Wyoming § 31-2-104 - Transfer of ownership.

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§ 31-2-104. Transfer of ownership.

Note: Effective 7/1/2027 this subsection will read as:

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section and W.S. 31-2-104.1, the owner of a vehicle who sells or transfers his interest in a vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued shall endorse an assignment and warranty of title upon the certificate for the vehicle with a statement of all liens and encumbrances thereon, which assignment, warranty and statement shall be signed and dated by the owner before a notarial officer and acknowledged thereby in the manner provided by law or signed electronically in accordance with W.S. 40-21-101 through 40-21-119, to be dated and delivered to the transferee at the time of delivering the vehicle. Delivery may be made electronically through the electronic lien and title system established under W.S. 31-2-113. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the transferee shall present the certificate to a county clerk and apply for a new certificate of title electronically through the electronic lien and title system established under W.S. 31-2-113 or at the office of a county clerk within the same time periods as required by W.S. 31-2-201(a)(ii).

Note: Effective 7/1/2027 this paragraph will read as:

VEHICLE BILL OF SALE

I, (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEROR OR AUCTIONEER), on (date), hereby sell and convey all (my interest the interest of (name of current owner)) in the following described vehicle: (COLOR, YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) to (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEREE) in exchange for: (sales price). I hereby state that the certificate of title for the above described vehicle is held by (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEROR-VEHICLE AUCTIONEER, BANK OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION) and that within thirty (30) days, (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEREE) will be provided a properly executed title free of all liens for the vehicle unless otherwise specified in this bill of sale. I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Wyoming that the contents of this document are true and correct.

DATE: _________

_______________________________________

(TRANSFEROR'S OR AUCTIONEER'S SIGNATURE)

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(TRANSFEROR'S OR AUCTIONEER'S ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND DRIVER'S LICENSE, IDENTIFICATION OR DEALER NUMBER)

Note: Effective 7/1/2027 this paragraph will read as:

(ii)  The transferor is an auctioneer of vehicles and transfers the vehicle in the course of his business as an auctioneer of vehicles or through an auctioneer of vehicles. The transferor or auctioneer shall then deliver the certificate of title either in person or electronically through the electronic lien and title system established under W.S. 31-2-113 to the transferee within thirty (30) days of the date of sale and shall deliver to the transferee at the time the vehicle is delivered a signed bill of sale in substantially the following form:

VEHICLE BILL OF SALE

I, (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEROR OR AUCTIONEER), on (date), hereby sell and convey all (my interest the interest of (name of current owner)) in the following described vehicle: (COLOR, YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) to (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEREE) in exchange for: (sales price). I hereby state that the certificate of title for the above described vehicle is held by (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEROR-VEHICLE AUCTIONEER, BANK OR OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTION) and that within thirty (30) days, (PRINTED NAME OF TRANSFEREE) will be provided a properly executed title free of all liens for the vehicle unless otherwise specified in this bill of sale. I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Wyoming that the contents of this document are true and correct.

DATE: _________

_______________________________________

(TRANSFEROR'S OR AUCTIONEER'S SIGNATURE)

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(TRANSFEROR'S OR AUCTIONEER'S ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND DRIVER'S LICENSE, IDENTIFICATION OR DEALER NUMBER)

Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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