California Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale

REG 35 California DMV Bill of Sale form facilitates the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle/vessel within the jurisdiction of the Department of Motor Vehicles, California State. The form has provision to establish a relation between two parties to allow gifting of the vehicle/vessel.

Read this document carefully and type in all fields except the signature fields for legibility. Selling price furnished in the bill of sale document is governing for calculation of taxes for the buyer and furnishing the amount therefore is necessary. Please specify vehicle/vessel particulars with care. These particulars are identifiers of the vehicle/vessel and are crucial during the transfer of the title. REG 35 form is offered in duplicate. Save duly filled copies with either party for the record. The seller undertakes to provide truthful information under penalty of perjury.

Before Submit this Bill of Sale

  • Review form REG 35, California DMV Bill of Sale carefully and read all applicable provisions.
  • The seller/s must sign this bill of sale in acceptance of the facts stated within under the penalty of perjury.
  • Complete the form REG 35 in duplicate and hand over a copy to each party for reference and record.
  • You may require Release of Liability Form and Odometer Disclosure Form along with form REG 35 during the title transfer in the office of the Department of Motor Vehicles, California State.
  • Specify relations like parents, friend, spouse etc, and gift value when form REG 35 is executed for transfer of ownership as a gift.

California DMV Bill of Sale

Begin by providing vehicle/vessel particulars like identification number, year model, make, license plate number / CF#, and motorcycle engine number as applicable. Continue by furnishing seller’s name/s, then buyer’s name/s, date of the sale, and amount of sale. Insert the sale amount in US dollar. Specify relationship in the blank space and enter the value of the gift if the vehicle/vessel is a gift.

The next section requires the signature of the seller/s and inputs like name, mailing address, city, state, and zip code. Provide a daytime phone number of the seller along with the date and number of ID, driving license, or dealer number as applicable and available. Use separate line for signature and name of seller/s if more than one.

Complete the first part of form REG 35 by furnishing buyer’s name/s mailing address, city, state, and zip code to identify the buyer. Continue by completing the second part exactly as the first part. These two copies are served to maintain a record with both parties.

Text Version of the Form

BILL OF SALE A Public Service Agency

VEHICLE/VESSEL DESCRIPTION

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER YEAR MODEL MAKE LICENSE PLATE/CF # MOTORCYCLE ENGINE #
(enter identification number.)
(year model.)
(make.)
(license plate or CF number.)
(motorcycle engine number.)
I/We _______________________________________________________________ sell, transfer, and deliver the above vehicle/vessel
(enter seller’s name.)
(enter month of transfer.)
(day.)
(first number of year of transfer.)
(second number of year of transfer.)
(third number of year of transfer.)
(fourth number of year of transfer.)
(PRINT SELLER’S NAME[S])
(enter buyers names.)

$
(enter selling price.)
to ________________________________________________ on

for the amount of

(PRINT BUYER’S NAME[S]) MO DAY YR (SELLING PRICE)
(enter gift value.)
(enter relationship to buyer if this was a gift. example, parents, spouse, excetra.)
$

If this was a gift, indicate relationship: ____________________________ (e.g., parents, spouse, friend, etc.)

(GIFT VALUE)

SELLER

I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

PRINT NAME
(seller. i certify or declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of california that the foregoing is true and correct. enter first seller’s name.)
SIGNATURE
X
DATE
(date of signature.)
DL, ID OR DEALER #
(driver license, I D or dealer number.)
PRINT NAME
(enter second seller’s name.)
SIGNATURE
X
DATE
(DATE OF SIGNATURE.)
DL, ID OR DEALER #
(driver license, I D or dealer number.)
MAILING ADDRESS
(mailing address for sellers.)
CITY STATE
(city.)
(state.)
ZIP
(zip code.)
DAYTIME PHONE #
(daytime telephone number.)
BUYER

PRINT NAME
(buyer. enter name of first buyer.)
PRINT NAME
(enter name of second buyer.)
MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP
(zip code.)
(state.)
(city.)
(enter buyer’s mailing address.)
REG 135 (REV. 2/2007) WWW