Golf Cart Bill of Sale, with Title and Registration Rules by State

What it covers

Seller and buyer names and addresses
Year, make, model, color, and serial number
Gas or electric, and a registration or decal number if it has one
Price and date of sale, or a gift transfer at $0
As-is terms, a title warranty, and who pays taxes and fees
A notary block, marked required or optional for your state

Where to find the serial number

It is on a sticker or stamped plate, and where depends on the maker and year. Check under the seat, around the dash, and along the frame, and copy it exactly.

Golf carts versus street-legal LSVs

A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is built or converted to federal standards, has a 17-character VIN, and is titled and registered like a car in most states. If the cart has a license plate, use the vehicle bill of sale instead.

Rules by state

Taken from each state agency's own site. Where the agency does not say, the table says to check with the state. The PDF includes a notary block either way, marked required or optional.

State	Title	Registration	Notarized bill of sale
Alabama	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Alaska	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Arizona	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Arkansas	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
California	Check with the state	Not required	Not required
Colorado	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Connecticut	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Delaware	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Florida	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Georgia	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Hawaii	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Idaho	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Illinois	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Indiana	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
Iowa	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
Kansas	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Kentucky	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Louisiana	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Maine	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Maryland	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Massachusetts	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Michigan	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
Minnesota	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Mississippi	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Missouri	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
Montana	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Nebraska	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Nevada	Check with the state	In some cases, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles	Check with the state
New Hampshire	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
New Jersey	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
New Mexico	Titled	Required, New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Dept., Motor Vehicle Division	Not required
New York	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
North Carolina	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
North Dakota	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Ohio	Optional	In some cases, Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles / deputy registrars	Check with the state
Oklahoma	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Oregon	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Pennsylvania	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Rhode Island	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
South Carolina	Check with the state	In some cases, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles	Check with the state
South Dakota	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Tennessee	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Texas	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Utah	Not titled	Not required	Check with the state
Vermont	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Virginia	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
Washington	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
Washington DC	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
West Virginia	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state
Wisconsin	Check with the state	Not required	Check with the state
Wyoming	Check with the state	Check with the state	Check with the state

Common questions

Does a golf cart have a title?

Usually not. Most states do not title ordinary golf carts, only LSVs. The table above shows what each state agency says.

Do I need a bill of sale to sell a golf cart?

Where a cart has no title, the bill of sale is the buyer's proof of ownership. It also records that the cart was sold as-is, which protects the seller if the batteries fail next month.

Should I list the batteries and charger?

Yes. Battery age is a large part of an electric cart's value. Note the battery age and whether the charger, cover, or enclosure are included in the additional terms.

Golf Cart bill of sale