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MOTORCYCLES
Registrations, Renewals and Title Transfers
Initial Registration
Residents operating
their motorcycles on Florida's roadways must register
those vehicles in the State of Florida.
Non-residents must
register their motorcycles 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
or motorcycles may be obtained at one of the Tax
Collector's Offices
To receive a vehicle registration for a motorcycle
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.)
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Registration Renewal
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Florida law requires motorcycle tags and
registrations to be renewed before they expire. Florida
motorcycle registrations and tags (license plates) expire as
follows:
- For motorcycles owned by individuals, the
expiration date is the birthday of the first owner listed on the
registration;
- For company owned motorcycles,
the expiration date is June
30th;
To renew, the following
items are required:
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Your previous registration or
registration renewal notice.
If you fail to renew your motorcycle 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 a motorcycle on Florida's roadways without a
current registration and license plate.
Please note that
Florida law does not provide for vehicle registration renewal
notices and failure to receive a renewal notice by mail does
not relieve the vehicle owner of their responsibility to
timely renew their vehicle registration and license plate.
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.
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 a motorcycle titled 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.
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 may be obtained at one of the Tax
Collector's Offices. |
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Title Application On A New Motorcycle
If a motorcycle (new or used) has been purchased from a Florida dealership,
the dealer is required by law to process the Application for Title.
If the new motorcycle is 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 our Branch/Tag 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 manufacturers 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;
- When transferring a 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 a
motorcycle that
was previously titled out-of-state, an Application
For Certificate Of Title must be completed and submitted to one of the Tax Collector's Offices. A Certificate of Title Form may be obtained and completed prior to visiting 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 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);
- When transferring a 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.
- Also, the 6% Florida Use Tax and any applicable local option sales 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 the Tax Collector's Offices. |
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