Free Kansas Odometer Disclosure Bill of Sale
Kansas runs the federal mileage certification through the county treasurer's counter: the seller certifies under 49 U.S.C. § 32705, with coverage reaching model year 2011-and-newer vehicles until their 20th model year (2010-and-older and 16,000-lb-plus GVWR are exempt). Kansas places the odometer disclosure on the Certificate of Title; both the seller and buyer complete and sign the odometer section before the title is submitted to a county treasurer's office or tag office.
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Odometer disclosure is a federal requirement under 49 CFR §580, not just a best practice — and falsifying mileage is a federal crime. Our guide explains exactly what each field requires, which model years are exempt, and what to do if the odometer has rolled over. Read: Odometer Disclosure Statement: What It Is & What to Write →
Kansas Odometer Disclosure Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Primary Form
Standard bill of sale
Agency
Kansas DOR
Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles
Primary ID Field
VIN
Sales Tax
6.5%
Title Required
Yes
Inspection
Not required
Kansas Odometer Disclosure Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Verify the disclosure applies: the vehicle is model year 2011 or newer and 16,000 lbs GVWR or under — older models are exempt.
- Record the exact odometer reading on the day of the transaction.
- Mark the truthful status on the Kansas title — real reading, rolled-over instrument, or known discrepancy.
- The seller's printed name, signature, and date complete their half of the disclosure.
- The buyer acknowledges with their own printed name and signature.
- Both parties keep photocopies of the signed title before submitting.
- Submit the title to the county treasurer's office; Kansas charges a 6.5% sales tax on the vehicle purchase price.
Common Pitfalls
- An 'as-is' sale does not remove the seller's obligation to make a complete and accurate odometer disclosure under federal TIMA.
- Leaving the odometer section blank — K.S.A. 8-135 requires the seller to write and certify the mileage, and the buyer to sign to acknowledge it.
- Confusing age with the model-year test: the exemption follows model year (2010 and older exempt; 2011+ covered to 20 model years), not a count of birthdays.
- Kansas local sales taxes are added on top of the 6.5% state rate; confirm the total tax with the county office.
- Making any alteration to the Kansas title — to fix a wrong mileage entry, use KDOR Form TR-59 and check 'Correction to odometer disclosure statement' instead.
Kansas Odometer Disclosure Bill of Sale — FAQs
Is odometer disclosure required for a 2001 model-year vehicle in Kansas in 2026?
No — everything model year 2010 and older sits outside the federal requirement, so a 2001 vehicle needs no disclosure. Sellers may still provide it voluntarily for buyer confidence.
What should I select if the odometer was replaced but I don't know the original mileage?
Select 'Not actual mileage' and note in the bill of sale that the odometer was replaced and the total accumulated miles are unknown.
Does Kansas have a separate odometer disclosure form for private sellers?
Usually not. In a normal sale both parties complete the odometer section on the Kansas Certificate of Title. KDOR also has Form TR-59, Odometer Disclosure Statement, for corrections and for transfers without a title, and Form TR-40 when the title is electronic.
What are the penalties for odometer fraud in Kansas?
Kansas buyers lean on the federal remedies: criminal exposure of fines and up to three years per violation, and a § 32710 civil claim worth triple damages (minimum $10,000) plus fees.
What is Kansas Form TR-59?
TR-59 is the Kansas Department of Revenue's Odometer Disclosure Statement. The form has three boxes: an original disclosure, a correction to an earlier disclosure, or a transfer without a title, such as by legal affidavit or court document. Both the seller and the buyer fill it out, for example when the vehicle has no title to carry the statement (federal rule 49 CFR 580.5(g)). The original is attached to the title, and the seller and buyer each keep a copy.
I wrote the wrong mileage on a Kansas title. Can it be fixed?
TR-59 has a box marked "Correction to odometer disclosure statement". Fill in the true reading, check that box, and have both the seller and the buyer sign it. Do not write over the first figure on the title.
The Kansas title is electronic because of a loan. How is the mileage disclosed?
Use Form TR-40, the Power of Attorney, Purchase Price and Odometer Disclosure for Electronic Title. The seller names the buyer (or another person) to apply for the title, and states the odometer reading and the price under penalty of perjury. The buyer signs that they know about the odometer statement. TR-40 is only for a sale to a private person or business that is not a licensed dealer. Kansas will not issue a title of any type while a lien is still recorded. If the buyer will title the car in another state, KDOR suggests checking that the state accepts TR-40.
Does a Kansas seller certify the price as well as the mileage?
Yes. Under K.S.A. 8-135, the seller writes and certifies both the mileage and the purchase price on the title assignment or application. The buyer signs to acknowledge both. Vehicles exempt from the federal odometer rule are exempt from that buyer signature.