
- Do not send cash through the mail!
2. How do I check on the status of my application for motor vehicle title?
Please send your inquiry, with information about the vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number, owner name & address) to: mvbcallbacks@dor.mo.gov
3. What Vessels are NOT required to be titled or registered in the state of Missouri?
Vessels are NOT required to be titled or registered in the state of Missouri if they are:
- Owned by out-of-state residents and housed, stored, or operated in the state of Missouri for less than 60 consecutive days;
- Owned by the United States Government;
- From a country other than the United States using the waters of this state for less than 60 consecutive days;
- Boats or marinecraft (regardless of length) propelled solely by paddle or oars;
- Sailboats or sailboards less than 12 feet in length; or
- A ship 's lifeboat used solely for lifesaving purposes;
- Documented by the United States Coast Guard.
4. Registering and Titling Vessels and Motors
In Missouri, all outboard motors, except electric trolling motors, must be titled.
Not all watercraft must be titled and registered, but in general, all motorized watercraft and any sailboats longer than 12 feet must be. Amphibious vehicles are considered vessels and are titled and registered as watercraft, not motor vehicles.
Click here for a description of vessels that do NOT need to be titled and registered.
Penalty Note: You must apply for your title within 60 days of purchasing your vessel or outboard motor to avoid a title penalty. The penalty for late titling is $10 for each 30-day period of delinquency, not to exceed a total of $30.
When you title and register your vessel and motor, you will receive:
5. How do I change my name when I get married?
Motor Vehicle Title & Registration
In order to change your name on a motor vehicle registration, you will need to apply for a new title in your new name. This may be completed by submitting a completed and signed application for title, the original title, a statement of one and the same, and an $8.50 title fee.
The information and forms are available by regular mail. Please send your name and address with your request for "Name Change Documents" to: mvbmail@dor.mo.gov
Your local license office also has the forms and information to assist you.
Missouri Department of Motor Vehicles
P. O. Box 629
Jefferson City, MO 65105
