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Wyoming Vehicle Bill of Sale

Wyoming has no DMV bill-of-sale form; statute mandates a notarized title transfer and a fixed bill-of-sale script.

Introduction

A Wyoming vehicle bill of sale records the sale of a car, truck, motorcycle, or trailer between a buyer and a seller, listing the parties, the vehicle and its VIN, the price, the odometer reading, and that the vehicle sells as-is. Wyoming has no standalone official WYDOT bill-of-sale form. WYDOT publishes Form MV-300A, the Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection, but that is the title application, not a bill of sale. Instead, Wyoming statute prescribes a mandatory bill-of-sale format at W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), a fixed script that includes a penalty-of-perjury certification and a promise that the buyer will receive a clean title within 30 days. A bill of sale that follows this script is a conforming bill of sale, and it lets a buyer operate the vehicle for 60 days from purchase before titling and registering. Notarization is the other defining feature. Under W.S. 31-2-104(a), the seller's assignment and warranty of title must be signed and dated before a notarial officer to transfer ownership, so the title is notarized. You title through your local county clerk in the county seat of residence, while the county treasurer collects sales or use tax based on the purchase price at the Wyoming 4% state base, due within 65 days of purchase. DocDraft drafts a Wyoming vehicle bill of sale from your facts, attorney review available.

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Key Things to Know

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    Wyoming has no standalone official WYDOT bill-of-sale form. WYDOT publishes Form MV-300A, the Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection, which is the title application and not a bill of sale. Instead, statute prescribes a mandatory bill-of-sale format at W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), and some county clerks supply a fill-in version of that statutory script. So there is no DMV form number, but there is a statute-mandated form and content.

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    Notarization is required to transfer title in Wyoming. Under W.S. 31-2-104(a), the seller's assignment and warranty of title must be signed and dated before a notarial officer and acknowledged. County clerks instruct that the original Wyoming title be signed in front of a notary. The bill of sale itself is signed under penalty of perjury per the statutory format, so both the title assignment and the bill of sale carry sworn execution.

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    The statutory bill-of-sale format powers a 60-day operate-on-bill-of-sale window. A conforming bill of sale under W.S. 31-2-104(h) and 31-2-201 lets a buyer operate the vehicle without registration for 60 days from the date of purchase. To conform, the script must include the penalty-of-perjury certification and the promise that the buyer will be provided a properly executed title free of all liens within 30 days unless otherwise specified.

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    Odometer disclosure is required at title transfer. County clerks require odometer disclosure documentation at titling, and the MV-300A title-application and VIN-inspection process captures vehicle and odometer data. This tracks the federal 49 CFR 580 baseline, under which disclosure is required for model-year-2011-and-newer vehicles for 20 years from manufacture. No Wyoming-specific deviation from the federal baseline was confirmed, so verify the exact odometer documentation with your county clerk.

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    You title through your local county clerk in the county seat of residence, while registration and plates go through the county treasurer. Sales or use tax is collected by the county treasurer based on the vehicle purchase price at the buyer's county tax rate, the Wyoming 4% state base plus any optional county tax. Tax is due before first registration and within 65 days of purchase, with penalties beginning on day 66.

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    A conforming bill of sale is effectively required for a private-party sale. To title a previously owned vehicle bought from an individual, the county clerk requires a bill of sale, and a conforming bill of sale is what lets the buyer legally operate the vehicle for 60 days before titling. It is one of the accepted evidences of ownership the county clerk relies on, not merely a supplement.

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    The strongest distinctive feature is that Wyoming combines a notarized title transfer with a statute-mandated bill-of-sale script. Most states neither require notarization nor dictate the bill-of-sale wording. In Wyoming the seller's title assignment is notarized under W.S. 31-2-104(a), and the bill of sale must follow the W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii) format to be conforming and to unlock the 60-day operating window.

Key decisions before you file

Before you file a Bill of Sale in Wyoming, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Bill of Sale guide walks through them.

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WYOMING VEHICLE BILL OF SALE Conforming bill of sale per W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii)

Note: Wyoming has no standalone official WYDOT bill-of-sale form. WYDOT Form MV-300A is the Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection, not a bill of sale. To be a conforming bill of sale, this document follows the statutory format at W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), which includes a penalty-of-perjury certification and a 30-day clean-title promise. A conforming bill of sale lets the buyer operate the vehicle without registration for 60 days from purchase. Separately, the seller's assignment and warranty of title must be signed before a notarial officer under W.S. 31-2-104(a) to transfer ownership. You title through your county clerk in the county seat of residence, and the county treasurer collects sales or use tax.

SELLER Name: [SELLER NAME] Address: [SELLER ADDRESS]

BUYER Name: [BUYER NAME] Address: [BUYER ADDRESS]

VEHICLE Year: [YEAR] Make: [MAKE] Model: [MODEL] Body Style: [BODY STYLE] Color: [COLOR] Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): [VIN]

SALE PRICE The Seller sells the above vehicle to the Buyer for the purchase price of $[PRICE]. Date of Sale: [DATE] The county treasurer collects Wyoming sales or use tax on this purchase price at the buyer's county rate (the 4% state base plus any optional county tax), due before first registration and within 65 days of purchase. Confirm the current county rate with the county treasurer.

ODOMETER DISCLOSURE The odometer now reads [ODOMETER] miles. [ ] Actual mileage [ ] In excess of its mechanical limits [ ] Not the actual mileage (warning). Odometer disclosure is required at title transfer consistent with federal 49 CFR 580; confirm the exact odometer documentation with your county clerk.

AS-IS The vehicle is sold AS-IS, without any warranty except as stated in writing here: [WARRANTY OR NONE].

STATUTORY CERTIFICATION (W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii)) Within thirty (30) days, [BUYER NAME] will be provided a properly executed title free of all liens for the vehicle unless otherwise specified in this bill of sale. I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Wyoming that the contents of this document are true and correct.

SIGNATURES Seller Signature: ______________________________ Date: [DATE] Buyer Signature: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]

NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT Wyoming requires the seller's assignment and warranty of title to be signed and dated before a notarial officer under W.S. 31-2-104(a). The seller signs the title assignment in front of a notary. The following follows standard Wyoming form; the exact notary block from the county clerk could not be reproduced verbatim.

State of Wyoming County of [COUNTY]

This instrument was acknowledged before me on this [DAY] day of [MONTH], [YEAR], by [SELLER NAME], known to me or proved to me on satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is signed above, who acknowledged that he or she signed it.

Notary Public Signature Printed Name: [NOTARY NAME] My commission expires: [DATE] [NOTARY SEAL]

Wyoming Requirements for Bill of Sale

No DMV Form; Statutory Bill-of-Sale Format

Wyoming has no standalone official WYDOT bill-of-sale form. WYDOT Form MV-300A is the title application (Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection), not a bill of sale. To be conforming, the bill of sale must follow the statutory format at W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), including the penalty-of-perjury certification and a promise that the buyer receives a clean title within 30 days. Some county clerks supply a fill-in version of that script.

Notarized Title Assignment

Under W.S. 31-2-104(a), the seller's assignment and warranty of title must be signed and dated before a notarial officer and acknowledged to transfer ownership. County clerks instruct that the original Wyoming title be signed in front of a notary. The seller should sign the title assignment before a notary public, and the bill of sale is signed under penalty of perjury per the statutory format.

Seller and Buyer Information

Record the full names and addresses of both the seller and the buyer. The statutory certification names the buyer as the party who will receive a properly executed clean title within 30 days, so the buyer's printed name must appear in the conforming bill of sale.

Vehicle Description With VIN

Describe the vehicle by year, make, model, body style, color, and the full Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). The VIN ties the bill of sale to the certificate of title and the MV-300A VIN-inspection process handled at titling through the county clerk.

Odometer Disclosure at Transfer

Odometer disclosure is required at title transfer. County clerks require odometer disclosure documentation at titling, and the MV-300A process captures vehicle and odometer data. This tracks the federal 49 CFR 580 baseline. Record the current reading and note if it is not the actual mileage or exceeds mechanical limits; confirm the exact odometer documentation with your county clerk.

Sale Price and Statutory Certification

State the purchase price and the date of sale. To be conforming under W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), the bill of sale must include the promise that the buyer will be provided a properly executed title free of all liens within 30 days unless otherwise specified, and the penalty-of-perjury certification that the contents are true and correct.

County Treasurer Sales or Use Tax

The county treasurer collects sales or use tax based on the purchase price at the buyer's county rate, the Wyoming 4% state base plus any optional county tax. Tax is due before first registration and within 65 days of purchase, with penalties beginning on day 66. County add-ons vary, so confirm your county's total rate with the county treasurer.

Title Through the County Clerk; 60-Day Window

Titles are processed through your local county clerk in the county seat of residence, and registration and plates through the county treasurer. A conforming bill of sale lets the buyer operate the vehicle without registration for 60 days from purchase under W.S. 31-2-104(h) and 31-2-201. Bring the notarized title assignment, the conforming bill of sale, odometer disclosure, and the MV-300A title application.

Frequently Asked Questions

A conforming bill of sale is effectively required for a private-party sale. To title a vehicle bought from an individual, the county clerk requires a bill of sale, and a conforming bill of sale under W.S. 31-2-104(h) lets the buyer operate the vehicle for 60 days from purchase before titling. Wyoming has no DMV bill-of-sale form, so the bill of sale must follow the statutory format at W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), including a penalty-of-perjury certification and a 30-day clean-title promise.

Notarization is required to transfer title in Wyoming. Under W.S. 31-2-104(a), the seller's assignment and warranty of title must be signed and dated before a notarial officer and acknowledged, and county clerks instruct that the original title be signed in front of a notary. The bill of sale itself is signed under penalty of perjury per the statutory format. So the title transfer is notarized, which most states do not require for a private vehicle sale.

No. Wyoming has no standalone official WYDOT bill-of-sale form. WYDOT publishes Form MV-300A, the Application for Certificate of Title and VIN/HIN Inspection, but that is the title application, not a bill of sale. Instead, statute prescribes a mandatory bill-of-sale format at W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), a fixed script with a penalty-of-perjury certification and a 30-day clean-title promise. Some county clerks supply a fill-in version of that statutory script.

The county treasurer collects sales or use tax based on the vehicle purchase price at the buyer's county tax rate, which is the Wyoming 4% state base plus any optional county tax. The tax is due before first registration and within 65 days of purchase, with penalties starting on day 66. Because county add-ons vary, confirm your county's total rate with the county treasurer in your county seat of residence.

You title through your local county clerk in the county seat of residence, and you register and get plates through the county treasurer in that same county seat. Bring the notarized title assignment under W.S. 31-2-104(a), a conforming bill of sale, odometer disclosure, and the MV-300A title application. The buyer may operate the vehicle for up to 60 days on a conforming bill of sale before titling and registering.

Include the seller and buyer names, the vehicle description with VIN, year, make, and model, the sale price, the odometer reading, and the date of sale. To be conforming under W.S. 31-2-104(h)(ii), it must include the statutory penalty-of-perjury certification and the promise that the buyer will receive a properly executed title free of all liens within 30 days unless otherwise specified. The seller's title assignment must also be signed before a notary under W.S. 31-2-104(a).