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Florida vehicle bill of sale
As of October 26, 2026, Florida form HSMV 82050 works as a notice of sale or a bill of sale; the seller reports the sale within 30 days and the buyer files for title within 30 days.1–3
When Florida’s HSMV 82050 is used as a bill of sale, the seller and the purchaser both complete sections 1 and 3, plus the odometer section when it applies.1
Florida’s HSMV 82050 is turned in at a local county tax collector office.1
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Vehicle Bill of Sale
State of Florida
1. The parties
This Vehicle Bill of Sale is made on Date between Seller’s full name (the “Seller”) and Buyer’s full name (the “Buyer”).
2. The vehicle
The Seller sells and transfers to the Buyer the following motor vehicle (the “Vehicle”): year Year, make Make, model Model, vehicle identification number (VIN) VIN.
3. Purchase price or gift
4. Odometer statement
5. Condition and warranty
6. Ownership and title
7. Title, registration and taxes
8. Entire agreement
9. Signatures
Sections 3–9 unlock after purchase. Prepared with SimplePaperwork, which is not a law firm.
Florida’s rules, with sources
- State form
- The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles publishes form HSMV 82050, a single form that serves as a notice of sale, a bill of sale, or both, for a motor vehicle, mobile home, off-highway vehicle or vessel.1
- Florida’s HSMV 82050 asks for the certificate of title number, the current title issue date and the vehicle identification number of the vehicle being sold.1
- Section 2 of HSMV 82050 is an odometer disclosure statement, which the Florida form marks as required when the vehicle sold is a motor vehicle.1
- Signing
- When Florida’s HSMV 82050 is used as a bill of sale, the seller and the purchaser both complete sections 1 and 3, plus the odometer section when it applies.1
- When HSMV 82050 is used only as a Florida notice of sale, the seller completes it and the purchaser’s signature is optional.1
- Everyone who signs Florida’s HSMV 82050 declares under penalties of perjury that the facts stated in it are true.1
- Deadlines
- Section 319.22 of the Florida Statutes requires an owner who sold a motor vehicle and delivered it to the buyer to notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days, on the form the department prescribes.2
- Under section 319.23 of the Florida Statutes, the application for a certificate of title after a vehicle changes hands must be filed within 30 days after the vehicle is delivered.3
- Where it is filed
- Florida’s HSMV 82050 is turned in at a local county tax collector office.1
- HSMV 82050 states that Florida ownership of the vehicle does not change until the purchaser applies for and is issued a certificate of title.1
- A Florida county tax collector may not accept a title for transfer unless the seller has written the sales price in the labeled place on the certificate of title.2
- Taxes and fees
- A Florida applicant who misses the 30-day window for the title application pays a $20 fee on top of all other fees and penalties.3
- Law
- Florida law makes it illegal to transfer a vehicle title that does not show the purchaser’s name, and a knowing, willful violation with intent to commit fraud is a first-degree misdemeanor.2
- For a vehicle that has never had a Florida title, section 319.23 requires the application to include a proper bill of sale or a sworn statement of ownership, or the title or other ownership proof required by the state it came from.3
- When Florida titles an ancient or antique vehicle on a bill of sale, the bill of sale must describe the vehicle by identification or engine number, year, make, color and selling price and carry the signatures of seller and purchaser.3
Questions about a Florida bill of sale
Does Florida have an official bill of sale form?
Yes. HSMV 82050 is one page with two uses. Filled in by the seller alone, it is a notice of sale; completed by seller and purchaser together, it is also the bill of sale.
It records the year, make, body type, model and color, the Florida title number and issue date, the VIN, the buyer’s name and address, the sale date and the selling price, with an odometer statement for motor vehicles. The form goes to a local county tax collector office.1
How long does a Florida seller have to report the sale?
Thirty days. Section 319.22(2)(b) tells the seller of a motor vehicle to notify the state within 30 days after the sale, in the form the department prescribes, with the VIN and the buyer’s full name and an identification number such as a driver license number.
The 30-day notice rule does not apply to a sale to or by a licensed motor vehicle dealer.2
When must the Florida buyer apply for a title?
Within 30 days after the vehicle is delivered, under section 319.23(6)(a). A late application costs an extra $20.
The county tax collector will not accept the old title unless the seller wrote the sales price in its labeled space, and HSMV 82050 reminds both sides that ownership changes only when the new certificate of title is issued.1–3
Who signs the Florida bill of sale?
For a bill of sale, both seller and purchaser complete and sign HSMV 82050; for a notice of sale only, the purchaser’s signature is optional. Each signer certifies the contents under penalties of perjury.
The form has signature lines for sellers, co-sellers, purchasers and co-purchasers, and no notary section.1
Can a Florida seller leave the buyer’s name off the title?
No. Section 319.22(5) makes it illegal to transfer a title when the purchaser’s name does not appear on it, and doing so knowingly and willfully with intent to commit fraud is a first-degree misdemeanor.2
What to have at hand
- Vehicle identification number (VIN), year, make, model and plate
- Odometer reading on the day of sale
- Sale price, or the value if it is a gift
- Full legal names and addresses of seller and buyer
It does not replace the title. Ownership moves when the signed title and the state’s title application reach the motor vehicle agency.
Frequently asked questions
When does Florida law call for a bill of sale?
Section 319.23 names a bill of sale for a vehicle that has never been titled in Florida, where a sworn statement of ownership or the other state’s title can stand in its place, and for an antique vehicle titled on a bill of sale. For other private sales the law ties the transfer to the signed title with the price filled in, and HSMV 82050 lets one page serve as both the seller’s notice and the bill of sale.1–3
Where this information comes from
Florida’s rules above come from the state’s own statutes, agency pages and forms, read on the date shown. A rule that passes its review date without a new check is removed automatically.
- Notice of Sale and/or Bill of Sale for a Motor Vehicle, Mobile Home, Off-Highway Vehicle or Vessel (HSMV 82050, Rev. 03/21) Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↩
- Florida Statutes Section 319.22 (2026), Transfer of title Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↩
- Florida Statutes Section 319.23 (2026), Application for, and issuance of, certificate of title Open the official page (opens in a new tab) ↩
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