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Chapter 5: Odometer Mileage Reporting
5.070 Transfers
The following applies to registered owner transfers requiring odometer disclosure:
| If the Title Document Is | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be Made |
|---|---|
| If the Title Document IsA complying California Certificate of Title | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be MadeFor private party sales by the: Registered owner (seller) on the front of the title.Buyer on the front of the title acknowledging the same mileage. For dealer sales by: The registered owner (seller) on the front of the title. The buyer on the front of the title acknowledging the same mileage. Each selling dealer in the Dealer Transactions Only section on the back of the title. Each buying dealer in the Dealer Transactions Only section on the back of the title. Note A separate Vehicle/Vessel Transfer and Reassignment Form (REG 262) must be submitted when the dealer disclosure section has been completed and additional disclosure is required. |
| If the Title Document IsA noncomplying California Certificate of Title | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be MadeOn a separate REG 262 completed by both the seller and buyer. |
| If the Title Document IsA California Certificate of Title that was unavailable at the time of sale | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be MadeOn a REG 262 completed by both the seller and the buyer. The seller and the buyer must complete the same REG 262. On transactions involving a dealer, the dealer is the seller and the new registered owner is the buyer. The original copy of the REG 262 must be submitted with the transfer application. Important Do not return an application for odometer disclosure on the complying title when a complying title is submitted but the odometer disclosure is on a REG 262. DMV will assume the complying California title was not available at the time of sale. |
| If the Title Document IsAn Application for Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227) form | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be MadeOn a REG 262 completed by both the seller and buyer. The seller and the buyer must complete the same REG 262. On transactions involving a dealer, the dealer is considered the seller and the new registered owner is considered the buyer. The original copy of the REG 262 must be submitted with the transfer application. |
| If the Title Document IsSubmitted with an application involving multiple transfers | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be MadeOn a REG 262 Separate REG 262 forms signed by the buyer and seller are required for each transfer. Private Party Transfers Only—If requesting disclosures from all in-between buyers/sellers would create an undue hardship on the customer, it is DMV’s policy to accept odometer disclosure from the last buyer and seller only. This policy does not apply to dealer transactions. |
| If the Title Document IsA complying title from another state (goldenrod conversion) | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be MadeIn the designated section(s) on the title (the location may vary). The registered owner of record discloses the odometer mileage and the buyer(s) acknowledges it. Note Depending on the transaction, an out-of-state complying odometer disclosure statement may be used for odometer disclosure. |
| If the Title Document IsA noncomplying title from another state (goldenrod conversion) | Then the Odometer Mileage Reading Must Be MadeOn an out-of-state odometer disclosure statement or a REG 262. The seller and buyer must complete the same odometer statement. The original copy of the odometer statement must be submitted with the application. |