ADVANCED REMARKETING
SERVICES
STATE:
DOES DONOR NEED TO REPORT
DONATION TO STATE: PLATE POLICY: STATE AGENCY SITE:
ALABAMA NO
RETURN TO STATE OR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER
VEHICLE VIA STATE AGENCY
https://revenue.alabama.gov/motor-
vehicle/vehicle-licensing-offices/
ALASKA NOTICE OF VEHICLE SALE PLATES STAY ON VEHICLE
https://online.dmv.alaska.
gov/dos/VehicleTransfer/VehicleTransfe
r
ARIZONA SOLD NOTICE DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS PLATES https://azmvdnow.gov/home
ARKANSAS RELEASE OF LIABLITY DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS PLATES
https://airsdsmvpub.dfa.arkansas.
gov/mydmv/_/
CALIFORNIA
NOTICE OF TRANSFER RELEASE OF
LIABLITY PLATES STAY ON VEHICLE
https://www.dmv.ca.
gov/portal/vehicle-
registration/titles/title-transfers-and-
changes/notice-of-transfer-and-
release-of-liability-nrl/
COLORADO REPORT OF RELEASE OF LIABLITY DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS PLATES https://mydmv.colorado.gov/_/#2
CONNECTICUT NO
DONOR RETURNS PLATES TO STATE WITH
REGISTRATION AND PLATE CANCELLATION FORM
https://dmvcivls-wselfservice.ct.
gov/Registration/TerminateindividualReg
DELAWARE
SELLERS REPORT OF SALE WITHIN
30DAYS OF PICK UP DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS PLATES
https://www.dmv.de.
gov/About/contact_info/index.shtml
FLORIDA NOTICE OF SALE DONOR RETURNS PLATES TO STATE
https://www.flhsmv.
gov/pdf/forms/82050.pdf
GEORGIA NO
CANCEL REGISTATION WITH THE STATE EITHER
ONLINE OR IN PERSON
https://eservices.drives.ga.gov/_/#1
HAWAII
NOTICE OF TRANSFER RELEASE OF
LIABLITY DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS
https://www.honolulu.
gov/rep/site/csd/Ownership_Transfer_-
_Sellers_5.13.21.pdf
IDAHO NOTICE OF RELEASE OF LIABILITY DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS https://dmvonline.itd.idaho.gov/
ILLINOIS
SELLERS REPORT OF SALE WITHIN
20 DAYS DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS
https://www.ilsos.
gov/publications/pdf_publications/vsd7
03.pdf
INDIANA NO DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS PLATES
https://www.in.gov/bmv/titles/buying-
and-selling/
IOWA
AFFIDAVIT OF SALE AND DELIVERY
OF TITLE DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS PLATES
https://iowadot.seamlessdocs.
com/f/NoticeofSaleofVehicleampDeliver
yofTitle
KANSAS
DONOR MUST DO ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING: SUBMIT SELLER'S
NOTIFICATION OF SALE OR
SURRENDER PLATES
DONOR KEEPS/SURRENDERS
https://www.ksrevenue.gov/pdf/tr216.
pdf
https://kansastreasurers.org/index.
php/directory/
KENTUCKY
NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT OF
INCOMPLETE TRANSFER WITHIN 15
DAYS BROUGHT IN PERSON TO
COUNTY CLERK OFFICE
DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS
https://transportation.ky.
gov/Organizational-
Resources/Forms/TC%2096-3.pdf
LOUISIANA NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF VEHICLE
DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS/OR CAN SURRENDER
BY CHOICE
https://dps.expresslane.
org/omvservices/NoticeOfTransfer/Inde
x
MAINE NO
DONOR KEEPS/DESTROYS/OR CAN SURRENDER
BY CHOICE
https://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/index.
html
MARYLAND NO
DONOR RETAINS PLATES, CAN SURRENDER BY
CHOICE FOR A POSSIBLE REFUND ON
REGISTRATION FROM STATE
https://mva.maryland.
gov/vehicles/Pages/registration/buy-
vehicle.aspx
MASSACHUSETTS NO
DONOR MUST SURRENDER TO THE STATE
WITHIN 7 DAYS OF SALE TO REMOVE NAME AS
REG. OWNER
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/cancel-
your-vehicle-registration-license-plates
MICHIGAN
KEEP ALL SALE DOCS, THIS IS THE
ONLY WAY TO PROVE NON LIABLITY
IN MI
DONOR KEEPS PLATES/SURRENDERS/DESTROYS
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/all-
services/title-transfer-and-vehicle-
registration
MINNESOTA REPORT OF SALE PLATES STAY ON VEHICLE
https://onlineservices.dps.mn.
gov/EServices/_/#1
MISSISSIPPI
KEEP ALL SALE DOCS, THIS IS THE
ONLY WAY TO PROVE NON LIABLITY
IN MI
SURRENDER PLATES TO LOCAL TAX COLLECTORS
OFFICE
https://www.dor.ms.
gov/tagstitles/motor-vehicle-licensing-
faqs
MISSOURI
NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER AND
GENREAL AFFIDAVIT MUST BE
MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED TO
STATE DMV WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PU
DONOR KEEPS PLATES/SURRENDERS/DESTROYS
https://dor.mo.gov/forms/5049.pdf
https://dor.mo.gov/forms/768.pdf
MONTANA NO (HOLD ONTO SALE DOCS) DONOR KEEPS PLATES/SURRENDERS/DESTROYS
https://dojmt.gov/driving/vehicle-title-
and-registration/
NEBRASKA NO
PLATES MUST BE SURRENDERED TO THE STATE
TO RELEASE LIABILITY
https://dmv.nebraska.
gov/dvr/reg/registraion-refunds-and-
credits
NEVADA
DONOR MUST CANCEL PLATE/REG
AND ALSO COMPLETE ROL
SURRENDER PLATES TO THE STATE,
INSTRUCTIONS ON STATE OF NV WEBSITE
https://dmvapp.nv.
gov/DMV/Application/DMVPortal/Pages
/Default.aspx
https://dmvapp.nv.
gov/DMV/VR/VehResaleNotifica
tion/VehicleResaleNotificationDe
fault.aspx
NEW HAMPSHIRE
PLATE RETURN TO COUNTY BY
CHOICE, OR HOLD ONTO ALL SALE
DOCUMENTS.
DONOR SURRENDERS PLATES BY CHOICE BUT
NOT REQUIRED
https://www.dmv.nh.gov/vehicles-
boats-or-titles/purchasing-or-selling-
titled-vehicle
NEW JERSEY NO
DONOR SURRENDERS PLATES AND
REGISTRATION TO THEIR LOCAL MVC OFFICE
https://www.state.nj.
us/mvc/vehicles/aboutplates.htm
NEW MEXICO
NOTICE OF VEHICLE SOLD
REQUIRED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
SALE
DONOR SURRENDERS PLATES NM MVD
https://eservices.mvd.newmexico.
gov/eTapestry/_/#1
NEW YORK NO
DONOR MUST SURRENDER PLATES TO LOCAL NY
DMV OFFICE OR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER
VEHICLE OWNED BY THE SELLER
https://dmv.ny.gov/registration/how-
surrender-return-or-turn-your-plates-
dmv
NORTH CAROLINA
NO ROL BUT STATE RECOMMENDS
MAKING COPIES OF ALL SALE DOCS
DONOR SURRENDERS OR TRANSFERS TO
ANOTHER VEHICLE OWNED BY THE SELLER
https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/title-
registration/insurance-
requirements/Pages/insurance-plates.
aspx
NORTH DAKOTA
NO ROL BUT STATE RECOMMENDS
MAKING COPIES OF ALL SALE DOCS DONOR RETAINS PLATES
https://www.dot.nd.
gov/dotnet2/view/mv-faq.aspx?
cat=SELLV&site#:~:text=When%20I%
20sell%20my%20vehicle,license%
20fee%20when%20re%2Dtitled.
OHIO
CUSTOMER REQUEST TO CANCEL
VEHICLE REGISTRATION. DONOR SURRENDERS TO LOCAL OH BMV OFFICE
https://publicsafety.ohio.
gov/static/bmv4311.pdf
OKLAHOMA
NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED BUT
RECOMMENDED CAN ONLY BE
COMPLETED IN PERSON
PLATES RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER OR
DESTRUCTION
https://oklahoma.
gov/content/dam/ok/en/tax/documents
/forms/motor-vehicle/general-
forms/773.pdf
OREGON
NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER
WITHIN 10 DAYS OF PICK
PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://www.oregon.
gov/odot/dmv/pages/vehicle/sell.aspx
PENNSYLVANIA
NO ROL BUT STATE RECOMMENDS
MAKING COPIES OF ALL SALE DOCS
OWNER RETURNS PLATES TO THE PennDOT BMV
RETURN TAG UNIT
https://www.dot.state.pa.
us/public/dvspubsforms/BMV/BMV%
20Fact%20Sheets/fs-buysell.pdf
RHODE ISLAND
NO ROL BUT STATE RECOMMENDS
MAKING COPIES OF ALL SALE DOCS
PLATES RETAINED BY OWNER, MUST COMPLETE
A PLATE CANCELLATION ONLINE OR AT DMV
BRANCH OR LOCAL AAA OFFICE (MEMBERSHIP
REQUIRED)
https://dmv.ri.gov/online-services
SOUTH CAROLINA
DONOR MUSTCOMPLETE A NOTICE
OF VEHICLE SOLD (SCDMV Form
416)
DONOR COMPLETES LICENSE PLATE TURN IN
(SCDMV FORM 452) AND EITHER MAILS PLATES
AND FORM AND BRINGS TO LOCAL SCDMV
BRANCH
https://scdmvonline.com/Vehicle-
Owners/Buying-Or-Selling-A-Car
SOUTH DAKOTA
REPORT OF SALE MUST BE FILED
WITHIN 15 DAYS FOR
DONOR/SELLERS LIABILITY TO BE
RELEASED
PLATES ARE RETAINED B Y OWNER FOR
TRANSFER OR DESTRUCTION https://sddor.seamlessdocs.com/f/1024
TENNESSEE
NO ROL BUT STATE RECOMMENDS
MAKING COPIES OF ALL SALE DOCS
PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://www.tn.gov/revenue/title-and-
registration.html
TEXAS
DONOR MUST COMPLETE VEHICLE
TRANSFER NOTIFICATION WITHIN
30 DAYS OF PICK UP
PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://www.txdmv.
gov/motorists/buying-or-selling-a-
vehicle
UTAH
DONOR MUST REPORT THE VEHICLE
AS SOLD TO THE UT DMV EITHER
ONLINE AT THE UTAH MOTOR
VEHICLE PORTAL, IN WRITING VIA
MAIL OR IN PERSON
PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://dmv.utah.gov/buying-
selling/responsibilities
VERMONT
DONOR CANCELS REGISTRATION BY
COMPLETING RETURN THE
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WITH
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP SECTION
COMPLETED
PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://dmv.vermont.
gov/registrations/cancellation/refund-
of-registration
VIRGINIA
DONOR REPORTS VEHICLE AS SOLD
TO RELEASE LIABLITY (Donor will
need license # or ssn and dob to
complete form online)
PLATES ARE RETIANED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://www.dmv.virginia.
gov/vehicles/#selling.asp
WASHINGTON
DONOR MUST COMPLETE REPORT
OF SALE
PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://www.dol.wa.
gov/vehicleregistration/transfertitle.html
WASHINGTON, D.C
DONOR MUST CANCEL
REGISTRATION OR SURRENDER
TAGS (IF NOT BEING TRANSFERRED
TO NEW VEHICLE)BEFORE
CANCELLING INSURANCE
SURRENDER TO DC DMV OR TRANSFER TO NEW
VEHICLE
https://dmv.dc.gov/service/tag-
surrender
WEST VIRGINIA
NO ROL BUT STATE RECOMMENDS
MAKING COPIES OF ALL SALE DOCS PLATES ARE RETAINED BY DONOR
https://transportation.wv.
gov/DMV/Vehicle-
Services/Pages/default.aspx
WISCONSIN
DONOR MUST COMPLETE A SELLER
NOTIFICATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
PICK UP
PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER FOR TRANSFER
OR DESTRUCTION
https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/online-
srvcs/other-servs/seller-notify.aspx
WYOMING
NO ROL BUT STATE RECOMMENDS
MAKING COPIES OF ALL SALE DOCS PLATES ARE RETAINED BY OWNER
https://www.dot.state.wy.
us/home/titles_plates_registration.html
