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AUTOMOBILES
Registrations, Renewals and Title Transfers
Initial Registration
Residents operating their
automobiles on Florida's roadways must register
those vehicles in the State of Florida.
Non-residents
must register their automobiles in Florida if they engage in a trade
or occupation or are employed in Florida or their children
attend public schools in Florida.
Non-resident exemptions may be applied to college or university students who are in Florida for less than six months in an accredited work-study program recognized by the State of Florida, or to
any non-resident enrolled as a full-time student in a Florida institution of higher learning, or to recreational vehicles
not located in Florida for at least six consecutive months.
Vehicle registrations
for automobiles may be obtained at one of the Tax
Collector's Offices
To receive a vehicle registration for an automobile you must have the following items:
- A registration renewal notice or previously issued registration. (If these are not available the tag number, title number or vehicle identification number may provide enough information.)
- Current proof of Florida Property Damage Liability and Personal Injury Protection insurance, including the insurance company's name and policy number.
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Registration Renewal
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Florida
law requires automobile tags and registrations to be renewed before
they expire.
Florida vehicle
registrations and tags (license plates) expire as
follows:
- For automobiles owned by individuals, the
expiration date is the birthday of the first owner listed on the
registration;
- For leased automobiles, the expiration date
is indicated on the vehicle registration;
- For company owned automobiles,
the expiration date is June
30th;
- For 9 passenger automobiles for
hire and trucks over
5,000 lbs.,
the annual expiration date is December
31st (Six month registrations issued to these
types of vehicles expire May 31st).
To renew, the
following items are required:
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Previous registration or
registration renewal notice; and,
- Current proof of Florida Property Damage
and Personal Injury Protection insurance issued by a Florida agent
or broker.
If you fail to renew your automobile tag and registration before the 11th day of
the month following its expiration, a penalty fee will be
charged upon late renewal. Also, it is a violation of
the law to operate an automobile on Florida's roadways without a
current registration and license plate.
Please note
that Florida law
does not provide for vehicle registration renewal notices for
your automobile and failure to receive a renewal notice by mail
does not relieve the automobile owner of their responsibility to
timely renew their vehicle registrations and license plates.
The Tax Collector
does, however, provide renewal notices as a courtesy to
resident vehicle owners. The courtesy renewal notices are
mailed approximately 3 weeks prior to the birth month or month
in which the renewal is due.
The cost of
renewing your registration and tag varies according to the
make, model and/or weight of the automobile, as well as the type of tag you
have chosen to display on your automobile.
Vehicle registration and tag renewals may be conducted
at one of the Tax
Collector's Offices.
Renewal payment transactions may
also be conducted
on this web site.
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Transfer Of Ownership On A Florida Title
When seeking to transfer ownership of an
automobile in
Florida, you must bring the following to one of the Tax Collector's Offices:
- The Florida title properly completed by
the seller; and,
- A copy of the current registration to be transferred if applicable.
Additionally, you must bring proof of current Florida Property Damage Liability
and Personal Injury Protection insurance, including the
insurance company's name and policy
number.
Also, each applicant must be present to sign the new application for
title.
| Note: Applicants may request a Fast Title for an additional $10. The title is provided by the Tax Collector's Office at the time of application. Fast Titles can be obtained at one of the Tax
Collector's Offices. |
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Title Application On A New
Automobile
If you have purchased
an automobile (new or used) from a Florida dealership,
the dealer is required by law to process the Application for Title.
If a
new automobile was purchased from an out-of-state dealership, an Application for Title may be processed at one of the Tax
Collector's Offices.
Applications For
Certificate Of Title may be obtained and completed prior to visiting
one of one of the Tax
Collector's Offices.
Click here to retrieve the Application
For Certificate Of Title.
(Note: This form is made available through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website.)
The following
items are needed in addition to a completed Application For
Certificate Of Title:
- A manufacturer's certificate of origin;
- A bill of sale or invoice listing the
purchase price, sales tax paid, and any trade-in allowance -
please note additional sales tax may be due;
- A Federal odometer statement;
- Any applicable lienholder information;
- Proof of current Florida Property Damage
Liability and Personal Injury Protection insurance, including the
insurance company's name and policy number when purchasing a
license plate or extending the registration period; and,
- When transferring a tag or license plate, the
current registration or plate and decal number;
- Each
applicant must sign the application.
(If completing an
application in our office, each person applying for ownership
must be present to sign the title application.)
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Title Application On An Out-Of-State Automobile
When seeking to register an automobile that
was previously titled out-of-state, an Application
For Certificate Of Title must be completed and submitted to a Tax Collector's Branch/Tag Office. The application form may be obtained and completed prior to visiting one the Tax Collector's Offices.
Click here to retrieve the Application
For Certificate Of Title.
(Note: This form is made available through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website.)
The following items are also
required:
- The out-of-state title certificate in
your name or assigned to you;
- If your vehicle is financed - complete
lienholder information - including account number, lienholder name
and mailing address;
- A vehicle identification odometer verification form, which must be completed by a law enforcement officer, or a Florida notary, a
Florida Division of Motor Vehicles compliance examiner, the U.S. Military Police, or a Florida licensed car dealer
(Completing
Section 7 of the Application For Certificate Of Title fulfills this requirement);
- Proof of current Florida Property Damage
Liability and Personal Injury Protection Insurance, including the
insurance company's name and policy number when purchasing a
license plate or extending the registration period; and,
- When transferring a tag or license plate, the
current registration or plate and decal number.
- Each applicant must sign the application.
(If completing an application in our office, each person applying for ownership
must be present to sign the title application.)
- Florida Use Tax may be due if the vehicle
was purchased less than 6 months prior to importing the vehicle to
Florida. Proof of any sales tax paid to another state will be
required.
- The full 6% Florida Use Tax and any applicable local option tax is due on all vehicles imported from foreign countries.
| Note: Applicants may request a Fast Title for an additional $10. The title is provided by the Tax Collector's Office at the time of application. Fast Titles may be obtained at one of the Tax Collector's Offices. |
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