New Hampshire Vehicle Bill of Sale Form

About This Form

Covers: New Hampshire Bill of Sale (TDMV 22A for title-exempt vehicles)

Agency: New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles

Purpose: Documents a private vehicle sale in New Hampshire. For a title-exempt vehicle the town or city clerk needs it to issue the registration permit; for a titled vehicle it is a record alongside the assigned title.

When required: Required for title-exempt vehicles (model year 1999 or older, except heavy trucks over 18,000 lbs) and to drive on a 20-day temporary registration. For titled vehicles, the title application must reach the NH DMV within 20 days of the sale, and a bill of sale is recommended to document the transaction.

What a New Hampshire bill of sale must show

State law (RSA 261:148, III) lists what a motor vehicle bill of sale must include. The DMV's own form for a non-titled vehicle is TDMV 22A, the Report of Sale or Transfer of a Non-Titled Motor Vehicle (N.H. Admin. Code Saf-C 1904.05).

• The date of the sale.
• The vehicle's make, model, color, VIN, model year, year of manufacture, body type and number of cylinders.
• The buyer's name, signature and legal address (not a PO box).
• The seller's name, signature and legal address (not a PO box).

When New Hampshire needs one

• A title-exempt vehicle: the seller gives a properly completed bill of sale plus a current or expired New Hampshire registration, or a title. The town or city clerk needs it for the registration permit.
• A 20-day temporary registration: carry a valid bill of sale while you drive on it.
• A titled vehicle (model year 2000 or newer): the title is signed over at the time of sale, and the title application must reach the DMV within 20 days of the sale. A bill of sale is then your record of the deal.

Buying from a private party

• Apply for a new title in your name at your town or city clerk's office, and register the vehicle there.
• The title fee is $25, plus registration fees. A VIN check may be needed.
• New Hampshire has no sales tax, so there is no tax on the price.

If you buy from a dealer instead

• A New Hampshire dealer completes the title application, sends it to the DMV with the $25 fee, and gives you a blue copy to take to your town or city clerk for registration.
• An out-of-state dealer cannot prepare a New Hampshire title application. It hands you the certificate of origin or the title, and you apply at your town or city clerk ($25, and a VIN check may be needed).

Boats need more detail

A boat's bill of sale must show much more (N.H. Admin. Code Saf-C 2302.03), including the bow number, year, make, colors, length, hull material, propulsion and fuel type, hull ID number, horsepower, where it is used, the owner's name, address and date of birth, and a statement made under penalty of unsworn falsification.

What to Include in a New Hampshire Bill of Sale

A complete bill of sale usually includes:

• Seller name, address
• Buyer name, address
• Year, make, model
• VIN
• Odometer
• Sale price
• Date of sale
• Seller signature