(1) Any person applying for a certificate of title to evidence ownership of a motor vehicle or off-highway vehicle must apply to the department on HSMV 82040-MV, Application for Certificate of Motor Vehicle Title (effective 07/23), incorporated herein by reference and available at: https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15507 and https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/82040MV.pdf.

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 15C-21.001

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
    (2) Any person applying for a certificate of title to evidence ownership of a mobile home must apply to the department on HSMV 82040-MH, Application for Certificate of Mobile Home Title (effective 07/23), incorporated herein by reference and available at: https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15506 and https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/82040-MH.pdf.
    (3) Any person applying for a certificate of title to evidence ownership of a vessel must apply to the department on HSMV 82040-VS, Application for Certificate of Vessel Title (effective 07/23), incorporated herein by reference and available at: https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15508 and https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/82040-VS.pdf.
    (4) The department will issue a certificate of title to the applicant upon receipt of a completed HSMV 82040-MV, HSMV 82040-MH, or HSMV 82040-VS; the satisfaction of all statutory requirements, including those set forth in Chapters 317, 319, 320, and 328, F.S.; and the payment of all appropriate fees.
Rulemaking Authority 317.0005, 319.17, 320.011, 328.01(6), 328.03(8), 328.72(17) FS. Law Implemented 92.525, 212.06, 317.0004, 317.0006, 317.0007, 317.0008, 317.0011, 317.0014, 319.14, 319.21, 319.22, 319.225, 319.23, 319.24, 319.27, 319.28, 319.29, 319.40, 320.02, 328.01, 328.03, 328.07, 328.09, 328.11, 328.13, 328.16, 328.30 FS. History-New 2-7-13, Amended 12-28-15, 12-3-19, 7-13-23.