Application for Title & Registration (Form REG 343 / VTR-130-U) Instructions: Vehicle Title & Registration Interstate Transfer: Surrender, VIN Check & Smog
“I brought my car to another state. How do I register it, get new license plates, and transfer the title if I have a bank loan?”
Official Procedural Summary & Rules
Interstate vehicle transfers require VIN verification, emissions inspection, and title surrender. If financed, the new DMV requests the title from your lender.
Key Statutory Rules & Exceptions
If your car has a loan, obtain your bank's name, lienholder address, and account number; the DMV sends a title request. • A DMV clerk or state police officer must visually inspect the vehicle's dashboard VIN and door-jamb federal safety label. • Show proof of sales tax paid in your prior state to claim state use tax reciprocity and avoid double-taxation.
Official Procedural Sequence
Get smog certificate Bring proof of state auto insurance Have VIN physically inspected at DMV
⚠️ Administrative Traps & Rejection Triggers
Forgetting lienholder paperwork when a vehicle is financed (DMV cannot register without title access).
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Under state vehicle registration codes, detail transferring a vehicle title across state lines: (1) The 20-to-30 day vehicle registration deadline; (2) Handling leased or financed vehicles where the out-of-state bank/lienholder holds the paper title; (3) Mandatory physical VIN verification (by DMV clerk or law enforcement); (4) State emissions / smog inspection compliance; (5) Sales and use tax exemptions for vehicles purchased over 90 days or 1 year prior to moving.