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Sep 30, 2017 | 12:54 PM

rydahog

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FLA bike registration

i got a used bike but no bill of sale....will the dmv (tax collector) here in fla say? thanks ..or can i register my bike without a bill of sale? thanks

Sep 30, 2017 | 01:34 PM

themensh

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From: north of Daytona

I am thinking, even with a bill of sale, you will still need a title to register a vehicle in Florida...something
that says it is street legal. I have heard...ahem.....that some bike 'shops' will sell you a 'assembled from parts' title...
but I do not know of any.

Sep 30, 2017 | 01:40 PM

cHarley

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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh

Assuming you have a clear Fl title for the bike, the only thing a bill of sale does is determine how much sales tax you pay when registering it.

A bill of sale can be pretty much anything you want, even hand written on a blank sheet of paper.
Include buyers and sellers name, VIN, mileage, price & signature of seller.
Easy to do at your kitchen table.

Sep 30, 2017 | 02:12 PM

larsfum

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From: On a Lake, not far from the Gulf

You do not need a bill of sale in Florida for a vehicle. You do need the title. On the bottom of the title there is a place to assign transfer, where the seller must sign it, enter selling price, and mileage. That's all they need at the DMV.