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THE FORM MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL. PRINT IN CAPITAL LETTERS USING BLACK OR BLUE INK.  \nDMV DOCUMENT IMAGING USE ONLY  \nNOTICE OF TRANSFER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY  \nMAIL THIS FORM TO DMV  \n[OR FILE ONLINE AT](OR FILE ONLINE ATdmv.ca.gov)[dmv.ca.gov](OR FILE ONLINE ATdmv.ca.gov)  \nNEW OWNER’S LAST NAME (OR) COMPANY NAME FIRST  \nNEW OWNER’S ADDRESS APT NUMBER ODOMETER READING (NO TENTHS)  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\n,  \n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nCITY  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nSELLER’S OR LESSEE’S LAST NAME (OR) COMPANY NAME  \nZIP CODE  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nDATE OF SALE, TRANSFER, OR LEASE RETURN  \n\n| MO.\u003Cbr>| DAY\u003Cbr>|  | YR.\u003Cbr>|  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nSELLING PRICE (NO CENTS)  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nWHOLE DOLLARS  \nSELLER’S OR LESSEE’S ADDRESS APT NUMBER  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nCITY STATE ZIP CODE  \nIF VEHICLE IS A GIFT,  \nENTER 0 FOR SELLING PRICE  \nSELLER’S OR LESSEE’S SIGNATURE  \nX   \nVEHICLE LICENSE OR CF NUMBER MAKE OR BUILDER YEAR MODEL VEHICLE ID OR VESSEL HULL NUMBER  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nWARNING! You must provide accurate, legible information: vehicle/vessel description, your name/address, buyer’s name/address, and date of sale, transfer, or lease return, or the information SHALL NOT be updated or retained.  \nREG 138 (REV. 2/2012)  \nNOTICE OF TRANSFER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY  \n\n| A Public Service Agency |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>Please Protect Yourself!\u003Cbr>Submit a Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability\u003Cbr>Give Us | \u003Cbr>1. VEHICLE OR VESSEL 4. DATE OF SALE, TRANSFER, OR DESCRIPTION LEASE RETURN\u003Cbr>2. NEW OWNER’S NAME 5. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND ADDRESS\u003Cbr>3. ODOMETER READING |\n\n[This form may be filed online at](This form may be filed online at dmv.ca.gov and a receipt can be printed ensuring it had been received)[ dmv.ca.gov](This form may be filed online at dmv.ca.gov and a receipt can be printed ensuring it had been received)[ and a receipt can be printed ensuring it had been received](This form may be filed online at dmv.ca.gov and a receipt can be printed ensuring it had been received).  \nThis form may also be mailed, but no notification will be sent that it was received.  \nWARNING:You must provide accurate, legible information: vehicle/vessel description, your name/address, new owner’s name and address, and the date of sale, transfer, or lease return.  \nOtherwise the information WILL NOT be updated or retained.  \nYou WILL NOT receive notification that the information was not updated or retained.  \nPay careful attention to write the new owner’s information in the new owner section and the seller’s information in the seller’s section. If you have multiple vehicles or sell multiple vehicles at the same time, be sure to enter the correct vehicle licen","cbCaitStLWk1Ght6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitStLWk1Ght6","pdf",174656,"English","# NOTICE OF TRANSFER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY\n## Filing requirements and submission options\n## Required information fields\n## Warnings and timelines","[{\"question\":\"When must this REG 138 form be filed with DMV?\",\"answer\":\"The form must be filed within five (5) days from the date you sell or otherwise dispose of a vehicle or vessel.\"},{\"question\":\"What submission methods does the form provide?\",\"answer\":\"You can file online at dmv.ca.gov. 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