TO ENSURE YOUR LIABILITY IS RELEASED, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
THE FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL. PRINT IN CAPITAL LETTERS USING BLACK OR BLUE INK.
NOTICE OF TRANSFER AND
DMV DOCUMENT IMAGING USE ONLY
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
MAIL THIS FORM TO DMV
OR FILE ONLINE AT dmv.ca.gov
NEW OWNER’S LAST NAME (OR) COMPANY NAME
FIRST
NEW OWNER’S ADDRESS
APT NUMBER
ODOMETER READING (NO TENTHS)
,
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
DATE OF SALE, TRANSFER, OR LEASE RETURN
MO.
DAY
YR.
SELLER’S OR LESSEE’S LAST NAME (OR) COMPANY NAME
FIRST
SELLING PRICE (NO CENTS)
WHOLE
DOLLARS
SELLER’S OR LESSEE’S ADDRESS
APT NUMBER
IF VEHICLE IS A GIFT,
ENTER 0 FOR SELLING PRICE
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
SELLER’S OR LESSEE’S SIGNATURE
X
VEHICLE LICENSE OR CF NUMBER
MAKE OR BUILDER
YEAR MODEL
VEHICLE ID OR VESSEL HULL NUMBER
WARNING!
You must provide accurate, legible information: vehicle/vessel description, your name/address, buyer’s
name/address, and date of sale, transfer, or lease return, or the information SHALL NOT be updated or retained.
REG 138 (REV. 2/2012)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
NOTICE OF TRANSFER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
®
A Public Service Agency
Please Protect Yourself!
1. VEHICLE OR VESSEL
4. DATE OF SALE, TRANSFER, OR
Submit a Notice of Transfer
DESCRIPTION
LEASE RETURN
and Release of Liability
2. NEW OWNER’S NAME
5. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
AND ADDRESS
Give Us
3. ODOMETER READING
This form may be filed online at dmv.ca.gov and a receipt can be printed ensuring it had been received.
This form may also be mailed, but no notification will be sent that it was received.
WARNING: You must provide accurate, legible information: vehicle/vessel description, your
name/address, new owner’s name and address, and the date of sale, transfer, or lease return.
Otherwise the information WILL NOT be updated or retained.
You WILL NOT receive notification that the information was not updated or retained.
Pay careful attention to write the new owner’s information in the new owner section and the seller’s information
in the seller’s section. If you have multiple vehicles or sell multiple vehicles at the same time, be sure to enter
the correct vehicle license plate and vehicle identification number for the correct vehicle and list the correct
new owner. File this form within 5 days of the transaction taking place. Submitting this notice yourself is the
best way to ensure DMV gets all the information in a timely manner. If you give this form to the new owner,
they may never submit it to DMV on your behalf.
IF YOU ARE COMPLETING THIS FORM INSTEAD OF FILING ONLINE AT dmv.ca.gov,
DETACH AND KEEP THIS PART FOR YOUR RECORDS AND MAIL THE TOP CARD TO DMV.
DO NOT MAIL A COPY OF A BILL OF SALE OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION WITH THIS FORM.
(See Reverse for Additional Information)
REG 138 (REV. 2/2012)
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