​Federal requirements for odometer disclosures

• The seller of a vehicle must disclose the odometer when they transfer their ownership in a vehicle. The buyer must sign and acknowledgment of the mileage disclosure given.
  • At least one owner shown on the title must make their disclosure on the actual title. The buyer must sign the title, acknowledging the disclosure on the same title. Other buyers must make disclosures on controlled secure forms which contain security features that meet federal requirements.
  • Vehicles with “not readable” odometer readings are still subject to federal odometer requirements

Exemptions from odometer disclosures 
Based on age of vehicle .  See Chart Above.*
   • Vehicles with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating over 16,000 pounds

.  • Snowmobiles

.  • ATVs (all-terrain vehicles).
   • Vehicles that are not self-propelled

. • Vehicles not equipped with an odometer at the time of manufacture.

  • Unrecovered stolen vehicles.

  • Title transfers that only add or remove a security interest

. • Title transfers when at least one of the registered owners is staying the same, except   when the title submitted is from out of state.

•  Replacement title only

 

. * DMV will record voluntary odometer readings only on vehicle types that are required to disclose odometer readings under the federal odometer law. A voluntary odometer reading must be provided on a document submitted to DMV in connection with a title transaction and must include the date of the reading.

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Contents of disclosure

The odometer disclosure must contain all of the following

 • The odometer reading at the time of transfer

 • The date of transfer.

• The vehicle identifiers, including the year, make, model, body style, and vehicle identification number (VIN)

. • The printed name and current address of the seller, and the signature of the seller. If the seller is a business, the printed name of both the business and the person signing for the business shall be included.

• The printed name and current address of the buyer, and the signature of the buyer acknowledging the disclosure made by the seller.

 A certification as to whether the reading represents the actual mileage, mileage in excess of the odometer’s mechanical limits, or does not represent the actual mileage.* * Voluntary odometer readings may include an odometer message that states to the best of the person’s knowledge that:

•  The mileage stated is in excess of the odometer’s mechanical limits

•   The reading does not reflect the actual mileage; or •

• The odometer is not readable.

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 Multiple sales of a vehicle Federal odometer law requires an odometer disclosure between buyer and seller for each vehicle sale. However, DMV requires submission of only two odometer disclosures

: • The disclosure between the owner of record shown on the title and the first buyer, and

• The disclosure from the last seller to the last buyer (applicant for title).

 

More than one owner on title

If there is more than one owner on the title, DMV requires an odometer disclosure from only one owner. A disclosure from that owner/seller may also include a release of interest for that party. DMV must still receive a release of interest from all owners.

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Providing copies to buyers and sellers

Dealers must always provide copies of odometer disclosures to all buyers and sellers of vehicles that they acquire or sell. This may mean taking photocopies of the front and back of the title or other state-issued forms.

 

Out-of-state title

If a dealer obtains a vehicle with an out-of-state title, the owner shown on the title must have made a disclosure on the title itself. If the owner did not disclose on the title, the dealer must attempt to obtain the required disclosure, the dealer must provide a statement explaining why the disclosure is not on the title and why it is not available.