Use our Oregon vehicle bill of sale to record the sale of a vehicle and protect both buyer and seller.
Updated May 5, 2023
Written by Yassin Qanbar | Reviewed by Susan Chai, Esq.
An Oregon motor vehicle bill of sale is a document that allows buyers and sellers to officially transfer the ownership of a motorized vehicle into the other party’s name. The document serves as a receipt showing that the vehicle in question was sold to the named buyer by the authorized seller.
Once the vehicle is sold, the seller has 10 days to inform the DMV of the transaction, and the buyer has 30 days to register the vehicle with the local Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services department.
Both the buyer and the seller are required to sign the document.
If the vehicle is manufactured after 2011 and weighs less than 16,000 pounds, the sale requires an Odometer Disclosure Statement. This can be completed on the back of the title or a separate Secure Odometer Disclosure Form.
You may register a vehicle in Oregon with a title in your name. New owners must inform Oregon Driver & Motor Vehicle Services of a title change within 30 days of purchase.
The registration documentation should be submitted by yourself if you purchased the vehicle privately. The dealership usually handles the registration tasks if the vehicle was bought from a dealership.
Registrations should be renewed once every 2 or 4 years, depending on the vehicle type and the fees paid. Registration renewals can be done online.
You can register your vehicle in person at one of the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices or submit the application, required documents, and fees by mail at the following address:
1905 Lana Ave NE
Mail applications are usually processed within 5 weeks.
If you bought the vehicle from an out-of-state dealer and it is brand new or has 7,500 miles or less, you may need a Use Tax Certificate
If you want to register your vehicle and live in Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) area, the vehicles need to pass a DEQ emissions test. Newer vehicles are exempt from testing requirements.
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