New Hampshire vehicle bill of sale

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A bill of sale is required to register a vehicle that is exempt from title (RSA 261:148). Vehicles older than model year 2000 are exempt from title, except trucks over 18,000 pounds (RSA 261:3). For a titled vehicle, the buyer registers with the assigned title, and no statute reviewed requires a separate bill of sale. We found no notarization requirement.

For a vehicle that's exempt from title, use the official form: Report of Sale or Transfer of a Non-Titled Motor Vehicle (TDMV 22A).

New Hampshire lists these items:

• Date of sale
• Make, model, VIN, model year, and year of manufacture
• Type of body and number of cylinders
• Buyer's name and address
• Seller's signature and address

1. Fill out and sign the assignment and warranty of title on the certificate of title, and give it to the buyer when you deliver the vehicle (RSA 261:14).
2. Disclose the odometer reading on the title unless the vehicle is exempt from federal odometer rules.
3. For a vehicle exempt from title, give the buyer a signed bill of sale with the details listed in RSA 261:148.
4. Keep your registration certificate. Your registration expires when ownership transfers, and you need the expired certificate to claim a transfer credit (RSA 261:66).
5. If you buy a similar vehicle in the same registration period, apply to transfer your registration to it and claim credit for fees already paid. The municipal permit credit costs $5 (RSA 261:66, RSA 261:150).

The seller completes and signs the assignment and warranty of title on the certificate of title and gives it to the buyer at delivery (RSA 261:14). Under federal rules, the seller also writes the mileage on the title and signs and prints their name (49 CFR 580.5). The title signature does not need a notary in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire has no notice of sale for private sellers. The notice of sale in RSA 261:110 applies to dealers. Instead, keep your expired registration certificate for any transfer credit (RSA 261:66) and do not leave your plates on the vehicle, because the registration expires at the sale and expired plates may not be displayed (RSA 261:77).

Plates do not go with the vehicle. The registration expires when ownership transfers (RSA 261:66 I), and expired plates may not be displayed (RSA 261:77). The seller may transfer the registration to a similar vehicle for the rest of the registration period, paying only any fee difference (RSA 261:66 II), and may get credit for the municipal permit fee already paid by paying $5 (RSA 261:150).

Inspection. None tied to the sale. New Hampshire's vehicle inspection laws in RSA 266:1 to 266:6 and RSA 266:8 were repealed effective January 31, 2026 (Laws 2025, 141:253).

Odometer disclosure. Federal rules apply. The seller writes the mileage on the title, signs it, and prints their name (49 CFR 580.5). In 2026, vehicles of model year 2010 and older are exempt. Model year 2011 and newer vehicles need disclosure until they are 20 years old. Vehicles over 16,000 pounds GVWR and vehicles that are not self-propelled are also exempt (49 CFR 580.17).

Sales tax. We found no sales or use tax on a private vehicle sale in the New Hampshire motor vehicle laws reviewed. When the buyer registers, the town or city collects a permit fee based on the maker's list price: 18 mills per dollar for a current model year vehicle, then 15, 12, 9, and 6 mills, and 3 mills for the fifth preceding model year and older, with a $5 minimum (RSA 261:153). The buyer also pays registration fees and the $35 title fee (RSA 261:20).

The buyer has 20 days to apply for a new title. The title fee is $35.

Forms used in the transfer:

• Report of Sale or Transfer of a Non-Titled Motor Vehicle (TDMV 22A)

This is general information, not legal advice. Rules and fees change, so check with the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles if anything about your sale is unusual. Last verified October 20, 2026.

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