Certificate Of Title Information by State
Title information for the donation of a
car, truck, boat, trailer, motorcycle or other vehicle.
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General Information
In most states a Certificate of Title is needed in order to transfer ownership (such as in donating a vehicle or in selling a vehicle).
The Certificate of Title is a legal document issued by the State Motor Vehicle Department as proof of ownership of the vehicle. It has the name of the owner(s) of the vehicle.
When a vehicle is sold or donated the donor has to have possession of the actual Certificate of Title and must sign this off and provide it to the charity.
This is the only way to legally transfer ownership of a car or other vehicle.
Different states have different ways to handle the transfer of ownership and the handling of the Title.
If you have any questions we suggest you call the Title Department of the Towing/Auction company that is assigned by the charity to pick up your vehicle as they know the exact requirements in your state and are the best ones to answer any questions.
The following is some information that we have accumulated. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information since it does change from time to time, but we hope this will be a guideline for your donation.
We do intend to update this information as we receive it. If you find any information inaccurate please let us know.
NOTE: If you have a title from one state, for example New Hampshire, and your vehicle is being donated in a different state, for example Massachusetts, the governing law is usually the state in which the vehicle is being donated. Thus the Massachusetts law would apply.
Registration
A vehicle registration card is NOT the same as a title. Registration is required yearly in most states. The owner of the vehicle pays a yearly fee to register the vehicle and to receive an updated registration card and sticker.
You click on the state abbreviation for more information about titles for that state (to find information about states that do not need titles for certain vehicles):
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The following are circumstances where TITLES ARE NOT NEEDED:
Alabama - Vehicles manufactured before 1975, all ATV's, snowmobiles and boats.
Arizona - Mopeds, snowmobiles and boats.
Arkansas - Snowmobiles, off road vehicles, boats and mopeds
California - If no title use either: Reg Form 262, or Reg Form 227.
Colorado - Off road vehicles, farm tractors, ATV's, snowmobiles, boats and mopeds
Connecticut - Any vehicle manufactured before 1981. Boats with motors or boats greater than 19.5 feet without motor. Trailer titles are needed if the trailer is greater than 3000 lb. Vehicles with "Salvage" stamped on their titles require a damage/repair estimate. Such an estimate (break-down of needed repairs) can usually be obtained from the insurance company who stamped the title, "salvage..."
Delaware - Abandoned vehicles, ATV's, snowmobiles, off road vehicles and boats.
Florida - ATV's, off road vehicles, snowmobiles, mopeds, and trailers under 2000 lbs.
Georgia - Any vehicle over 15 years old, ATV's, snowmobiles. off road vehicles, mopeds, boats and boat trailers.
Idaho - ATV's, off road motorcycles, snowmobiles purchased before 1991, farm and construction equipment and any utility and boat trailer under 2000 lbs.
Indiana - Snowmobiles, ATV's mopeds and any trailer purchased before 1990.
Iowa - Snowmobiles purchased before 1998, ATV's, trailers under 2000 lbs, and boats less than 17 feet long.
Kansas - Farm equipment, trailers under 2000 lbs.
Kentucky - ATV's (optional), snowmobiles, off road vehicles and mopeds.
Maine - Any vehicle manufactured before 1987, ATV's, snowmobiles, mobile homes, mopeds and boats.
Maryland - Mopeds and snowmobiles.
Massachusetts - Any vehicle purchased before 1972, trailers under 3000 lbs.
Michigan - Any motor vehicle, motorcycle, ATV, ORV, trailer or camper purchased before 1991.
Minnesota - Any vehicle purchased before 1972, trailers under 4000 lbs, ATV's, snowmobiles and off road vehicles. Titles are needed for boats greater than 20 feet, any boat with a motor and trailers greater than 2500 lbs. Boats (watercraft) manufactured before 8/1/79 do not need titles.
Mississippi - All motor vehicles purchased before 1969, mobile homes, snowmobiles and boats.
Missouri - Mopeds and snowmobiles.
Nebraska - ATV's, mopeds, farm trailers, snowmobiles, off road vehicles, motorboats manufactured before 1972.
Nevada - Snowmobiles, mopeds may be at owner's request.
New Hampshire - Any motor vehicle manufactured over 15 years ago, ATV's, snowmobiles, mobile homes, boats and mopeds.
New York - Any vehicle manufactured before 1972, mopeds, mobile homes and trailers under 1000 lbs. Boat require titles if manufactured in 1987 or later; trailers 14 ft long and registered must have titles.
North Carolina - Construction equipment.
North Dakota - Trailers under 1500 lbs.
Ohio - Trailers under 4000 lbs and farm equipment and construction equipment.
Oklahoma - ATV's snowmobiles, off road vehicles and boat/farm/utility trailers.
Oregon - Trailers under 1800 lbs.
Rhode Island - Any vehicle manufactured over 10 years ago, boats less than 14 feet in length, snowmobiles, ATV's and off road vehicles.
Tennessee - Collapsible camping trailers.
Texas - Trailers under 400 lbs., mobile homes that are 400 sq ft or more.
Utah - Trailers under 750 lbs.
Vermont - Any vehicle manufactured over 15 years ago, trailers under 1500 lbs, mobile homes, ATV's and snowmobiles.
Virginia - ATV's, snowmobiles and mopeds. Titles ARE needed for boats and trailers.
Wisconsin - Snowmobiles, ATV's and off road vehicles. Titles are NOT required for home made trailers less than 3000 lbs. Trailer and boat titles are otherwise needed.
Wyoming - Trailers under 1000 lbs, snowmobiles, mopeds, boats and salvage vehicles.
