Delaware Bill of Sale (DE)
A free blank Delaware bill of sale template for selling a car, truck or van, as a fillable PDF or a Word file, with what Delaware government sources say about the sale.
After the sale in Delaware: what the sources say happens next
Forms for a Delaware sale
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We couldn't confirm what the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles accepts as a bill of sale. If that matters for your sale, confirm it with the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles.
We could not confirm in a Delaware government source whether a bill of sale is required to transfer a vehicle title, or whether it has to be notarized. That does not mean the answer is no.
Last checked against the sources below on September 30, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles before you file.
This page covers selling a car, truck or van in Delaware. Other items have national templates, which don't cover state rules.
After the sale in Delaware
What the sources say happens after the sale. A step is marked Seller or Buyer where its source names that party, and each step links to its source.
- Seller Delaware law says each transferor must disclose the mileage in writing to the transferee, on the title or on the document used to reassign it. Under 21 Del. C. § 6408, a transferor or lessee of the vehicles it lists need not disclose the odometer mileage. Source: delcode.delaware.gov: c064 (opens in a new tab)
- Seller Delaware law says number plates
“shall remain attached”
to a vehicle upon its transfer, though the transferor may have them transferred and assigned to another vehicle upon proper application in writing to the Department and payment of a fee. Source: delcode.delaware.gov: sc02 (opens in a new tab), delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab) - When a motor vehicle titled by the Department is removed from Delaware to be retitled in another state, Delaware law has the owner remove its plates and
“immediately give or send”
them, with a report, to the Department or an authorized representative thereof. Source: delcode.delaware.gov: sc02 (opens in a new tab), delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab) - Delaware law has an owner who transfers a registered vehicle endorse the transferee's name and address and the date of transfer on the registration card, and
“immediately give or send”
the card to the Department or an authorized representative thereof, except as otherwise provided by law for transfers to dealers. Source: delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab), delcode.delaware.gov: c001 (opens in a new tab) - Buyer The DMV says the new owner must apply for a title at a Division office within 30 days from the date of purchase to avoid a penalty charge. The fee for issuing a certificate of title is $35, and the DMV's pages list other fees, including a document fee. Source: delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab), dmv.de.gov: titles (1) (opens in a new tab), delcode.delaware.gov: sc01 (opens in a new tab), dmv.de.gov: titles (2) (opens in a new tab)
What's different in Delaware
Title 21 of the Delaware Code, on motor vehicles, defines “Department”
in § 101 as “the Department of Transportation of this State acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents.”
Title transfers are handled by the Division of Motor Vehicles. Its page of tips on purchasing a used vehicle says the new owner must apply for a title at a Division office within 30 days from the date of purchase to avoid a penalty charge, and for the transferee of a Delaware registered vehicle, 21 Del. C. § 2503(a) counts the 30 days from the purchase. Under 21 Del. C. § 2305, the fee for issuing a certificate of title is $35, and the Division's pages list other fees, including a document fee. Delaware law, 30 Del. C. § 3002, imposes a motor vehicle document fee upon the sale, transfer or registration of any new or used motor vehicle in Delaware, to be paid by the owner, and lists circumstances in which it is not imposed. The Delaware Division of Revenue says Delaware does not impose a state sales tax.
On mileage, 21 Del. C. § 6407(c) says each transferor shall disclose the mileage to the transferee in writing on the title or on the document being used to reassign the title, and § 6408 lists the vehicles for which a transferor or lessee need not disclose it. The federal rule's own exemptions are on the odometer disclosure statement page. On plates, 21 Del. C. § 2128 says the number plates assigned to a vehicle shall remain attached to it upon its transfer, though the transferor may have them transferred and assigned to another vehicle upon proper application in writing to the Department and payment of a fee, and § 2507 says what the owner does with the plates when a motor vehicle titled by the Department is removed from Delaware to be retitled in another state. A blank vehicle bill of sale is on this page as well.
Delaware rules at a glance
| Topic | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Odometer disclosure | In connection with the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle, each transferor shall disclose the mileage to the transferee in writing on the title or on the document being used to reassign the title. Delaware law (21 Del. C. § 6408) says, “A transferor or lessee of any of the following motor vehicles need not disclose the vehicle’s odometer mileage:”and lists them. | delcode.delaware.gov: c064 (opens in a new tab) |
| Title transfer | Title transfers in Delaware are handled by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The fee is $35 for issuing a certificate of title, and the Division of Motor Vehicles' pages list other fees, including a document fee. The deadline is 30 days. The 30 days run from the purchase of the vehicle. Delaware law (21 Del. C. § 2503(a)) says, “The transferee of a Delaware registered vehicle shall make application for a new certificate of title immediately following purchase, but in no case more than 30 days after purchase of said vehicle.” | delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab) dmv.de.gov: titles (1) (opens in a new tab) delcode.delaware.gov: sc01 (opens in a new tab) dmv.de.gov: titles (2) (opens in a new tab) |
| Sales tax | Delaware does not impose a state sales tax. Delaware law (30 Del. C. § 3002) says, “There is imposed upon the sale, transfer or registration of any new or used motor vehicle, truck tractor, trailer or motorcycle in this State a motor vehicle document fee, which fee is to be paid by the owner”. The statute then says, “This motor vehicle document fee shall not be imposed on the sale, transfer or registration of motor vehicles, truck tractors, trailers or motorcycles in the following circumstances:”and lists them. | revenue.delaware.gov: business-licenses-faqs (opens in a new tab) delcode.delaware.gov: c030 (opens in a new tab) |
| License plates | Delaware law (21 Del. C. § 2128) says, “Upon the transfer of a vehicle or upon the expiration of registration for any other cause, the number plates assigned to a vehicle shall remain attached thereto. However, the transferor may have such registration plates and number plates transferred and assigned to another vehicle upon proper application in writing to the Department and upon payment to the Department of a fee of $20 in addition to all other fees required by law.”Delaware law (21 Del. C. § 2507) says, “Whenever any motor vehicle for which a title has been issued by the Department, whether such vehicle is registered or unregistered, is removed from this State, through transfer or otherwise, for the purpose of retitling the vehicle in another state, the owner thereof, upon transferring and/or removing such vehicle, shall, in addition to complying with all the other provisions of this chapter, remove the number plates and, if the vehicle is registered, the registration plates therefrom and shall immediately give or send such plates to the Department or an authorized representative thereof, together with a report that such vehicle is to be retitled in another state.” | delcode.delaware.gov: sc02 (opens in a new tab) delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab) |
| Notice of sale | The Department or an authorized representative thereof must be notified of the sale. Delaware law (21 Del. C. § 2502) says, “An owner, upon transferring a registered vehicle, shall endorse the name and address of the transferee and the date of transfer upon the registration card issued for such vehicle and shall immediately give or send such card to the Department or an authorized representative thereof, except as otherwise provided by law in the case of transfers to dealers.”Delaware law (21 Del. C. § 101) defines “Department”as “the Department of Transportation of this State acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents.” | delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab) delcode.delaware.gov: c001 (opens in a new tab) |
What the template looks like
Vehicle Bill of Sale
This document records the sale of the vehicle described below.
Seller
Seller's full name:
Seller's address:
Seller's phone or email:
Second seller's full name, if there is one:
Buyer
Buyer's full name:
Buyer's address:
Buyer's phone or email:
Second buyer's full name, if there is one:
Show the whole template
Vehicle
Year, make and model:
Body type and color:
VIN:
License plate number:
Title number:
Odometer reading (miles, no tenths):
Odometer status (write one: actual mileage; exceeds mechanical limits; not the actual mileage):
The odometer reading and status in this bill of sale are the buyer's and the seller's own record. They do not replace the odometer disclosure that the federal rule (49 CFR 580.5) or the state asks for.
Condition as described by the seller:
Sale
Sale price:
Date of sale:
Method of payment:
The seller sells the vehicle to the buyer for the price above. The seller states that the odometer reading is as written above.
Anything else the parties agree on:
Place and date of signing:
Seller's signature and printed name
Second seller's signature and printed name, if there is one
Buyer's signature and printed name
Second buyer's signature and printed name, if there is one
Delaware bill of sale questions
How long does the new owner of a vehicle have to apply for a Delaware title?
21 Del. C. § 2503(a) says, “The transferee of a Delaware registered vehicle shall make application for a new certificate of title immediately following purchase, but in no case more than 30 days after purchase of said vehicle.”
The Division of Motor Vehicles' page of tips on purchasing a used vehicle says the new owner must apply for a title at a Division office within 30 days from the date of purchase to avoid a penalty charge.
What is Delaware's motor vehicle document fee?
A fee that 30 Del. C. § 3002 imposes upon the sale, transfer or registration of any new or used motor vehicle, truck tractor, trailer or motorcycle in Delaware, to be paid by the owner. The same section lists circumstances in which it is not imposed. The Delaware Division of Revenue says Delaware does not impose a state sales tax.
What does Delaware law say about the registration card when a registered vehicle is transferred?
21 Del. C. § 2502 says, “An owner, upon transferring a registered vehicle, shall endorse the name and address of the transferee and the date of transfer upon the registration card issued for such vehicle and shall immediately give or send such card to the Department or an authorized representative thereof, except as otherwise provided by law in the case of transfers to dealers.”
Section 101 of the same title defines the Department as Delaware's Department of Transportation.
Sources
Last checked against the sources below on September 30, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles before you file.
- delcode.delaware.gov: c064 (opens in a new tab)
- delcode.delaware.gov: c025 (opens in a new tab)
- dmv.de.gov: titles (1) (opens in a new tab)
- delcode.delaware.gov: sc01 (opens in a new tab)
- dmv.de.gov: titles (2) (opens in a new tab)
- revenue.delaware.gov: business-licenses-faqs (opens in a new tab)
- delcode.delaware.gov: c030 (opens in a new tab)
- delcode.delaware.gov: sc02 (opens in a new tab)
- delcode.delaware.gov: c001 (opens in a new tab)