State-by-State Guide to Selling a Car Privately

Title rules, notary requirements, plates, inspections and taxes are different in every state. Pick your state to see what the official DMV pages say, with a source link on every rule.

• AlabamaSelling a car in AL
• AlaskaSelling a car in AK
• ArizonaSelling a car in AZ
• ArkansasSelling a car in AR
• CaliforniaSelling a car in CA
• ColoradoSelling a car in CO
• ConnecticutSelling a car in CT
• DelawareSelling a car in DE
• FloridaSelling a car in FL
• GeorgiaSelling a car in GA
• HawaiiSelling a car in HI
• IdahoSelling a car in ID
• IllinoisComing soon
• IndianaSelling a car in IN
• IowaSelling a car in IA
• KansasSelling a car in KS
• KentuckySelling a car in KY
• LouisianaSelling a car in LA
• MaineSelling a car in ME
• MarylandSelling a car in MD
• MassachusettsSelling a car in MA
• MichiganSelling a car in MI
• MinnesotaSelling a car in MN
• MississippiSelling a car in MS
• MissouriSelling a car in MO
• MontanaSelling a car in MT
• NebraskaSelling a car in NE
• NevadaSelling a car in NV
• New HampshireSelling a car in NH
• New JerseyComing soon
• New MexicoSelling a car in NM
• New YorkSelling a car in NY
• North CarolinaSelling a car in NC
• North DakotaSelling a car in ND
• OhioSelling a car in OH
• OklahomaSelling a car in OK
• OregonSelling a car in OR
• PennsylvaniaSelling a car in PA
• Rhode IslandSelling a car in RI
• South CarolinaSelling a car in SC
• South DakotaSelling a car in SD
• TennesseeSelling a car in TN
• TexasSelling a car in TX
• UtahSelling a car in UT
• VermontSelling a car in VT
• VirginiaSelling a car in VA
• WashingtonSelling a car in WA
• West VirginiaSelling a car in WV
• WisconsinSelling a car in WI
• WyomingComing soon

We are adding states in batches and only publish a rule when we can confirm it on an official page. This is general information, not legal advice.