Which forms does a typical Florida used-car sale need?

Usually the application for title (HSMV 82040), the title reassigned to the buyer (on the title, or the HSMV 82994 supplement where it's accepted), the odometer disclosure (HSMV 82993), the air pollution control statement (HSMV 84058), a bill of sale and the Buyer's Guide, plus insurance, lien and power of attorney forms when the deal has them.

Is the Buyer's Guide required?

Yes. The FTC's rule at 16 CFR 455 requires it on every used vehicle offered for retail sale.

Do I need a separate odometer form?

For a vehicle that has an odometer, yes: Florida's HSMV 82993. The reading also goes on other forms, such as the title application.

What changes for an out-of-state buyer?

The sales tax paperwork: the DR-123 partial exemption or the HSMV 84061 out-of-state affidavit, depending on where the buyer takes delivery.

Can every form be e-signed?

Nearly all of them. The exception is the DR-123 for a buyer from another state, which is signed in front of a notary.

Florida used-car sale paperwork: the dealer checklist

The short version

Most Florida sales use the application for title (HSMV 82040 (opens the official site in a new tab)) and the title reassigned to the buyer, on the title itself or, where it's accepted, the reassignment supplement (HSMV 82994 (opens the official site in a new tab)).
Federal rules add the odometer disclosure and, on every used retail sale, the FTC Buyer's Guide.
A lien, a power of attorney or an out-of-state buyer each bring their own forms.
E-signatures cover nearly every form. The one to plan for is the DR-123 (opens the official site in a new tab) for a buyer from another state, which is signed in front of a notary.

The title application and reassignment

In Florida, the dealer files the title and registration work on the buyer's behalf.

HSMV 82040 (opens the official site in a new tab), Application for Certificate of Title. Used on most sales. Its VIN verification section applies to used motor vehicles not titled in Florida.
HSMV 82994 (opens the official site in a new tab), Title Reassignment Supplement. On a conforming title, you generally use the title's own reassignment blocks, the ones with room for the odometer reading and the rest. Some tag agencies also accept the supplement when those blocks are still unused, and because it's on secure paper it avoids handwriting mistakes and hard-to-read entries, so some dealers and agencies prefer it.

Federal disclosures

Odometer disclosure (49 CFR 580 (opens the official site in a new tab)). One of four readings: actual, not actual, exceeds mechanical limits, or exempt. A brand carries forward: if the title you took in says not actual, you disclose not actual. Florida's form is HSMV 82993 (opens the official site in a new tab).
Buyer's Guide (16 CFR 455 (opens the official site in a new tab)). Federally required on every used vehicle offered for retail sale, in an As Is or an Implied Warranty version, and available in Spanish.

Florida accepting an exempt odometer reading doesn't discharge your federal obligation. Under federal rules, a model year 2011 or newer vehicle stays non-exempt for 20 years.

The sale itself

A bill of sale: Florida’s HSMV 82050 (opens the official site in a new tab), or your own.
Insurance: the Florida Insurance Affidavit, HSMV 83330 (opens the official site in a new tab), when a policy is named. A vehicle with four or more wheels needs at least $10,000 of personal injury protection and $10,000 of property damage liability (FLHSMV procedure RS-36 (opens the official site in a new tab)).
The air pollution control statement: HSMV 84058 (opens the official site in a new tab).

Forms for particular deals

A lender on the title: the lienholder’s recorded name, its address and, for most Florida lienholders, its ELT number. HSMV 82260 (opens the official site in a new tab) is the lien satisfaction form once a loan is paid.
Someone signing for another person: a power of attorney, HSMV 82053 (opens the official site in a new tab), or HSMV 82995 (opens the official site in a new tab), the secure power of attorney used when the title is not in hand.
A buyer from another state: the Department of Revenue's partial exemption, DR-123 (opens the official site in a new tab), signed in front of a notary, or the out-of-state affidavit, HSMV 84061 (opens the official site in a new tab), depending on where the buyer takes delivery.
A tax-exempt buyer: an Annual Resale Certificate (DR-13) or a Consumer's Certificate of Exemption (DR-14).
Financing in house: a retail installment contract, with your dealership as the lienholder. See buy here, pay here contracts.

Buyer ID, and the form that needs a notary

Florida tightened the identification it accepts for titles and registrations in 2024 and 2025, and more registration changes take effect on October 1, 2026. Check the current list, and how your county applies it, before the sale.

Nearly every form can be e-signed. The exception is the DR-123 (opens the official site in a new tab), the partial exemption for a vehicle sold to a resident of another state: it's signed in front of a notary, so an electronic signature doesn't cover it.

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Sources

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This guide explains Florida's rules in plain language. It isn't legal advice, and rules change: check with FLHSMV or your attorney before relying on it.

The paperwork behind a Florida used-car sale