Forms (4)
 Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale – This document will provide information regarding the identification, sale, purchase, and change of ownership of a motor vehicle. This document will likely be needed to complete registration.
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 Boat Bill of Sale – This document will provide information about the vessel and prove the legal sale and purchase of the watercraft/vessel.
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 General Bill of Sale – This form is often used between private parties to prove the purchase and change of ownership of private property.
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 Firearm Bill of Sale – Proves that a firearm has been legally sold, purchased, and its ownership has changed.
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Vehicle Registration Forms
- A completed Application for a Certificate of Title and Registration (Form 400)
- A title that has been signed over to you
- A valid driver’s license or ID
- Buyers that lack a South Carolina driver’s license or ID may submit Form TI-006
- Proof of payment of an infrastructure maintenance fee of five percent of the purchase price or $500, whichever is the lesser; this fee replaced the property tax once owed on the sale of vehicles taking place after July 1, 2017[1]
- A bill of sale
- Proof of insurance meeting South Carolina’s minimum automobile insurance requirements:[2]
- $25,000 for a single injury
- $50,000 for a single accident
- $25,000 for property damage
- If the buyer or seller is acting on behalf of another, a Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney
- Payment of all registration and title fees.
Boat Registration Forms
- A Watercraft/Outboard Motor Application
- A Bill of Sale
- If the boat was previously titled, the original title signed over to the buyer, or if the boat is purchased new from a dealer, the manufacturer’s statement of origin
- If the boat was previously titled in another state, a pencil tracing or photograph of the boat’s hull identification number and the motor’s serial number
- Driver’s license or state ID
- Proof of payment of all registration fees
- For boats with existing South Carolina title, proof of payment of all taxes in the form of a property tax receipt from the buyer’s county of residence
- Boats purchased that were previously titled in another state, or purchased new from a South Carolina dealer, will be assessed taxes after the registration process is completed