Free Golf Cart Bill of Sale Form & Generator
Bill of sale for a golf cart or a street-legal low-speed vehicle (LSV). Records the serial number or VIN, power type, batteries, and accessories.
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About the Golf Cart Bill of Sale
A golf cart bill of sale records the private sale of a golf cart, a personal transportation vehicle, or a street-legal low-speed vehicle (LSV). Most states do not title golf carts, so for many carts the bill of sale is the only paper that shows who owns it. That makes the details matter: the serial number, the make, model and year, whether it is electric or gas, and what comes with it, such as the charger, batteries, seats and enclosure.
When to Use This Form
Use this form for any golf cart sale between private parties, from a basic course cart to a lifted cart with a rear seat. If the cart is a titled LSV with a 17-character VIN, also sign the title over; the bill of sale then backs it up with the price and the as-is terms. Keep a copy if you plan to register the cart for street use, because some states ask for proof of ownership.
Legal Tip
Fields Included in This Form
- Year (required)
- Make (required)
- Model (required)
- Serial Number (or VIN if it is a street-legal LSV) (required)
- Power (required)
- Street Status (optional)
- Color (optional)
- Included (charger, batteries, accessories) (optional)
Golf cart or low-speed vehicle? It changes the paperwork
Federal rules draw the line at speed. A low-speed vehicle is a four-wheeled motor vehicle whose top speed is more than 20 mph but not more than 25 mph, with a gross weight under 3,000 pounds (49 CFR 571.3). An LSV must meet safety standard FMVSS 500: headlamps, turn signals, tail and stop lamps, reflectors, mirrors, a parking brake, a windshield, seat belts and a 17-character VIN.
A golf cart that cannot go faster than 20 mph is not a federally regulated motor vehicle; only state and local rules apply to it. But a cart built or later modified to reach 20 mph or more is treated as a motor vehicle. So a "street-ready" cart that was sped up may need more than a bill of sale before it can be driven on the road.
How states treat golf carts (examples we checked)
- Florida: golf carts used under the golf cart rules need no registration or plate, and may only use roads a county or city has approved. A low-speed vehicle must be titled, registered and insured, and the driver needs a license.
- South Carolina: to drive a cart on a public road, the owner gets a DMV permit decal and registration certificate for $5, with proof of ownership and insurance. The decal is replaced every five years or when the owner moves. The state will not issue VINs to retrofitted golf carts.
- Georgia: the state does not title or register motorized carts. Local governments decide by ordinance which streets carts may use.
- California: carts used within one mile of a golf course on approved roads are exempt from registration. A cart changed to go faster than 15 mph or carry more than two people becomes a regular motor vehicle.
- Arizona: a golf cart must be registered for highway use, unless it is used to run a golf course or only moved on a road incidentally.
- Michigan: no state registration for carts used on local streets under the golf cart law, but a city, village or township may require local registration.
- Texas: the Comptroller lists golf carts as off-highway vehicles, which owe sales or use tax rather than motor vehicle tax. A private seller who sells only one or two taxable items in a 12-month period qualifies for the occasional-sale exemption.
What to write on a golf cart bill of sale
- Seller and buyer names and addresses, and the date of sale.
- Make, model and year, plus electric or gas.
- The serial number from the cart's decal. If it is a titled LSV, the 17-character VIN instead.
- What is included: charger, batteries (and their age), seats, lift kit, enclosure, keys.
- The price and how it was paid.
- Whether it is sold as-is, and any known problems such as weak batteries.
- Both signatures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a bill of sale for a golf cart?
Do golf carts have titles?
Where is the serial number on a golf cart?
Can a golf cart be registered as street legal?
Does a golf cart sale need an odometer disclosure?
Sources we checked
- 49 CFR 571.3, definition of low-speed vehicle (eCFR) (read 2026-10-13)
- 49 CFR 571.500, FMVSS 500 low-speed vehicles (eCFR) (read 2026-10-13)
- Federal Register, 63 FR 33194 (1998), low-speed vehicle final rule (read 2026-10-13)
- Florida Statutes 320.105 and 316.2122 (read 2026-10-13)
- South Carolina Code, Title 56, Chapter 2 (read 2026-10-13)
- Vehicles exempt from registration, Georgia Department of Revenue (read 2026-10-13)
- Golf carts (VC 345, 21115), California DMV registration manual (read 2026-10-13)
- Odometer mileage reporting, California DMV registration manual (read 2026-10-13)
- Arizona Revised Statutes 28-2153 (read 2026-10-13)
- Improper operation of a golf cart, Michigan Traffic Benchbook (read 2026-10-13)
- Off-highway vehicles, Texas Comptroller (read 2026-10-13)
- Club Car FAQ (serial number location) (read 2026-10-13)