Keep the two deadlines separate.
The seller must notify Oregon DMV within 10 days. The buyer should apply for title within 30 days; the bill-of-sale form warns that a late title-transfer fee may apply after that point.
A seller’s notification records the sale, but DMV continues to list the seller as owner until the buyer transfers the title. Keep evidence of your own filing rather than relying on the other party’s next step.
What to have ready.
- Vehicle identity
- Match the VIN, plate, year, make and title number to the vehicle and title.
- Buyer details
- Prepare the buyer’s printed name and address and the date of purchase.
- Seller release
- The form has spaces for seller names, signatures, address and release dates.
- Original signatures
- Use blue or black ink. The form says not to white out or strike through names, or submit photocopied signatures.
A clear starting checklist.
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Questions, answered.
Must I use Oregon’s PDF?+
Oregon DMV says a separate document can be used if it contains the required information. The official PDF provides a useful starting point.
Does filing a notice of sale update ownership?+
The notice form says it records that the vehicle was sold; the owner on DMV records changes when the buyer is issued a title.
Will Oregon DMV accept a photocopied seller signature?+
The published 735-501 form says DMV will not accept photocopies of original signatures. Follow its ink and correction instructions before signing.
How soon does the seller need to report the sale?+
Oregon DMV says to notify it within 10 days. Its buying-and-selling page links to DMV2U for the notification.
When should the buyer apply for title?+
Oregon DMV’s buying guidance says within 30 days. Keep the title application separate from the seller’s notice-of-sale deadline.
CHECK THE SOURCE
Go directly to the agency.
Confirm current instructions before you act. A form guide cannot account for every title, lien, tax, or ownership situation.
Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services: 735-501 PDF ↗Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services: transfer guidance ↗Oregon DMV: Notice of Sale or Transfer (PDF) ↗Prepared from the sources linked above. Not reviewed by an attorney. Read our editorial approach.