North Dakota Bill of Sale (ND)
A free blank North Dakota bill of sale template for selling a car, truck or van, as a fillable PDF or a Word file, with what North Dakota government sources say about the sale.
After the sale in North Dakota: what the sources say happens next
Forms for a North Dakota sale
North Dakota's official form
SFN 62502: Private Party Vehicle Bill of Sale (opens in a new tab)Official form from the North Dakota Department of Transportation (external site). We don't accept or file forms.
Our blank template
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We couldn't confirm what the North Dakota Department of Transportation accepts as a bill of sale. If that matters for your sale, confirm it with the North Dakota Department of Transportation.
We could not confirm in a North Dakota 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 North Dakota Department of Transportation before you file.
This page covers selling a car, truck or van in North Dakota. Other items have national templates, which don't cover state rules.
After the sale in North Dakota
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 For 2011 and newer vehicles, the Department lists a Secure Odometer Disclosure among what to bring for a vehicle purchase, and says,
“Mileage must be completed by the seller.”
Source: dot.nd.gov: what-to-bring (opens in a new tab) - Seller Section 39-04-36 says that when the ownership of a vehicle registered under chapter 39-04, 39-18 or 39-29.2 is transferred or assigned, its registration expires and the transferor shall remove the number plates. The Department's Registration Manual lists vehicles excepted from plate with owner legislation. Source: ndlegis.gov: t39c04 (PDF) (opens in a new tab), dot.nd.gov: registration-manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- Buyer Within thirty days of receiving the title, the transferee must deliver the endorsed certificate of title to the Department with a transfer fee of five dollars and apply for a new certificate of title. The Department's SFN 2872 lists other fees as well. Source: ndlegis.gov: t39c05 (PDF) (opens in a new tab), ndlegis.gov: t39c01 (PDF) (opens in a new tab), dot.nd.gov: motor-vehicle-locations (opens in a new tab), dot.nd.gov: sfn2872 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- North Dakota's motor vehicle excise tax is five percent of the purchase price of a motor vehicle purchased or acquired for use on its streets and highways and required to be registered there. The Department's Registration Manual lists exemptions. The Tax Commissioner says the taxes are remitted upon vehicle registration. Source: ndlegis.gov: t57c40-3 (PDF) (opens in a new tab), tax.nd.gov: special-taxes (opens in a new tab), dot.nd.gov: registration-manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
What's different in North Dakota
The North Dakota Department of Transportation publishes its own Private Party Vehicle Bill of Sale, SFN 62502, and its forms list also carries SFN 2888, the Seller's Certificate and Vehicle Bill of Sale. For the title, section 39-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code sets a transfer fee of five dollars and gives the transferee thirty days from receiving the title to deliver the endorsed certificate of title to the department and apply for a new one, and section 39-01-01 defines that department as North Dakota's department of transportation. The Department's Application for Certificate of Title and Registration of a Vehicle (SFN 2872) lists other fees, and its list of motor vehicle locations says of several offices, “This office is a title issuing branch. Branch fees will apply for services.”
For mileage, the Department's page on what to bring to a motor vehicle appointment lists a Secure Odometer Disclosure for 2011 and newer vehicles under a vehicle purchase and says, “Mileage must be completed by the seller.”
North Dakota's motor vehicle excise tax is set by section 57-40.3-02 of the Century Code at five percent of the purchase price of a motor vehicle purchased or acquired in or outside the state for use on its streets and highways and required to be registered under its laws. The Office of State Tax Commissioner says the sales of licensed motor vehicles are subject to a motor vehicle excise tax “instead of state and local sales taxes,”
and the Department's Motor Vehicle Registration Manual says excise tax applies on a North Dakota vehicle purchased from an individual, and lists exemptions. On plates, section 39-04-36 says that when the ownership of a vehicle registered under chapter 39-04, 39-18 or 39-29.2 is transferred or assigned, its registration expires and the transferor shall remove the number plates. The Registration Manual says plate with owner legislation “applies to all vehicles except”
the kinds it lists. A blank vehicle bill of sale is on this page as well.
North Dakota rules at a glance
| Topic | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Agency form | The North Dakota Department of Transportation's bill of sale form is SFN 62502 (Private Party Vehicle Bill of Sale). The Department's forms list also has SFN 2888, “Seller's Certificate and Vehicle Bill of Sale”. | dot.nd.gov: sfn62502 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) dot.nd.gov: forms (opens in a new tab) |
| Odometer disclosure | On a vehicle purchase, the North Dakota Department of Transportation lists a Secure Odometer Disclosure for 2011 and newer vehicles and says, “Mileage must be completed by the seller.” | dot.nd.gov: what-to-bring (opens in a new tab) |
| Title transfer | Title transfers in North Dakota are handled by the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The fee is a transfer fee of five dollars, and the Department's Application for Certificate of Title and Registration of a Vehicle (SFN 2872) lists other fees as well. The deadline is 30 days. The 30 days run from receiving the title. The Department's list of motor vehicle locations says of several offices, “This office is a title issuing branch. Branch fees will apply for services.” | ndlegis.gov: t39c05 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) ndlegis.gov: t39c01 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) dot.nd.gov: motor-vehicle-locations (opens in a new tab) dot.nd.gov: sfn2872 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) |
| Sales tax | North Dakota imposes an excise tax at the rate of five percent on the purchase price of any motor vehicle purchased or acquired either in or outside of the state of North Dakota for use on the streets and highways of the state and required to be registered under the laws of the state. The Office of State Tax Commissioner says, “The sales of licensed motor vehicles, including trailers and semi-trailers, are subject to a motor vehicle excise tax instead of state and local sales taxes.”It also says, “Vehicles required to be registered in North Dakota must pay a motor vehicle excise tax on the purchase price (sales price less any trade-in amount), or on the fair market value of the vehicle, if not acquired through a purchase. These taxes are remitted to the North Dakota Department of Transportation upon vehicle registration.”The Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Registration Manual says, “Excise tax applies on a North Dakota vehicle purchased from an individual or any vehicle purchased from a licensed North Dakota dealer.”It also lists tax exemptions, among them “Transfer of a motor vehicle by way of gift between a husband and wife, parent and child, brother and sister, or grandparent and grandchild.” | ndlegis.gov: t57c40-3 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) tax.nd.gov: special-taxes (opens in a new tab) dot.nd.gov: registration-manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab) |
| License plates | Section 39-04-36 of the North Dakota Century Code says, “Whenever the ownership of a vehicle registered under the provisions of this chapter, chapter 39-18, or chapter 39-29.2 is transferred or assigned, the registration of the vehicle expires and the transferor shall remove the number plates.”The Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Registration Manual says, “Plate with owner legislation applies to all vehicles except snowmobiles, off-highway, prorate trucks, and prorate trailers, antiques, collectors, DAVs (Disabled American Veterans), POWs (Former Prisoner of War), and government vehicles.” | ndlegis.gov: t39c04 (PDF) (opens in a new tab) dot.nd.gov: registration-manual (PDF) (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
North Dakota bill of sale questions
Does the North Dakota Department of Transportation have its own bill of sale form?
Yes. Its forms list has SFN 62502, Private Party Vehicle Bill of Sale, and SFN 2888, Seller's Certificate and Vehicle Bill of Sale.
What is the deadline to apply for a new North Dakota title after a transfer?
Thirty days from receiving the title. Section 39-05-17 of the North Dakota Century Code says, “Within thirty days of receiving the title, the transferee shall deliver the endorsed certificate of title to the department with a transfer fee of five dollars, and shall make an application for a new certificate of title.”
The Department's Application for Certificate of Title and Registration of a Vehicle (SFN 2872) lists other fees as well.
Which tax does North Dakota impose on a motor vehicle purchase?
An excise tax. Section 57-40.3-02 of the North Dakota Century Code says, “There is hereby imposed an excise tax at the rate of five percent on the purchase price of any motor vehicle purchased or acquired either in or outside of the state of North Dakota for use on the streets and highways of this state and required to be registered under the laws of this state.”
The Department's Motor Vehicle Registration Manual lists exemptions from the tax.
Sources
Last checked against the sources below on September 30, 2026. Rules can change, so confirm with the North Dakota Department of Transportation before you file.
- dot.nd.gov: sfn62502 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- dot.nd.gov: forms (opens in a new tab)
- dot.nd.gov: what-to-bring (opens in a new tab)
- ndlegis.gov: t39c05 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- ndlegis.gov: t39c01 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- dot.nd.gov: motor-vehicle-locations (opens in a new tab)
- dot.nd.gov: sfn2872 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- ndlegis.gov: t57c40-3 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- tax.nd.gov: special-taxes (opens in a new tab)
- dot.nd.gov: registration-manual (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- ndlegis.gov: t39c04 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)