Every manufacturer or dealer, upon transferring a vehicle, whether by sale, lease or otherwise, to any person other than a manufacturer or dealer, shall within thirty (30) calendar days, give written notice of the transfer to the department or the assessor upon the official form provided by the department. Every notice shall contain the date of transfer, the time of transfer, the names and addresses of the transferor and transferee, any liens, a current odometer reading and a description of the vehicle as may be called for in the official form.