RV-F1310401 (Rev. 5-08)
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT CERTIFICATION
This form is to be used for title application when required documents are not available and can only be used when the
fair market value of the vehicle is $3,000 or less, or the vehicle is at least thirty (30) years old. Effective July 1, 2007,
applicants may apply for registration at the time of submitting the required documentation.
In addition to this form, the following documentation is required if the vehicle is less than 30 years old:
1. Notification
a. If the owner(s) is known to the applicant – certified letters with return receipt requested must be sent to
all known parties with a legal interest in the vehicle, requesting an assigned certificate of title, the green
`return receipt' cards must be submitted with the certification of ownership, or
b. If the previous owner is unknown to the applicant – evidence of a notification in a publication of
general circulation in the county in which the application is being made, of the intent of the applicant to
apply for the title on the vehicle. The notification shall contain a description of the vehicle, including make,
model, year and vehicle identification number, and a request to any and all parties holding an interest in
the vehicle to contact the person in possession of the vehicle by certified mail, return receipt requested,
within ten (10) business days of the date of the publication.
2. Verification of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) by a law enforcement officer or licensed dealer.
This can be a pencil tracing of the actual Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) plate or a statement verifying the
actual Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).
3. A notarized bill of sale from the last registered owner or a notarized statement from the seller stating
why the vehicle was not titled or registered in the seller's name.
4. In the absence of a notarized bill of sale or notarized statement as indicated in #3, submit a licensed
motor vehicle dealer appraisal of the value of the vehicle.
5. Photographs of the vehicle in its pre-repaired state. If these are not available, then post-repair
photographs must be submitted, along with a notarized statement from the applicant that the pre-repair
photographs are not available, and that the applicant was unaware that such photographs were required prior
to the repairs being made. If no repairs were made, that fact should be reflected in the statement.
6. If the vehicle is new and has never been titled, and the manufacturer’s statement of origin (MSO) has
been lost, and a duplicate is not available, then a complete copy of the MSO that is certified as true
and exact must be submitted. This can be certified as true and exact via an attached letter on manufacturer
letterhead or via a stamped certification statement by the manufacturer.
Use the following chart to determine the correct titling process for your vehicle:
Fair Market Value
Process Used
$0.00 to $3,000.00
Certification of Ownership
$3,001.00 and above
Corporate Surety Bond or Personal Bond with two
(2) solvent personal sureties
* Vehicle is 30 years or older,
regardless of fair market value
Certification of Ownership
FAIR MARKET VALUE DEFINED: Fair Market Value (FMV) is the price that property would sell for on the open
market. It is the price that would be agreed on between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with neither being required
to act, and both have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts.
